Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This adorable fellow is Joker! Joker is about 5-6 months old and a good sized boy, weighing in around 30 lbs. We are calling Joker and his siblings the “country mutt specials”; judging by their barks, their features, and their goofy, sweet natures we are calling them hound mixes. They would be fun to do a dna test on! Whatever breeds Joker is made up of, they sure combined into one sweet, good looking pup!
Unfortunately, Joker’s first chapter of his life was a rough one! Joker and his siblings came from a very rural area, with a very horrible “owner”. This “owner” left them outside to fend for themselves, and when he decided to feed them is was the carcasses of the animals he’d trapped and skinned for their fur. We use the word “owner” very loosely with horrible people like this. Sadly it gets worse, he started to get sick of all the dogs running around his property and began shooting them with a pellet gun! Thankfully Joker was a lucky one and was not shot; however, he came to us very thin and with pretty much every parasite a dog can get. How he wasn’t showing signs of illness was a miracle! We are also thankful for the kind man who realized what this “owner” was doing to his dogs and convinced him to give them to rescue! That is where Saving GRACE and another rescue stepped in to help!
Joker’s first few months of life is just a chapter of his past we were happy to help him close! He is a darling, happy boy considering all he’s been through and all the changes he’s met over the last couple weeks. It is an interesting thing to watch a dog experience so many “firsts”. First car rides, first time being inside, wearing a collar, sleeping on a cozy bed, playing with toys, being fed regular, healthy meals… the list of “firsts” is a big one for Joker, and we think it is safe to say he has really taken a liking to his new lifestyle!
Joker is the sweetheart of the brothers, while he’s still playful, goofy, and food driven like his brothers, he’s got a soft and cuddly side to him too. Joker will plop into your lap and let out a huge sigh, telling you all about his horrible past and how happy he is to be in a warm lap of a loving person. He’s definitely got the whole heart melting, puppy dog eyes routine down! Joker has been a bit more sensitive to all the changes in his new life, but warms up quickly to things with his brothers and other dogs who are around to show him the ropes. Joker would be happiest in a home with an active, understanding family; preferably with a fenced in yard. We can’t gush over this adorable boy enough! To meet him is to love him!
Joker is a foster dog though Saving GRACE, his adoption fee is $200. Joker has been neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated, dewormed (several times), and much more. All sweet Joker needs now is a family to call his own, a family who is ready to open their home and hearts to this sweet, floopy puppy!
If you are interested in Joker please head to our website and fill out an adoption application for him!
www.savinggracestl.org
