ADOPT ME! UPDATED BIO!
Sarge – 8 years old, Located in Georgia
PRO ID: 221324-P-D-TX
Intake Date: 09/09/22
Available Date: 03/25/23
Hey y’all! My name is Sarge and I am currently stationed at PointerRescue FosterHome Base. I was originally stationed in Texas with a bird hunter. However, things changed with him and I
almost ended up in a shelter until some nice folks took me and my brother until they could find us a safer place than a shelter. We ended up with PointerRescue Org. I ended up in the Southeast and waiting orders for my new base assignment, Forever Home Base. So, here is my
Commanding Officer Foster Mom to tell you more about me.
Commanding Officer Foster Mom: Sarge is an 8-year-old black and white neutered male. In 2022, he and his “brother” were taken in by Good Samaritans when their bird hunting owner was no longer able to care for them. Sarge first came in as an extremely shy boy who needed a lot of help coming out of his shell as it appears he has not had much socialization. We believe he was kenneled quite a bit in his life before PRO. Although he has done well inside (which is new to him,) he gets easily startled and frightened over new things, new situations, new people and sudden noises. He seems to get along with female dogs, but will dominate a situation and has to be reminded who is in charge. Sarge would prefer a home without other male dogs. He does not seem to want to play which is common for some dogs raised as strictly hunting dogs. He likes treats and his favorite is licky cheese (squirt cheese). We have worked with him on getting him out of his shell, he is still a work in progress. If you push too hard he will regress so consistency and patience is needed. He has learned basic obedience, but his fear issues tend to stifle his progress. He has hunted and will point but he is way far of a finished dog and will creep and rarely picks up a bird. He also seems to lose interest quickly. One of his favorite things to do is run our pasture. He finds lots of “good’ things (in his opinion) to eat. We have dealt with coprophagia and have tried several things to control it, but no luck yet. He does fairly well on a leash but balks when you get to something that scares him. When Sarge does want attention, he will want you to rub his ears and head and he will press harder to you. Sometimes he can be quite forceful and heavy trying to lean on you.
Sarge needs a family who would be very patient and understanding with him as he will likely be unsure of being in a new place. Travel and new surroundings will likely cause him to regress; however, our hope is that the advances he has made will help him rebound quicker.