Foster George

George (as he is called now) was abandoned off exit 23 of I 87 in Warrensburg, NY, a couple weeks before Christmas 2012.  Luckily, someone found George and brought him to a nearby veterinary clinic.  The people at the clinic took care of George and did blood tests and started his immunizations.  They discovered that  he was heart worm positive.  The clinic put George on petfinder.com and NEBTR stepped in to help this senior boy in need.

A foster for Northeastern Boston Terrier picked George up from the nice people at the clinic on New Year’s Eve.  Our foster decided that this nervous, sweet guy should  be named “George” since he was found close to Lake George, a lovely, serene lake.  George was brought to the foster’s vet and it was determined that he is about 11 to 12 years old.  The vet felt that George could be younger but he had been neglected his entire life so he may seem older than his years.  He had frostbite on his testicles which explained why he HATED going outside even for quick potty breaks, it has healed nicely since.

George started heart worm treatment, a series of injections that kill the heart worms but are also potentially lethal for the dog.  He didn’t like exercise restriction but is currently days from completing treatment  (YAY) and has started Heartguard so he is protected from heart worm infection and will always, like all dogs, need a monthly heart worm preventative.  George is house trained but does mark, he is getting neutered soon and we are hoping that will improve.  George’s sight is poor, especially in his left eye but he sees well enough to live a full life.

 He is very anxious, he does not like fast movement, he startles and cowers, but noise doesn’t bother him.  He is very sweet and gentle even when he is very nervous.  George loves his crate and bed, a chew toy and cuddle time with his people, and he LOVES, LOVES, LOVES food!  It is the one thing that he is not at all shy about.  He eats so quickly that he has special bowls that force him to slow down.  George has been on exercise restriction so his energy level is not well known yet but he certainly seems to have a lot of pep in his step when the weather is nice outside.  He loves a good nap and cuddle most of the time, and he has the best tail wag with a wiggly hind end that we have ever seen!  George is especially attached to his foster Mom and gets nervous when she’s not around.  He will need time and patience to adjust to his forever home but is very loving and deserves the best in his golden years.  We can’t imagine how anyone neglected and dumped this boy, he is just the biggest sweetheart.

--Cynthia Kaiser

Special thanks to Cynthia, George's foster mom, for all the love and devotion that she is sharing with this special boy!