This is Mesa. As you can see, he has been on his own for quite some time. He initially went to a doggie day care but he has some serious parasite (worms) issue so they couldn't keep him any longer. No place for him to go, so he is at my house. For a very skinny dog, he is good about his food other than he is very hungry. He does not want other dogs around his food which I can't blame him. I've been feeding him 3-4 times a day, wormed him and he is coming along.
He needs some social skills so I've started working with him on that. He will chase a ball so today we started with get the ball, bring it back, sit and you get a treat. It took him about 10 tries and he figured out the game and now it was game on. So we will be playing the game twice a day for awhile. He has also learned to sit and wait for his food. For a very hungry dog that is a big achievement. He likes people, seems to get along with dogs although I haven't added him to my group yet but I suspect within a few days he will get added.
He has huge potential. He is sweet and I think once we get him FULL and some weight on him that he will be a great dog. Check back for Mesa's journey
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