Name: Jonah
Sex: Male
Breed: Australian Shepherd mix
Age: 1.5-2 yrs old
Level of blindness: Complete
Cause of eye issues: unknown - vet suspects he was born blind
Health issues: none besides blindness
Weight: 54 pounds
Good with dogs: Unknown at the moment
Good with cats: Unknown at the moment
Good with kids: Jonah is high energy - and is very jumpy right now - which is an easy fix with some training. I could see him knocking down small children
Currently being fostered in: Maryland
*BDRA will transport the dog a reasonable distance, to an approved adopter, at no extra cost, even if out of state.
December 26, 2011:Jonah came to BDRA from a Georgia shelter. He was turned in to the shelter because his owner went to jail. Jonah is very sweet! He has some puppy left in him - jumpy and excitable; a little training would do him wonders. He LOOVVESS his toys and is protective of them. He carries them with him wherever he goes. When he is asleep, he lays on them; I am not sure if this is similar to a security blanket type thing or what - but is ADORABLE!!! Jonah has just arrived and was recently neutered so is currently being kept apart from the other dogs… Jonah thinks he is a lap dog; he has no problem crawling on your lap or under your blanket. Jonah would make a GREAT guard dog as he barks at all sounds that are not familiar to him; however, for this same reason would require very close supervision around small children until they became familiar to him. If you talk to him - there is NO problem – he does very well with voice recognition. He does startle easily so it is imperative that you announce yourself because he IS NOT the dog that runs and hides when startled, he growls and barks. Jonah does wonderful on stairs; I had visitors at my house who thought he was a sighted dog because he manages the steps very well!! A little common sense and LOTS of understanding of blind dogs and he would make a great addition to any family!!
January 4, 2012: Jonah is starting the New Year off right! Jonah can now be in the same room as two of my other dogs. When Jonah first came to me, he had to be kept upstairs because he was aggressive toward other dogs; however, he was just neutered, and had been through a lot traveling from Georgia. He is settling in nicely, and can now be with 2 out of 3 of my other dogs. I do not let him around Cal because I feel it is unfair to Cal. Cal is old and does not need the stress. I am still cautious with Jonah being around others, and he is not allowed around other dogs without supervision. I have also been working on "down" with Jonah. He is very excitable and jumpy; he is learning "down" and will now hesitate to jump on you. The jumpiness is more after I return and the fact that he is glad I am home - has a lot to do with it. I think once he learns that I will always come back, and as he gets older (still some puppy in him) - this will solve itself. I cannot stress enough how sweet he is - all he wants is to be loved.
If you would like to donate to Jonah's care, please send to:
BDRA
PO Box 63401
Philadelphia, PA 19114
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