100 Days with 100 Dogs: Day 14 - Meet Resident Ace

For Day 14 in the 100 Days with 100 Dogs we meet the amazing Ace. He's one of 20 odd dogs whose needs are complicated beyond being able to rehome him. We don't euthanise for not being suitable for homing, and so he's still enjoying life in our care.

Ace is a handsome 5 year old neutered male German Shepherd. He came to us when he was just 9 months old. He'd been in several homes by then and had become very reactive. The reactivity was born out of fear, and so it took him a while to learn to trust. 

Just when his rehabilitation was going well, we noticed him bumping in to things and suspected a problem with his eyesight. A vet check confirmed cataracts and he was then referred to a specialist.  Sadly because of his fear and reactivity he wasn't an ideal candidate for surgery as they wouldn't have been able to administer the aftercare.   

Ace is now thought to be completely blind but copes amazingly well. Ace is liable to bite out of fear if put in situations he cannot cope with, so we made the decision to keep him in our care to keep him safe.

To help pay for their lifetime of care, resident dogs can be sponsored - find out more here: http://www.gsdwelfarefund.co.uk/product/sponsor-a-dog/