Blackie is a young two year old black shepherd-like mix with a soft temperament. He could very well be a mix with a Labrador. He is between 55 and 60 cms high and weighs about 25 kgs. He has a lovely thick fur and is really gentle, he is not pushy but very enthusiastic. He loves to play with other dogs, male and female.
We found him with a broken leg, he must have been in a tremendous amount of pain but he didn’t make a sound or tried to bite. He had such confidence in people, what a special dog! He has had surgery and spent a lot of time at the veterinary hospital because we did not have a place for him. The caretakers at the vets were crazy about their ‘little bear’. After a lot of time in the kennels at the small perrera we finally have a foster home for him in Spain where he can get used to being a housedog. He is really human orientated so we don’t expect any problems. He already walks off the leash, although the first couple of days he didn’t want to go of the property: he was fine just where he was!
He knows his name and comes when you call him. He loves playing with the other dogs and walks around with toys all the time- he is still a puppy in some ways, he has some catching up to do.
Now that he is getting more confident you can see his eyes and attitude change, this is wonderful to see. Now all he needs is a new home!
He is only used to life in the countryside, which is why we prefer finding him a home in a village. He is afraid of life in the city, it would take a longer time to get him used to that!
Background:
Blackie is a young dog that had his home somewhere in the Picos de Europe. He probably went wandering at one point and came across a road with a lot of traffic, near Cangas de Onis.
People that lived on the side of the road fed him at night. Unfortunately they did not confine him in any way, because there home was literally 50 m away from the road. The next morning they found him with a broken leg.
And who do you call when this happens – the police, the council- nobody cares. The people where not willing to take him to the vet themselves, even when we volunteered to cover the cost. We picked Blackie up on the 29th of December 2010, we could see he was in pain but he went with us really quietly. Unfortunately his tibia en fibula where both broken, which meant he needed extensive surgery by two surgeons to place a pin inside his leg.
We couldn’t really afford the costs, but we couldn’t leave him like that either. Fortunately we were able to let him have the surgery because he really is a delightful dog!
We found him with a broken leg, he must have been in a tremendous amount of pain but he didn’t make a sound or tried to bite. He had such confidence in people, what a special dog! He has had surgery and spent a lot of time at the veterinary hospital because we did not have a place for him. The caretakers at the vets were crazy about their ‘little bear’. After a lot of time in the kennels at the small perrera we finally have a foster home for him in Spain where he can get used to being a housedog. He is really human orientated so we don’t expect any problems. He already walks off the leash, although the first couple of days he didn’t want to go of the property: he was fine just where he was!
He knows his name and comes when you call him. He loves playing with the other dogs and walks around with toys all the time- he is still a puppy in some ways, he has some catching up to do.
Now that he is getting more confident you can see his eyes and attitude change, this is wonderful to see. Now all he needs is a new home!
He is only used to life in the countryside, which is why we prefer finding him a home in a village. He is afraid of life in the city, it would take a longer time to get him used to that!
Background:
Blackie is a young dog that had his home somewhere in the Picos de Europe. He probably went wandering at one point and came across a road with a lot of traffic, near Cangas de Onis.
People that lived on the side of the road fed him at night. Unfortunately they did not confine him in any way, because there home was literally 50 m away from the road. The next morning they found him with a broken leg.
And who do you call when this happens – the police, the council- nobody cares. The people where not willing to take him to the vet themselves, even when we volunteered to cover the cost. We picked Blackie up on the 29th of December 2010, we could see he was in pain but he went with us really quietly. Unfortunately his tibia en fibula where both broken, which meant he needed extensive surgery by two surgeons to place a pin inside his leg.
We couldn’t really afford the costs, but we couldn’t leave him like that either. Fortunately we were able to let him have the surgery because he really is a delightful dog!
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