Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Frank the Tank is in a foster home! Please submit an application from our website and email dogs@heartlandanimalshelter.org to see you're a match!
Scroll through his photos to see his cute video content!
Frank the Tank was found outdoors in rural Kentucky and was brought to a shelter there. Shelters in rural areas don't get a lot of adopters, so he remained in the shelter for 10 months. We could not believe it either! Fortunately, an animal control officer in the area recognized how special he was, so he landed in a great foster home with a friend of theirs.
Frank's foster home in Kentucky reported he was great with their little kids and resident dogs and they had no complaints about him at all! He does well in the crate, only had one accident the first day, and learned the doggy door within hours! He also looooves car rides.
We quickly became smitten with Frank's nubby tail that constantly vibrates as a reminder of his unsinkable exuberance for life! Some who are familiar with Boxers have told us he has the classic "Boxer" personality: high-spirited, excited, happy, and playful.
Frank the Tank is all that and more... he is the goofiest little weirdo! He has huge eyes that always look surprised, and he greets all creatures with the same welcoming joy. He never turns down a playdate, a snuggle, or a soft couch to hang out on.
Frank was lucky enough to score an amazing foster home up here with us too. He lives in a home with a retired gentleman and his dog, who is around 25lbs. Frank's foster dad reports that he is housebroken, easy, and friendly as can be. He writes, "Frank is great, all he wants to do is sit on my lap. He gets along with all we meet, and is very good on walks."
As we know from his variety of foster homes and our experience with him at our shelter, Frank is a great fit for a family, single person, or couple who want to give him the love he's been waiting so long for.
Frank the Tank's adoption fee is $300.00. This animal is neutered and up to date on core vaccines. Frank the Tank is Heartworm positive and is undergoing treatment with us. Heartland will cover the cost of treatment until he is Heartworm negative.
Heartworm is not contagious to other dogs or people; it is a mosquito-borne disease. It is both preventable and curable! Once cured, there are no long term health effects associated with having Heartworm.
Frank the Tank is on a 28 day course of antibiotics, after which he will receive three injections to treat his Heartworm, all to take place at our shelter with our veterinarian, at no cost to an adopter.
Injection 1: 3/17/26
Injection 2: 4/14/26
Injection 3: 4/15/26
That will complete the treatment, but he will need a quick retest at the adopter's vet 9 months post-treatment to make sure that he is Heartworm-free.
