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GALTx eNews: GALT Welcomes A Special Hound To The Family!
On January 22nd, we welcomed a special boy to the GALT family, Darrell! Darrell is a one year old staghound from Oklahoma. He weighs about 83 pounds.
Darrell’s prior owner witnessed him in a head on-collision with another dog and took him to the vet for assessment. The vet determined Darrell is completely blind but found no retinal detachment. They tried some treatment which proved unsuccessful. Darrell’s owner asked the vet for assistance with placing Darrell in a new home because Darrell could not hunt as a blind dog. Word reached our Oklahoma connection and our volunteers were on the road to get him. Our vets took a look at Darrell’s eyes and didn’t find any damage explaining his blindness. His pupils are, however, fixed and dilated. He will soon visit an ophthalmologist to see if any treatment is available.
Darrell settled right into a foster home in the Dallas area with blind dog experience. Within three days, he learned to navigate around the house and backyard. Darrell found the doggie toy box on his own and loves to pick out different toys to chew on. Click here to watch him play with dog friends he met on his journey to GALT. He is trying to learn his best boy polite manners around the kitties (but it isn’t clear yet he should live with them long term), knows how to “leave it,” ignores the family’s small dog, and gets along with the family’s Greyhound. Darrell is definitely a fan of kisses and hugs and sticks to his people like velcro. He is content just to sleep at his foster mommy’s feet. He has not had a single accident in the house since his arrival and, for whatever reason, he likes to eat lying down!
Watch for Darrell to be available to our approved applicants after he is neutered and we get to know him a bit better. Blind dogs adapt well but adopters should be prepared not to rearrange their furniture often and to pick up obstacles regularly. He will likely prefer to live with another dog to play with and to help him find his way. Thanks to all who helped him reach us!
1/27/2021
