Garry

Garry originally came to us back in July at just 5 months old. He was showing signs of neurological issues and so he has spent the past few months undergoing specialist investigations. His symptoms all point to neurological issues, but we haven’t been able to pin point an exact cause.

Garry is generally a happy boy, but he does display neurological symptoms such as frequent circling and episodes of ataxia (a loss of coordination or balance) and these can worsen when he is overwhelmed or stressed. We also feel that Garry’s vision is impaired but that doesn’t stop him and he follows your voice well. When Garry is experiencing one of his episodes, he can get a bit mouthy and nippy and so for this reason he will be looking for an adult only home. He can resource guard his food from both humans and dogs but feel this is down to his vision. There’s no issue taking away his bowl when he’s completely finished.

Garry did spend 48 hours in a home when he went to visit the specialist and it’s clear that kennel life is detrimental to him. In the home he was much more relaxed and circled much less frequently. He slept soundly through the night and was happy to go outside to the toilet and really enjoyed cuddling up on the sofa to watch TV.

Garry would really benefit from adopters who have experience with dogs who have neurological issues, or those who are willing to learn and, most importantly, promise never to give up on him. Garry could be homed as an only dog, but he could also live alongside another kind and calm resident dog.

We’re just desperate to get our boy in to better living conditions for his differences and it’s breaking our hearts to see each day take away his joy little by little and add to his struggles