Maryland; Chesney 5 yr old neutered male WGSL - Page 1

Meet Chesney!
Chesney is a 5yr old neutered male German Shepherd Dog. He has an outgoing personality and is spunky and playful. Chesney is a large boy of about 85lbs, and will do best in a home with adults and older children. He was raised as a house dog for the first 4yrs of his life, and then was surrendered by his owners because of the arrival of a new baby. Presently he is living in a kennel situation with rotations in the house and much prefers the house. Chesney is completely housebroken and does not require extensive exercise/workouts. He has a moderate energy level, and enjoys walks, loves to play ball in the yard, and will enjoy playing tug with his favorite tuggie or rope.
Chesney so wants to have a family again! He is very adaptable, and will bond very strongly. He is very happy go lucky. Chesney is up to date on vaccines (June 2013) and is on Heartguard Plus.
 Chesney does have Hypothyroidism. This is a disease of an under active thyroid. This condition is very easy to manage. He currently takes one pill twice a day, and doing great.
 It is inexpensive to treat, costing approximately $10-15 a month for the medicine, and requiring a yearly blood test to check the thyroid level, which costs approximately $100. Hypothyroidism is not a life threatening condition when treated properly, and is a fairly common disease in dogs. Read more about Hypothyroidism here:  http://www.2ndchance.info/doghypothyroid.htm   He is otherwise in great health.
Please contact me for further information about this wonderful boy.
sheesh101@hotmail.com
or PM me
Thanks,
Theresa





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What a lovely boy!  He certainly looks like he has a sweet disposition. I just don't understand people who give up their pets because they're spawning themselves. If their crotchfruit doesn't measure up, will they give that away, too?  His former owners don't deserve a pet of any species.

AW, he's so beautiful. How could they? I know you will find him a great home, Theresa.

Thanks guys. I know. He has been with me since May, and was quite a project, as he had been not really a priority for quite some time, but has come around beautifully and really needs a family of his own now. I suspected Hypothyroidism right away when I got him, he was textbook, so when I took him for Vaccines I had him tested. Sure enough, and since then, he has lost 30 lbs and is a new dog!!
:-) it's amazing what a little TLC and attention can do.
Any crossposting or networking would be greatly appreciated!
Theresa

Crotchfruit???

LMAO...

 

I'm curious, did his temperament change for the better when he started taking the meds? Thanks.....

 I loved that too, Jenni!! Never heard that expression before, leave it to Hexe.....

Passing info on to a good family with room for crotch fruit and dogs ;)

Crotchfruit cracked me up too!! LMAO!!!
Blitzen, the short answer is Yes.
I can tell you this:
I know this dog's genetics VERY well, and the temperament and behavior of this boy did not match the genetics at all. Unfortunately, his living situation was not good at all. So, was it a stable home with a routine and stable handler, thyroid meds, or both? I tend to think the combination. ;-)
Either way, he's a new boy!
Theresa

Thanks, Theresa. As  you probably know, Dr. Jean Dodds says the first test any dog should get if its temperament changes is a test for thyroid function. Your experience with Chesney seems to back that up. Good luck finding him a forever home, I wish I could take him.