Greetings
from Romper, a friendly German Shepherd who sports an almost toothless grin
most of the time. Handsome and weighing
in at 95 lbs., we think he is 10(ish) years old. This sweet guy was neglected for much of his
long life, housed in an enclosure that was too small, with a concrete
floor. Romper suffered from advanced
dental disease when he was (thankfully) surrendered to VGSR. His jaw was infected and almost all of his
teeth had to be pulled, thus the “almost” toothless grin! He has also undergone extensive veterinary
dental treatment to control his periodontal disease.
Unfortunately, Romper's hips are in bad
shape and he suffers from Progressive Degenerative Myelopathy, a progressive
disease for which there is no cure, which will slowly rob him of the use of his
rear legs.
Yet, despite all of his health issues,
poor treatment over so many years, and lack of human contact and training,
Romper is a gentle soul. He loves people
of all ages (yes, good with kids!), other dogs large and small, and cats! He
naturally follows when on a lead, is very quiet, loves to learn new things and
is enjoying his new life despite his physical limitations.
Romper's VGSR foster family continues
to pursue a “forever” home for him.
Sadly, as an older dog with many veterinary problems, it is unlikely
that VGSR will be able to find a suitable adoptive home. Luckily, he has a wonderful foster family who
will continue to take care of him until he does find his forever family. His veterinary bills are already thousands of
dollars (ten times the cost of the average rescued German Shepherd) and will
likely continue to grow.
Perhaps you want to help Romper?
Perhaps you can't adopt him? Perhaps you would consider making a donation to
VGSR and help us pay for his care?
Be a Sponsor and help Romper or one of our other dogs who are looking
for their forever home.
Romper – sit,
stay, smile!
