ASHTON

Ashton is being loved & fostered in East TN by Sanford and Debbie Hileman. Please feel free to email dhileman1@bellsouth.net for even more information about Ashton.

Ashton has a sad story, but don’t tell him – he thinks life is great!!! In April 2011, he was found living at a dump and had most likely been there a very long time. Thankfully a lady saw him and took him to the vet and they contacted SLR. Ashton was in terrible shape. He was very skinny and had eye, ear, and skin issues. He was so matted; no one realized he was a schnauzer until he was shaved down. It was also discovered that Ashton is nearly deaf and can only hear very loud sounds. He was neutered and brought up to date on all his shots. Thankfully he was heart-worm negative and is now on HW Preventative.
Today Ashton is doing well. His eye, ear & skin infections are healed. He does have arthritis and a heart murmur. He is on medications for both and will need to be for the rest of his life. There is just one pill for each and he only takes them once a day. I just add to his food and he gobbles them down as he eats.

He is a little wobbly at times but Ashton does not let that slow him down one bit. He lives every day with his tail wagging & a smile on his face. He is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever meet. Ashton is happy and loves waking up in the morning to see what the day holds for him. He plays, runs, and has a healthy appetite. He gets along great with other dogs and cats. He greets every one (both two & four legged) with his tail wagging. He loves to sit on your lap or sleep with you in bed. But you will have to pick him up to put him on your lap or in bed with you and you’ll need to set him back down so he doesn’t get hurt.

The only time he barks is when he is playing and then it’s only a couple of happy barks. I think he cannot hold in the happiness he is feeling and just has to shout out how much fun he is having. Other than that, he is quiet as a mouse.

He is housebroken, but needs to go out routinely as it is hard for him to “hold it” for very long periods of time. He should be let out at least every 4 hours. If you take him out right before bedtime – he will sleep through the night without a problem. But be sure to take him out first thing when he wakes up.

Since he doesn’t hear well, you need to keep a close eye on him and he should never be outside unless he is on a leash or inside a fenced yard. Ashton enjoys other dogs and would benefit from being in a home with another dog or dogs. I don’t think he would be happy unless he had a buddy to hang-out with. Plus another dog helps him to understand the things he misses by not hearing.

The vet estimates Ashton age to be close to 11 years old. Ashton is a dog that will touch your heart and you will never forget him. Everyone who meets Ashton falls in love with him. After all that he has been through he is still gentle, sweet, affectionate, and happy. He will be an absolute joy and blessing to any home.

Ashton will require a very special home, but he is a very special boy and so worthy of all the love anyone can give him.