My basic info
Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Baker was transferred from the Brazos Animal Shelter. When they found him he was emaciated (He weighed about 55 pounds!), missing patches of hair from his mange, infested with parasites (including heartworms), and limping terribly. Eventhough he must have been miserable, he still wagged his whole body with delight when you spoke to him, and he just melted our hearts with those big brown eyes.
He has been through months of treatment and rehabilitation, and has been such a trooper every step of the way. With a good diet and treatment for the mange, his hair came back in handsome and glossy and he filled out to a healthy body weight. The limping turned out to be a torn muscle and with some rest, a heating pad, and some massages he was as good as new. When he was strong enough, he had to go through a difficult chemical treatment to kill the worms in his heart. It was not fun (for Baker or his foster mom) but he took it like a champ and is finally out of the woods.
Today, Baker is an exceptional, happy-go-lucky dog. He has had plenty of time to brush up on all of his manners so he is completely house-trained and crate-trained, and has mastered many obedience commands including “sit”, “lay down”, “kennel”, “come”, and “stay”.
He is great with other dogs and loves to romp and play. He would be happiest in a home with another big dog for him to wrestle with, but he also plays well with little dogs (One of his roommates is a dachshund in a wheel-chair and he is very good with him.) He thinks that cats want to play with him and has a tendency to chase (or to play too roughly) with them.
He is a sensitive, affectionate dog who loves nothing more than to lay his big ol' head in your lap to get his head scratched. He has won over so many hearts but he's waiting for someone special to call his own - Is he waiting for you?
