Trooper

My story

ADOPTION FEE SPONSORED! Meet TROOPER, a big beautiful teddy bear of a dog looking for a home. He is a mixed breed boy, about 7 years old and currently 60 pounds but should weigh around 45 pounds. Trooper is an absolute love. His tail never stops wagging. He was adopted from SDHR 5 years ago at the beginning of the pandemic but was recently returned to us through no fault of his own. We can't stress that last part enough, Trooper is a wonderful dog. Here's a little backstory on Trooper -- when he arrived back in 2020, we noticed he walked a little funny and discovered that Trooper had suffered significant injuries at some point in his young life. X-Rays revealed that BOTH of his rear femurs had been broken and he never received medical care. He was probably hit by a car. Left untreated the breaks healed badly and by the time he found his way to us the injuries were old and there was nothing we could do to repair the legs. He still has full use of his legs and can navigate life quite well but we can't imagine how this guy must have suffered. At the time Trooper was adopted, he weighed 42 pounds and his adopter was given instructions to keep him lean to protect his mobility. Clearly that didn't happen because here he is, 5 years later and 60 pounds. However, that's not the reason Trooper was returned. A new dog was brought into Troopers home. The new dog has aggression issues and it was no longer a safe environment for Trooper so we agreed to take him back. Trooper's needs are simple -- he needs a home with someone to love him, someone who will love him enough to help him achieve a healthy body weight and protect his mobility. He can handle a few steps but he can't handle full flights of stairs. He happily trots around the yard and likes to play. He thrives on human attention and would be so happy to spend his time cuddled up on the sofa. If you can give sweet Trooper the safe loving home he deserves, please fill out a dog adoption application at dreamhouserescue.org. We are happy to arrange a private meet with an approved adopter. You can meet Trooper at our weekly adoption event, Saturday noon-2 at PetSmart Eastgate. All of our fully-vetted adoptable dogs go to prospective homes for a one-week trial period to make sure the dog and home are the right fit before an adoption is finalized. We only adopt dogs into homes where all current pets are spayed/neutered and current on vaccines and heartworm and flea and tick prevention. We do check veterinary references to make sure adopters are compliant with standard veterinary care. Our adoptable dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, heartworm tested, dewormed and current on flea and tick and heartworm prevention. Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.June 27, 2025, 10:55 pm

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Trooper, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.