Rocky was living a forgotten life. He was never allowed outside, not taken on walks, and never exposed to anything beyond the four walls of his indoor pen.
He was surrendered to a vet clinic that had him for several months. They had a difficult time getting him adopted due to his shyness. He finally found a home and then he escaped immediately. He was so scared that he freaked out over the change and managed to slip his leash and was running scared. Volunteers and employees of the vet clinic were able to catch him and he was returned to the clinic.
He was there for another several months. They weren't having any luck placing him and they were considering euthanizing him because of his fear/anxiety and unlikelihood of finding him a home.
A rescue friend begged us to take this fellow and we did. The first few months were so scary for our friend Rocky. A leaf blowing on a tree would make him duck and run, but with time he has blossomed.
Rocky meets new people and learns to trust so much quicker now. He is super affectionate, likes to jump up to give a hug, and loves to run around the yard with the other dogs. Rocky deserves a forever home for what time he has left. He'd appreciate a slow intro to his new home, but honestly he's doing SOOO much better with new things/new yards/new people he might settle in pretty quickly.
Rocky's ideal home has understanding people willing to give him time to adjust to things and must have another happy/friendly dog for him to befriend. Rocky is at least 10 years old, he may be older. Please consider giving him a forever home!!
