Lucky was picked up as a stray in a more rural area of our county. He is estimated to be about 2 years old. We were asked to take him into rescue and he’s been with me ever since (this was April 07). He was vetted and neutered before I took him home. He is walking better on a leash now and uses a harness rather than a collar. I think perhaps a catch pole had been used on him and he would just freak out with just the collar. He is a loving dog and craves attention and is very active and playful. Does great with the other dogs.

Lucky has a seizure disorder and is on Phenobarbital twice a day for it. They cost about 10 cents a pill and he gets ½ tablet morning and night. His pills go in a small piece of American cheese (or bread) and he takes them willingly. When he has a seizure, he will lay down and just trembles. Sometimes he makes a little whimpering noise. He has some involuntary muscle spasms. He has never lost control of his bowels or bladder. If you pick him up and talk to him softly and stroke his head it seems to comfort him. I’ve noticed the seizures occurring mostly in the mornings though whether this is because that’s when I’m sitting around reading, watching TV and am just present then, I don’t know. He has also had them when he’s been outside.

He will now jump up on the couch and put his head in my lap. This was such a breakthrough. It only happened within the last couple of months. He will let you touch him all over his body and will lay on his back for a tummy scratch. At first, he is pretty stiff but then relaxes. He would not take food or a treat from my hand for the longest time but does now.. He is usually good to come when called and and not practicing his selective hearing. He is hand shy and for the first several months would run away when I extended my hand. When he lies down as I approach him, he cowers somewhat. Other times he will roll over on his back He also, if thrown a toy, acted to me as though he’s had things thrown at him to scare him away. He has been friendly with people who have come to the house and goes up to them willingly to greet them. He has not been exposed to any children. He is no shier with men than women.

He has started to play with toys which he will carry around and shake and sometimes bring them to me to throw for him so he can chase them. He sleeps in a crate at night and I sometimes crate him during the day for short periods of time. He has been really good about going outside to potty during the day. I am home most of the time so we go outside frequently. He has been staying in my utility room when not in the house where I have papers on the floor. I leave the crate door open during the night and on occasion he will poop or pee during the night on the newspapers so I certainly can’t say he’s housebroken. It has been very hard to teach him things because he is so skittish and I certainly don’t want to brandish a newspaper at him. The little guy has had a pretty rough life, I think. He has made tremendous strides in the time that I’ve had him.

I have not seen him chew on anything that he shouldn’t or dig in the yard. When I go out the front door, he wants to go out and I feel certain would bolt if given the opportunity. He is learning to stay back when I go out the door. I put my hand in front of him and tell him “stay” but I am very careful that he doesn’t run out. He is also learning “no.”

Lucky weighs about 7.5 to 8 pounds. He has a pretty black, very short haired coat with a white blaze on his chest, and beautiful dark brown eyes. He needs a very patient family, but is such a happy little guy he’ll reward you with much love and affection.

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