About Hank

Hank came us through a unique and rather emergency situation. Hank's owner was taken into custody for mental health problems and left Hank alone. He was picked up by the Lee County Animal Shelter before we were notified and came to take custody of Hank. He has been with us for a few weeks now and he is so incredibly loving. When we took custody of Hank it was as if we took custody of a stray for all the information we had. Hank has no vet history, no papers, nothing, and it appears as though he was not socialized much. He also was reactive and a bit fearful. Hank is house trained and knows his name. He walks okay on the leash but is reactive to deer, other dogs, and sometimes humans. We are not clear yet on if he is negatively reacting or if he just wants to say hi and play. Any interactions we have had have been controlled and he has slowly been introduced to new people. He seems to like children, but we cannot say that with any certainty. We have no other pets at present so we have not had the opportunity to introduce him to cats or other dogs. He is not food aggressive and doesn't seem to have any resource guarding problems and he takes treats gently unless it is turkey, at which point we advise caution, he gets VERY excited. Hank had his first vet appointment recently and seems to be in good shape as far as we could tell. He is older and that shows when he lays down. We are planning to get him updated on all his shots, do basic bloodwork, and placed on a flea and tick treatment before he heads off to his new home. He has some hair loss, potentially from having fleas previously. His ears are in rough shape and we are working our way up towards taking care of that (he does not want anyone looking in his ears). He has hot spots and frequently chews on himself, it could be anxiety, allergies, or lack of bathing - this is an ongoing mitigation effort. He does stairs well, eats okay albeit slow, takes pills well (for the most part), and hydrates well. We have been working continuously on basic commands, leash training, and mitigating negative behaviors. Hank is not an aggressive dog, but if he is scared or anxious about something, he will nip at you to tell you no. We have learned, however, that through earning his trust slowly he has become less anxious and more willing to comply with things. He will even do slow and very, very gentle nips to tell you he doesn't like something which has greatly allowed us to ease him into situations he was scared of (like grooming). Hank loves being brushed and he is fine with wet wipes. He will not get near water but he has allowed me to use a wet rag on him from time to time. He is an extremely affectionate pup. Very loving and very snuggly. He wants pets. That is it. If you did nothing but pet him I think he would be content for the rest of his life. Pretty much any kind of pets will do but ears and flank seem to be his favorites, and, when he finally offers you his belly, he is a huge fan of belly rubs too. Unfortunately, we cannot keep Hank. I have a rare medical condition and it requires frequent bathing and regular grooming of any animal I own. With Hank's fear of water, I have been unable to get him groomed to a point that it satisfactory. I have been ill since we took him in and this is not sustainable for me. It puts me at risk and is deeply unfair to him. Hank deserves a home with people who will love him as much as he loves them. People who will teach him to play and have fun, will work with him on his commands and tell him how handsome he is, drool and all. Overall he is a wonderful dog and under different circumstances I would love to have him for myself. We are listing Hank with a nominal fee to help cover things like food, shots, dog bed, etc. but we are choosing to donate the fee to help another doggy like Hank.

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Lee County
Sanford, North Carolina

Johanna Beachy: 3304073332

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