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Foster needed for 3-year-old neutered male black Lab mix "Odin" with neurological issues
Background: Odin was surrendered by his family to Stanislaus Animal Services Agency in Modesto on 23 December. The family did not have the financial abilities to pay for the diagnostics of Odin's neurological issues.
What The Shelter Says:Odin has some neurological issues. Per the owner, the dog started losing his balance; he's very friendly, great with kids. Spent his days outdoors and his nights indoors. Crate-trained, potty-trained, and is normally very high energy but had not been on any walks once the neurological issues arose. He’s a dream boy! Odin is calm, quiet, easy to handle but he does have a very hard time walking. He is very curious about the world around him and watches the comings and goings of everyone. Odin allows shelter staff to touch him all over. Once it appeared he had had enough with our encounter, I carried him back to his kennel.
What Odin's Rescue Rep Says: Per the above videos, Odin has neurological issues that affect his mobility and balance. We want to get him in a foster home that can care for him while we figure out the way ahead with him. No idea what the long-term path will be for Odin; we want him to have a good quality of life, but realize there may be limitations on what can be achieved. He is resolutely a "special-needs" dog. May be take a while to find an adopter for him. Unsure of the way ahead for him. We want to give him the best chance at least.
Medical:We have no idea when the neurological issues began with Odin. He needs a full work up with a veterinarian to identify the cause and design a treatment/care plan. Guarded prognosis unless something specific is found. Odin is currently recovering from kennel cough. Neutered. Microchipped. Current on vaccinations.
Located in: Modesto.
If you can foster Odin, please contact Rescue Rep Dave at david.c.ely@sbcglobal.net.
Our volunteers donate their personal time & phones so please only call during reasonable hours (8am - 8pm). The Rescue Rep identified in the dog posting is the only person with information about the dog - please only contact the designated volunteer. We do call everyone back within 2-3 days so please be patient. We work very hard to make the right matches for the dogs and for the new owners. We get 3-5 dogs per week; we do not have a facility where the dogs are housed, they are in foster homes throughout the Bay Area.
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