Holiday (AKA Doc)

My story

Special dog with special needs. Meet "Doc Holiday - a 7 year-old Shepherd mix who is an ideal short haired medium size dog at just 45 lbs. Doc Holiday was rescued from the shelter with undiagnosed diabetes. After a few days his foster realized that something wrong but before the vet could get him stabilized Doc lost most of his vision. As with most diabetics, Doc Holiday leads an active and healthy life with restricted calories and twice daily injections of insulin. His blindness has not slowed him down, and he loves to interact with dogs and people. He quickly learns the layout of his residence, navigating the house and patio with ease after a few days. Doc loves car rides and sticks his nose out the window to enjoy the passing scents. While he may not see everything his sense of smell and hearing are acute and he is playful and energetic. He walks well on a leash or harness and loves a good sniff walk multiple times a day. He loves to play with his squeaky toys and or a game of tug of war. Doc is house trained and very smart. standing in front of the door and barking when he needs to go out. He doesn't require a lot of exercise or space, Doc is mellow and quiet, only barking when strangers enter the house and is then easily calmed. He is good with older kids and LOVES other dogs! Doc loves to snuggle and prefers to sleep in bed with you if he's allowed to. He's a smart pup and already knows 'sit' and 'stay'. He will make the perfect addition to almost any family! Doc would do well with another dog in the house and the company of older children, he loves other dogs, but he can also be an only dog. Doc's adoption fee is $350 and includes his neuter, microchip and current vaccinations. To fill out an adoption application, visit https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/SSP-A-824 To follow Doc Holiday on his journey to a loving family on SPOT's Facebook page, visit https://facebook.com/spotsavespets/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spotsavespets/

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Holiday (AKA Doc), please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.