Hello, my name is Hudson and I am an 8 year old lab mix. Although I’m not super tall and have a lean look, I am 68 lbs. I'm a handsome, dark chocolate color with some white on my chest – though my coat looks black in a lot of inside photos.
My foster mom says I was probably someone's pet, since I was neutered and someone clipped my tail. I am good on a leash & know words like “sit” and “treat”, but I somehow became a stray. Without a chip, my owners had little hope of finding me. Unfortunately, the shelter in Kentucky who found me was super full and didn’t give me a lot of time. After only 10 days, I was on the euthanasia list, and that’s when TAR rescued me.
I am a relaxed, mellow, sweet and loving guy. I love humans, and will rub up against you and ask for pets even when you first meet me. My favorite place to be is anywhere you are – I’ll lay at your feet while you work on the computer. I’ll watch you as you’re folding laundry or doing chores. As long as you’re near me, and I’m not locked away in one room alone, I’m happy. I love to snuggle on the couch with my chin in your lap, though I’m also happy laying on the floor at your feet.
Also, I take treats SO gently! I'm generally not very into toys but have learned about the Kong toy and the nylabone at my foster house. Oh, and if you’re going out, I really like car rides. I just hop right in and I’m really good and quite in the car, so maybe just take me with you if you’re going out!
I am very friendly to humans and greet every person I meet on a walk with a wiggle-butt, wagging stub (tail). I am very trusting and let human touch my anywhere. My current foster home has teens, and I am great with them. I’ve had some gentle and friendly interactions with young kids, but because of my size, TAR is recommending that kids in my new home be at least 8.
I'm generally a quiet boy in the house, but when I do bark, that bark is Loud! So, I’m a good deterrent, but shared-wall living like an apartment or condo is not for me. A single-family home is best for me.
I'm house trained and I will give out little whines and nudge you or walk to the door if I have to go outside. And if you’re looking for a great walking buddy, I love to walk outside and I walk nicely on a leash most of the time. I only really pull if there is a REALLY interesting thing to sniff. When other dogs bark at me through a fence or across the street during a walk, I don’t bark back.
I would be happiest in a home where someone is home with me most of the time – like a retiree, a stay-at-home parent, or a work from home person. I am happy to peacefully coexist with other dogs, especially with dogs who are similar in size (40-70 lbs). My foster home has three other dogs and I’m good with all of them. I don’t necessarily play with them, so I’d also be OK as an only dog IF there is a human at home with me. I just don’t like being alone.
A vet recently realized that my pupils are always dilated which means I may not see super clearly. The vet recommends that my new family takes me to a veterinary ophthalmologist to see if I have a treatable condition. If it’s not treatable, that’s probably OK because I seem to have adapted to it pretty well. I have no trouble going up or down the stairs, and I can still see the squirrels on my walks just fine! The vet thinks that my need to be near a human and/or another dog all the time might be partially related to this vision issue. (Although, I’m just a love bug, too.)
Given my vision impairment, a fenced yard is a must for me so that I have a safe place that is contained and where no new dogs can come in and surprise me. I just shouldn’t be running or too active right now because I am Heartworm positive. TAR is helping me recover, as heartworm is treatable and preventable – and not easily contagious to other dogs that may be in my new home. I’ve already started my heartworm prevention medication, and I am scheduled for three heartworm cure injections: one in mid-August, and two in mid-September. Then I’ll be retested in mid-October and again 6 months later just to be sure it worked. I’ll need to be on heartworm prevention medicine for the rest of my life to make sure these heartworms don’t come back!! If you adopt me during the treatment, TAR will continue to cover the cost of the treatment. You’ll just have to go to the TAR vet in Naperville.
I'm patiently waiting for my chance to be your faithful companion. If you're looking for a middle-aged guy who craves love, enjoys the company of others, and appreciates the simple pleasures in life, then look no further. When we meet, I promise that I will greet you with a wiggle butt, and I may give you some kisses.
I know deep down that my perfect family is out there, waiting to cherish and adore me just as I will cherish and adore them. Just apply to meet me. I'll be your most loyal and loving companion!
Love,
Hudson
Hudson is in our foster home in Downers Grove. To meet this gentle boy, please complete our adoption application at: https://treasuredanimalrescueinc.org/application-dog-adoption/
Please don't let his heart worm status from stopping you for giving this sweet boy an opportunity for a home. Heart worm is treatable and also preventable. Sadly, his original owners did not keep him on his monthly preventions. Treasured Animal Rescue will cover all his heart worm treatment expenses and any questions regarding the treatment process for his heart worm, please send an email to: [email protected]
Sorry, Treasured Animal Rescue does not adopt out of the State of Illinois
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