Dawson came into a big shelter as a "stray" but we guess he was put outside when he wasn't wanted anymore - he has obviously been well cared for and used to being part of the family. He didn't move from his bed at the shelter for 5 days, didn't get a vet exam or behavior assessment and they thought he was too old and crippled to move. That made him an ODH candidate, but he pranced out of the shelter and into the volunteer's car with great relief. He's very healthy for his advanced age, though he has arthritis in his back and hips that limits his activity, but he's completely deaf and has that "old dog bark" when he wants to communicate. Dawson clearly is drawn to gentle school-age kids, will slowly march alongside with his head under their hand and a big smile on his face. We would love for him to have a "job" being a child's best friend but he is most welcome here for the rest of his life.
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