About Oreo

OREO DESPERATELY NEEDS OUR HELP AGAIN-LETS NOT LET HIM DOWN Hi my name is Oreo. I'm a 3 year old, 40 lb boxer/pitbull mix. I'm not just a dog. I'm the quiet heartbeat that once lived behind a garage door - waiting, wondering what I did wrong. For months and months, that garage was my whole world. Concrete floors instead of a bed. Silence instead of a family. No couch cuddles. No walks to look forward to. I didn't bark. I didn't make messes. I just tried to be good hoping that would be enough. Then something beautiful happened. I was adopted by a wonderful family who truly loved me. For the first time, I slept inside. I learned what walks feel like. I learned that kindness exists. I showed them who I really am - a gentle, sweet, loving boy who just wants to please. But sometimes life is unfair in ways no one can control. One of my new parents is severely allergic to me. Despite having dogs before, my dander caused her to break out in hives and triggered serious asthma issues. They are devastated. They love me deeply. This is not a choice they ever wanted to make. So here I am again - through no fault of my own - needing a new home. What they discovered while loving me is this; -I get along well with other dogs - I walk nicely on a leash -I am fully housebroken - I am sweet, affectionate, and eager to please - I am now fully vaccinated and neutered Even after everything, my tail still wags when someone is kind. My heart is still open. I still believe. Please don't let me be passed along casually. I've already known what it feels like to be forgotten. I don't want to disappear. I don't want to end up in the wrong hands. I'm not broken. I'm not difficult. I'm just a gentle soul who wants to belong. All I'm asking for is someone who can keep me safe, let me sleep inside, and finally - finally - call me family. Because I've waited long enough. I'm not broken. Just heartbroken. And I'm still ready to love. With hope, Oreo

Hunterdon County
Lambertville, New Jersey