Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Story
Seeking a home for Charlie the rescued starved weimer Reiner details below located canyon lake tx contact Sunni Patrice Stalbird 830 237 8588
Some before and afters. He gets along with other dogs and is available immediately. He’s been cleared by the vet , getting neutered June 18
Here’s his stats and story:
Name: Charlie
Gender: Male
Age/weight: 9 mos./27.6 lbs.
Breed: Weimaraner/Terrier Mix
Heartworm status? On prevention?: No heartworms/Yes-Simparica Trio
Up to date on vaccines? Yes – Has had rabies & distemper vaccines
Medications/Injuries? Spayed/Neutered?: Cleared of hookworms and coccidia. Currently finishing prednisone, Proviable (probiotic) and Ayradia (antibiotic)—these are all to continue strengthening Charlie's system
Good with: men, women, dogs, cats; has had limited exposure to children
House trained? In progress—prednisone is complicating by increasing urination, but he is learning quickly
Crate trained? Yes – able to relax in crate
Energy level in house? Rising every day!
Energy requirements? Will need walks and playtime as he grows stronger—we can already see the puppy spirit in him!
Travel well? Yes—good with 10 min-1 hour car rides
Favorite toy/activity? Being with his humans and starting to like crinkly toys
Leash trained? In progress—still some work to be done
What food has your dog been eating? No aversions yet to anything—he has been on digestive health Royal Canin dry and wet food, and has also enjoyed boiled/baked unseasoned chicken
Any cute personality traits or quirky anecdotes to enhance their Petfinder profile? He has shown himself to be a BIG fan of being around his humans and pet pack (dogs and cats). When you’re his human, he will stay close to your side. He loves exploring and sniffing out his environment, but when he gets tired, you can pick him up and sit him beside you on the couch and he will doze off. He has also loved being around food—something he didn’t have for most of his life—and has been standing on his hind legs to check everything out…and to reach things if he can!
Charlie’s Story:
We’ll never know all of Charlie’s story, but for his foster humans, the story began with Foster Mom Nicole driving home from work and seeing three gangly, emaciated puppies, wandering alone at an abandoned RV parking spot. Two of the puppies never let Nicole get close to them, but the third puppy did, mostly because he was too weak to run—Nicole named him Charlie and brought him back to her house. A wonderful local veterinary office, Bay Breeze Animal Clinic, treated Charlie, diagnosing him with hookworm, coccidia, and malnutrition—the office dated him nine months old, weighing just 19 pounds. His future was not bright. Charlie never stopped believing in people though. As sick and weak as he was, he always wagged his tail for his foster family and watched them with his beautiful light eyes. By the time of his two-week follow-up, Charlie had gained eight pounds, was standing and walking faster by the day, interacting peacefully with other dogs and cats, and was feeling well enough to act like a puppy again.
Charlie has had a harder life than he ever should have had. What he needs is a loving household where human parent/s can help him get stronger, learn how to play, finish his potty training, and give him the love and attention he’s missed for nearly his entire life. He's a little cautious with some new people, but considering what he's been through, the fact that he warms to them as quickly as he does is impressive. It is so evident that Charlie is a bright, sweet, loving puppy—he is an absolute treasure.
