joey with the sweet eyes!!

🐾 Oh Joey with the sweet eyes!!

Meet Joey !

A little shy guy with horrific past that we couldn’t even make up….but,still a heart willing to trust humans! Joey is estimated to be 10 years young and plays like a 5 year old!

In Joey’s first home, if you can call it that, he was used as a bait dog, HOGTIED and then tied off to a tree, by hunters to lure predators in to shoot. He is afraid of anything that sounds like a gunshot or other loud noises – he literally shakes in fear, and can be reactive to being touched near his feet until he trusts you. If that wasn’t enough, he was somehow rehomed to an elderly couple with dementia where he was abused – he is afraid of human feet, we believe he was kicked.

Joey then landed at a shelter where he was just a puddled shivering fur rug in an otherwise empty dog run. A young family saw him and couldn’t leave him behind, so…they adopted him. And over the next four months worked to overcome so many of his fears! However, in the long run, they felt their active home with young children and his possessiveness/resource guarding of the mom – who he owned as his human, were an uncomfortable fit for both the family and Joey. They loved and cared for him so much, they made a 5+ hour drive to bring him to our rescue!

🐶 Darling Doxy Mix – Loves to cuddle NEXT TO his person, he’s not a lap dog
💛 Loves his person, gives kisses when comfortable
🐾 Great on a leash, but can be reactive to other dogs and people
🚗 Great in the car
🎾 Fetch and tug are his favorite sports
🐾Great on a leash, but can be reactive to other dogs and people
🏡 Thrives in a calm, predictable home – loud noises are scary

Important to Know:
• Fearful with other dogs, may display as growling, lunging, barking on leash
• Nervous around human greetings; may growl or hide until he knows you’re not scary
• Will request assistance by standing on hind legs “prairie dog” style and grunting for: outside, potty break, attention, play time, dinner – it’s darling to see!

Best Fit:
✔ Adult-only home
✔ Dog-experienced adopter
✔ Likely best as an only dog or with very careful management

Bottom line:
Joey is a gentle, little soul who has come so far from his terrifying past! We are looking for the perfect home for him to enjoy his golden years!!

He is neutered, vaccinated and healthy! He tolerates brushing and having his teeth brushed as well as trims around his cute little face!

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