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Name: Gregory

Rescue ID: M-232

Status: Adopted!

Species: Dog

Breed: Lhasa Apso

Learn more about the Lhasa Apso.

Sex: Male (neutered)

General Potential Size: Medium

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Cats: Yes

Description:
Meet Gregory!

Gregory is a wonderful little guy who has never known what the good life is. He has spent his life locked up in a cage in a puppy mill. He needs to find a forever home who will care for him and teach him what it is like to be a dog.

Gregory is a retired breeder from a commercial kennel. He's quite large for a Lhasa Apso, has no tail, and only three toes on one rear foot. it is hard to say if he was born that way or if the missing toe and no tail are a result of overcrowding where he was. Either way, he is looking for a chance for life in a real home with older children or adults only! He'd love a fenced yard after these years of confinement, and will thrive in the company of a dog who can teach him about the good life of a loved dog!

A NOTE FROM HIS FOSTER MOM:

Gregory was extremely shy and skittish when he first arrived at my home. He would back away when I approached him and run for cover if he heard any unfamiliar or loud noise. In just a few days he’s come a long way! He now follows me around the house and has learned that it’s kind of nice to have someone pet him. Even though he is beginning to trust, I find that I still need to move slowly around him or he startles and runs away. We are currently working on housetraining as he’s never had the opportunity to learn and it’s getting better each day. He gets along great with my other dogs and it is so wonderful to see him running in the backyard and playing with them after not having freedom for so many years. I even heard him bark the other day! He also is fine with cats. He appears curious, but does not try to play with or chase my cats. I’ve had people and children visit over the last few days, and while he is still hesitant if they approach him, he no longer runs away but will stay in the room. I’m thrilled with the progress Gregory has made so far and feel like he will blossom into a friendly, loving dog.

Update from Gregory on 2-7-08

Wow! It’s been a busy few days. Yesterday I went for a car ride and I was a little nervous because I didn’t know where we were going. Turns out my foster mom was bringing me to the vet! I was a little nervous, but everyone told me I did such a great job! I weighed in at 23.3 pounds, but was told that I’m in great shape. They even found my “missing” toe! (I knew it wasn’t missing, it’s just so small that most people don’t think I have a 4th toe on that back foot.)
Then today I had to go for another car ride! This time I went to a place full of other dogs. They stuck me in a bath tub… and I wasn’t too thrilled at first, but boy did it feel good to have my fur all cleaned and brushed. They even gave me a haircut. They trimmed my bangs and I can finally see again! I must say, I’m looking pretty handsome right now. I feel so good I can’t stop wiggling. Even the other dogs at my foster home hardly recognized me and followed me all over the house and yard when I got home.
I’m really starting to enjoy life outside of a crate and can’t wait to find my forever home!

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