Introducing...Gavey-baby

My latest foster dog is Gavin. Did I mention he's a purebred Great Dane??!! He's a big 'un.

Poor Gavey has not had the best life. He is 3 years old and is 127 pounds when he should be about 145. He has a super duper strong case of heartworms (the worst the vet has ever seen), whipworms, and kidney damage. So he drinks a LOT of water and pees a LOT. He has been shot with birdshot (hence the bump on his nose that we thought was kinda weird). He has a large skin tag that hangs down from his stomach and really bad spots on his elbows from sleeping on concrete for years. To sum up, he is in the worst health of any foster dog I've ever had. But he's a sweetie pie!

I was scared to death of him when we first brought him home. You just don't know what these dogs have been through, and had he wanted, he could have eaten me. Instead, he is forever devoted and wants nothing more than to be loved on.

His adoption is already pending with the most wonderful adopter in the whole world--as long as his kidney damage is not too bad. We will find out Monday for sure. It is hard for ACR to foster dogs that are in very bad health because it costs a LOT of money. But I am very proud of ACR for rescuing him. He most likely would have died in a few months had we not. But he will be a completely different dog in just a few weeks! It is a wonderful feeling.

Here is a picture of the big ol' boy.