disabled Korean Jindo, MD

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>Dear Best Friends Members,
>
>Magoo definitely has a unique way of eating his dinner.
>
>First he tips over his bowl of kibble, spilling it all over the floor.
>Then
>he selects one piece out of the mess, chases it around the floor with
his
>nose for awhile, corners it and - finally - eats it. Then he selects
>another
>piece to nose around.
>
>Boy, at this rate I bet it takes hours for Magoo to eat his meals!
>
>"Actually, it does take quite a while," says Magoo's rescue person,
Leslie
>Hunt with Companimals in Maryland. She rescued this handsome Korean
Jindo
>when he was 3 months old - he had been dumped at the SPCA by his
breeder
>because he was blind and/or losing his balance.
>
>This odd early behavior may have been caused by head trauma, but Leslie
and
>her vet aren't sure. Whatever happened to Magoo, it not only impaired
his
>sight but also seems to be the reason for a number of other quirky
>behaviors.
>
>Magoo does everything s-l-o-w-l-y, and it takes him quite a while to
adjust
>to new people and new situations. He can go up and down a small set of
>stairs, but so far has only conquered going up when dealing with a full
>staircase.
>
>He does not like being picked up or having his feet off the ground and
will
>flail around in a panic. He gets along with other dogs as long as they
are
>gentle, but often merely co-exists with them rather than interacts.
>
>"We also can use a harness to guide him but does not like to walk on a
>leash
>- he'll put the breaks on all fours," Leslie says. "And thought he
likes to
>go to new places and meander around, as far as a planned trip from
point A
>to point B, however... Well, he doesn't seem to understand the
concept."
>
>Most of the time, he seems to be off in his own world. But Leslie says
he's
>a happy guy, and he does grow accustomed to people after some time -
and
>will even come over for a pet or two and to say "Hello."
>
>"Goo" is a gentle, sweet boy - but his odd behavior has made it hard
for
>Leslie to find the right person for him.
>
>If you know someone who just might be a match for this unusual boy,
please
>contact Leslie at companimals@earthlink.net. Please also feel free to
post
>the attached flyer in areas of your community where dog-lovers can see
it.
>
>Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help Magoo - and as
always,
>thank you for working to help animals everywhere.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>
>
>Liz Finch