This is Joey.
Nicole and I adopted Joey today from Eleventh Hour Rescue, a volunteer-based organization that relies on foster care for pets and does not (yet) have its own shelter. They are truly generous in trying to save as many dogs as possible from high-kill shelters.
Joey is a Siberian Husky mix and is estimated to be about 6 years old and a little underweight. We believe that he's completely deaf, as he had a terrible ear infection over a year ago and does not respond to any voice commands (and not in an exuberant puppy kind of way). He's very shy. doesn't bark much (if at all), and is INCREDIBLY gentle and loving. If you start rubbing his head and ears, he can't get enough love.
When we met him a week ago, we were told that he was from Georgia and might have come from an abusive home. We were told that he shies away when people put their hands up, perhaps in fear of being hit. He's weighs less than he should, it was theorized, because he may have had to compete for food with other dogs. He hasn't touched his regular dry dog food yet, but he's eaten a handful of treats, a pig's ear and an entire steak/beef chew thingie that we thought would last a few days.
I don't know how true any of this is, of course, but here's one guarantee: Joey is a great dog, one of many, many unfortunate animals who need homes and need them soon. If you're looking for a pet, please consider contacting 11th Hour Rescue or checking out Petfinder.com - you won't be disappointed in the selection of amazing pets they have available for adoption.
I plan to post more photos and videos as we spend more time with our new friend. :)
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