Baron

Baron is a sweet approximate 5yr old male GSP looking for his forever home. He was found running on the desert and his body shows it, he was 35lbs when he came into rescue, he is now 46lbs and at a healthy weight!

He is undergoing treatment for KCS (Keratoconjunctivitis sicca), and an ophthalmologist in Salt Lake City believes he will recover well and become a normal bird dog. This condition can result from trauma or other idiopathic causes. We conducted a brain MRI, which revealed an inner ear infection extending to his cranial vault, exerting pressure on the trigeminal nerve. This explains his KCS symptoms and the facial muscle atrophy on the left side, known as Horner's Syndrome. It remains uncertain whether we can completely eliminate the infection and how lasting some of his symptoms might be; only time will tell. If he doesn't seem like the right match for your family but you wish to contribute to his care, his total veterinary expenses so far are just under $5,000.

One of his foster's says he's a good size because he's "scoopable."  smallish so she can pick him up.  Also, he's not a super fast runner - prefers to trot rather than gallop. He will sometimes walk ahead of you, but a lot of the time just wants to walk right by you.  He sleeps in the crate, all night, no problem and we leave him there during the day if we go out.  We are still working on his cues that he needs to go out to potty, but he knows how to use a dog door! He is working on his basic obedience and he's got SIT, STAY at mealtime and when there's a car on the road.  He will stop when told NO.  COME only works when he sees us, so we are working on that, but he is doing very well with his ecollar recall training! One of my foster ladies took me to Murdock's and tried to introduce me to the cat there who was on it's perch, and I didn't care about it.

At the park, he's interested in other dogs but no incidents when the sniff butt greeting takes place! He tends to just co-exist and move on.

He is currently fostered in SLC, he will need continued medical care and treatment and the rescue is willing to discuss this as part of the adoption coverage, we would just love to see this guy in his forever home!

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