TOBY

This sweet boy is Toby. He is being fostered in Pinson, AL by Mary Sue Lovoy.  Please fill out an adoption application and then you can go ahead and contact Mary Sue for any questions of more information at  msl224@bellsouth.net

Toby had been lost and alone for about 2 years before he was brought to a vet for us to care for him. He is approximately 4 years old, has a salt & pepper coat of hair , natural ears and a docked tail. He is up to date with all his shots and has been neutered. He did have heart worms and has had his last treatment for this. Shortly, he will begin on his monthly preventative heart worm medicine. He has no other health problems and soon this one will be resolved. He weighs about 15 pounds and is still very thin, but he has gained 1 pound since he's been here and I'm sure he will gain a little more.

He is very unsure of people in general, although he has learned to trust me and will come to me for petting and loving. He is very "skittish" and will quickly jump away from sudden movements, etc. He seems to be either unsure or afraid of men and will growl at them. With children, women and all other animals, he is very comfortable and happy. He has no problems at all with the other dogs or cats he has met on our ventures out to make friends for him. He doesn't seem to know how to play with toys....he'll need more time to learn this. Toby's a very laid back dog but is delighted to sniff his animal friends, his people and his children friends although he won't play with them yet. The children seem to make him nervous when they play rough so he stands back by me and watches.

He loves to ride in the car, now that he has learned that it won't hurt him. He loves to go outside and behaves very well on the leash. Toby sleeps in his crate and goes in willingly but during the day he has the run of the house, even when I'm gone for short periods and is about 90% on his house training. 

Toby will make the right family a very loving dog. He needs lots of loving to get him through this adjustment period and I'm sure you can do it. Won't you give this handsome boy the chance to grow and bloom even more in your loving home?