"Just Sam" found his forever home but Tito is still looking...

Tito
A brindle pit bull mix, 4 to 5 months old, 30-35 lbs.
He will be at the Huntsville Animal Services' adoption event this weekend (2/15/2014)

Sam
Our guest blogger today is Susan Turner, failed foster parent- fortunately for Sam.

"Just Sam"

 Sam, that's his name. He's full of life and always happy and makes me laugh.  I recently adopted Sam from the Athens dog pound. I hadn't been searching specifically for a dog at that time, however I knew my heart needed one. I've had a dog, or two, in my life for

over twenty years and when both mine went to rainbow ridge over the past two years, there was a part of me missing without that happy face and wagging tail looking up at me daily. I temporarily fostered two puppies for HAS, a FOR pup for a long weekend and a pup from Athens Dog Pound (ADP) that needed some time to run before transport to New York. This convinced me that a dog would always be a part of my life. I saw "Sam" at ADP when I was there to pick up my foster. I asked to see him and when he hugged me and gave me kisses, I was hooked! So, I have a furry kid named Sam who is a happy every day. Some may say I "saved him" but it is Sam that has brought joy to me everyday.

Tito is a 4-5 months old brindle pit mix who weighs 30-35 lbs.  He was found in the Triana/Johnson area late last year.   Tito came to the Huntsville Animal Shelter with some neurological issues.  He has typical symptoms including a head tilt, nystagmus ( a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements, often resulting in reduced vision), and some depth perception issues. His neurological issues may be congenital or abuse/trauma related.  The right side of his head by his eye is flattened like he was hit with something.  

Because of these issues, he probably should not be allowed to go up or down stairs without supervision and he occasionally runs into walls and the sides of furniture.  This has not slowed him down though.  He is very active and spends his free time running around throwing toys in the air, especially tennis balls.  He LOVES tennis balls.  He likes to carry his favorite ball around everywhere.  When he is done playing, he hides the ball in his crate to save for later. He gets along great with other dogs although he may play a little too rough at times for some smaller dogs.  Tito is a lap dog at heart.  Whenever he gets the chance he will climb into your lap to take a nap.  He seems to be very intelligent and responds well to treats (very well).  He has been taught too sit and is working on other commands.  He is being house trained and doing pretty well although still has an occasional accident.  Tito will require some special attention but not too much.  It may take a little longer for him to learn some things so you'll need to be patient.  He is a great dog and anyone who adopts him will be lucky to have him!

  

For more information about Tito please contact the Huntsville Animal Services  at 256-883-3782.

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