Nugget (Special Needs)

Shepherd Mix
Age: 1 yr old
Male, Neutered > 50 lbs

Adoption Fee: $125 (includes spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations)

Nugget came to the shelter from county animal control. He was 7 lbs, and estimated to be around 2 months old. He was in pretty bad shape (severe bloating, horrible skin condition, a perforated corneal ulcer in one eye, and multiple bite wounds all over his body). We didn’t think he would survive, but he started recovering after a couple days in the shelter, so we pulled him into our rescue group. His injured eye was not salvageable and was removed by our vet. His skin condition greatly improved and the wounds healed.

We originally thought he was likely a Chihuahua mix, until he started doubling, tripling, quadrupling in size. DNA testing determined that he is a Shepherd / Pitbull / Husky mix. Not sure how big he will eventually get. Nugget isn’t “into people” like you would expect a puppy to be, probably due to his past. He enjoys the company of other dogs, particularly his foster brother, Roth, who is also a puppy about the same age and size. However, Nugget has bonded with is foster dad, and when all the playing settles down, he will snuggle with his human. We are still working on leash skills (so far, he isn’t into walking on leash, but that should be fixable, especially with another dog in the home who is good on a leash)

Nugget needs a home with another playful dog(s), probably close to his size or larger (initially,he can be a little intimidated by large dogs, but with the right dog and a well thought out introduction, he should do great). Potential adopters must own their home with a good size fenced-in backyard.

Please note that we don’t adopt any of our dogs out to homes with children under the age of 13.

For more information about Nugget, contact: nobodysperfektdogs@gmail.com

A Tail of Two Puppies

We pulled Nugget and Roth about 6 weeks apart from the same shelter. Although, they are both German Shepherd mixes and are believed to be approximately the same age (about 10 months old now – we got them when they were about 2 months old), they are not related. In fact, they seem to have come from VERY DIFFERENT circumstances.

Roth was likely some family’s new puppy until they dumped him due to a medical issue. While Nugget was no one’s loved pet – likely born feral and left to fend for himself in the wild. God only knows what happened to his mother or any littermates. Maybe he was the only survivor? He was in terrible shape – bite wounds all over his body, bloated, horrible skin condition and an injured eye (that eventually had to be removed). At first, it wasn’t clear if he would even survive.

Both dogs are in the same foster home – and are best play buddies (which the foster family is thankful for as they exhaust each other’s energy very nicely). In spite of them being best friends, they have VERY DIFFERENT personalities, and as a result, people tend to treat the dogs VERY DIFFERENTLY from each other. Roth is social, outgoing, always seeking attention from visitors and volunteers. He is very smart and learns new things quickly. EVERYBODY loves and wants Roth (although, no one has ever applied to adopt him). While Nugget, on the other hand, is distrustful of strangers, slower to pick up on training, and can be a little nippy if he gets overstimulated (mostly from Roth’s energy). Outside of his foster family, whom he adores and they him, no one really likes Nugget – trainers, volunteers, visitors.

It will be interesting to see where these two puppies eventually end up. We can only hope and pray for the best possible homes for either of them.