Walker: playful! (NJ) Labrador Retriever & Treeing Walker Coonhound Mix Sayreville, NJ

**Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, our Adoption Team has decided to officially put all adoptions on pause. The health and safety of all involved is of utmost importance. Blind Dog Rescue Alliance prides ourselves in our very careful and thorough screening process of all applicants, and with all the current restrictions in our country, this is just not possible. We would not be able to conduct in-person home visits, a very important part of the process, nor would we be able to provide transport. As applications come in, they will be placed on hold until restrictions are lifted. Once restrictions have been lifted, we will reach out to the potential adopters to see if they are still interested before proceeding. If you have any questions please contact adoption@blinddogrescue.org. We appreciate your understanding during these difficult times.

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance will transport within reasonable distance. Walker is being fostered in NJ.

What we know about Walker:
*is epileptic and on phenobarbital
*young and loves to play
*learning manners
*housebroken
*sweet
*can see some in bright light, but has trouble in dim light

What Walker's foster mom has to say about Walker:
Walker is a solid, young dog. He is respectful of corrections, but loves to play non-stop if he can. He is a growly player. So expect him to talk back. He is learning from his foster home and four-legged family. Walker knows to go into his crate to be fed and he sleeps there too.

Walker has limited vision as he has difficulty seeing in low light. He has totally detached retinas possibly due to some sort of trauma. He does not appear to be in pain. The vet observed the eye movement (similar to vestibular) and the “off" gait he has. While exaggerated stepping is associated with the blindness, the limited correction of the paws when they fold over, and the wide spread of his body movements may be neurological. Walker may be a little bit different but it does not slow him down.

Walker will bark and scratch a door when he wants to go out. When crated, he will bark, when loose he goes straight to the door and scratch. He will notify you when it is time to be fed and will run right into his crate and patiently wait for his bowl. He, however, does not like when another dog comes around his food.
Walker is anxious with new situations such as getting into the car, going to the vet etc. but settles when he has time to work out what is going on.

Walker is not comfortable around a lot of dogs and will probably do best in a home as an only dog with owners who are not away for long hours. He’s a doll when cuddling by himself with his person or people. Total devotion. Takes treats ever so nicely (even from the vet techs he just met), needs some leash walking help. Still tries to chew on your shoes while your feet are still in them, loves to have you try and chase him, plays tug-of-war with rope toys, totally loves his Kong with cheese and any Nylabone.
Blind Dog Rescue has voted against the use of electric fencing effective immediately.