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Special needs dogs up for adoption
They came into this world together and the hope is that they can stay together despite ending up at the Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter (BASS).
The bonds between Tigger and Goober, who are mixed Boston terriers, go far beyond that of ordinary siblings.
Since their arrival at BASS, Goober has shown how he depends on his sister Tigger for something he was probably never born with – the ability to hear.
"He responds to her actions and they're always together," said Ellen Ribitzki, corresponding secretary for BASS. "They're much more secure together. I think she really is his ears."
Tigger and Goober are part of an unusual spike in special needs dogs that have made their way to the regional shelter on Brandt Lane, bringing the canine total to 15.
For humans letting them into their heart, these special needs dogs don't represent a burden when it comes to care.
For Tigger and Goober, other than the need to stick together, they match the requirements of the average dog – they are housebroken, friendly, and eager to play, said Ribitzki.
Charlie is just as loving but his disability is he's blind.
What it means for this roughly 3-year-old Brittany spaniel is that he'll need time to adjust to new surroundings, said Ribitzki.
She recommends getting him accustomed to one room at a time and leaving a light on in some areas of the house that might represent particular hazards since it is believed Charlie can see shadows.
"We lead him while we're walking so he doesn't run into anything," she said.
Since he's learned to use the doggie door to enter his outside run at the shelter, Ribitzki believes he can see shadows and will adapt to his new home.
A friendly dog, also housebroken, he's been at the shelter since he caught a fright during recent thunderstorms and ran off from his family. He was captured by an animal control officer and delivered to the shelter, where he got the name of Charlie. His family seems to have taken good care of him, but he has yet to be claimed, which means he is available for adoption.
Lastly, there is Sugar, a very affectionate snow-white pit bull that lost part of her tail after wagging it too much into the kennel wall. She'll be left with a less of a tail but no other disability after it heals.
Also available at BASS are assorted dogs rescued from Kentucky and a number of pit bulls like Sugar.
They came into this world together and the hope is that they can stay together despite ending up at the Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter (BASS).
The bonds between Tigger and Goober, who are mixed Boston terriers, go far beyond that of ordinary siblings.
Since their arrival at BASS, Goober has shown how he depends on his sister Tigger for something he was probably never born with – the ability to hear.
"He responds to her actions and they're always together," said Ellen Ribitzki, corresponding secretary for BASS. "They're much more secure together. I think she really is his ears."
Tigger and Goober are part of an unusual spike in special needs dogs that have made their way to the regional shelter on Brandt Lane, bringing the canine total to 15.
For humans letting them into their heart, these special needs dogs don't represent a burden when it comes to care.
For Tigger and Goober, other than the need to stick together, they match the requirements of the average dog – they are housebroken, friendly, and eager to play, said Ribitzki.
Charlie is just as loving but his disability is he's blind.
What it means for this roughly 3-year-old Brittany spaniel is that he'll need time to adjust to new surroundings, said Ribitzki.
She recommends getting him accustomed to one room at a time and leaving a light on in some areas of the house that might represent particular hazards since it is believed Charlie can see shadows.
"We lead him while we're walking so he doesn't run into anything," she said.
Since he's learned to use the doggie door to enter his outside run at the shelter, Ribitzki believes he can see shadows and will adapt to his new home.
A friendly dog, also housebroken, he's been at the shelter since he caught a fright during recent thunderstorms and ran off from his family. He was captured by an animal control officer and delivered to the shelter, where he got the name of Charlie. His family seems to have taken good care of him, but he has yet to be claimed, which means he is available for adoption.
Lastly, there is Sugar, a very affectionate snow-white pit bull that lost part of her tail after wagging it too much into the kennel wall. She'll be left with a less of a tail but no other disability after it heals.
Also available at BASS are assorted dogs rescued from Kentucky and a number of pit bulls like Sugar.
