going to go meet this guy....

Often times a dog walks through our doors that absolutely breaks our hearts and Toby is definitely one of those dogs. There is such an air of sadness about him - some indistinguishable nuance that just tugs at your heart strings. The look in his eye ... the way he carries his head ... just makes you want to hug him and tell him it will all be OK. Toby was a stray and was found out on a ranch in the middle of nowhere - no one knows how he got there or where he came from. Local ads were posted but no one claimed him -- the family that took him in really did not want another dog but they took care of him the best they could and have had Toby since last July. Recently, they decided that this sad boy deserved a family of his own so called us and asked if we would do the honors of finding him that home which we gladly obliged. Toby adores being indoors - his foster family had to force him to go outside to "take care of business" and he would run back to the door with a look in his eyes like "please don't leave me out here - I don't want to be outdoors". Now, he comes and goes out the dog door and enjoys little stints outside but nothing longer than 10 minutes at a time. He is wonderfully housebroke and can go hours and hours without any accident. After several weeks of love and patience at our foster home, Toby is now starting to eat better, wag his tail and even gave his foster mom kisses on the cheek. Truly a very sweet dog who has had some heartbreaking incident that will just take some time, love and patience to work through. Does get along with other dogs but will protect his food if they get close to him while eating - he also has shown that small dogs and cats are to tempting not to chase - so no small animals! Does not like slippery floors but walks fine on rugs if you spread them out for him. Is particularly fond of soft, squishy dog beds! Will bark at the door to go out and come in if he isn't using the dog door. Been thoroughly checked by our veterinarian including blood work and is 100% healthy. Neutered, up to date on shots, wormed and microchipped -- Toby's perfect new home will be one that is quiet and filled with love, patience and understanding - we believe Toby would love a home where he is the only dog or maybe a 2nd but no more than that. Truly, you don't even know this dog is in the house ... he happily sleeps on his dog bed most of the day and is about as low impact as any dog we've had come through our program. Toby needs a rescue angel to mend his heart and spend the rest of his days with ... would that be you?

..... im going to go find out :) its a beautiful day for a drive and there is only one way to know! I don't even usually like Husky's, but something about this guy has me loving.