About Pinto

Meet Pinto! He is a 6+ year old husky mix. He was transported to MN back in January 2019 from Texas. The rescue that transported him here, had him treated for heartworm.His HW treatment was successful and is on monthly preventative year round. Upon retesting him for HW, we discovered that he also has Ehrlichia. We treated him with a course of doxycycline. He has never shown any clinical signs of the disease. He had a pretty rough go during his recovery from HW treatment and we ran some bloodwork and discovered that he has chronic kidney failure. He is currently being successfully managed through diet (Science Diet K/D + mobility). Over all, health-wise, he is maintaining! A perfect home for him would be this: Only pet. He has a very high prey drive�'�| he will kill chickens, cats or anything else that is small, furry and runs or flies. He did ok with some of the dogs that we have had here but didn't do well with others. He would be most set for success as an only child. He loves to be outside, but is in hunt mode when he is, so a fenced area would be best for him so he doesn't put his nose to the ground and go. He LOVES to go for walks and explore. He enjoys car rides. He is housetrained but may require going out more frequently to urinate. He has been a very good boy for us here, no signs of aggression toward any people. He would do ok with older, respectful and calm children. An experienced dog owner would be ideal. He really is a sweet boy, mild mannered and generally pretty happy, despite living in a kennel. He has been neutered, is up to date with vaccines and is microchipped.

Kandiyohi County
Willmar, Minnesota