Morris Is Wonderful and
Has So Much Potential
A shelter
volunteer sent an email
to several rescue
organizations asking for
assistance with a sweet
boxer boy we have named
Morris Bertram.
The Shelter was at
capacity and the boxer
was showing signs of
stress. Sadly, we
had no available foster
homes. We wanted
to make sure he would be
safe, but we waited a
couple days before we
contacted the shelter.
Our hope was that one
of the other rescue
organizations would come
forward to save this
boxer, however, we were
told that NBR was the
only rescue that
responded to their plea.
Morris was still
sitting in a cage hoping
to get out, and we knew
we had to help him.
Luckily a new foster
home came forward and
drove to the shelter to
pick Morris up after
they heard he was in
need.
Morris
is neutered, weighs 63
pounds, and his
vaccinations are up to
date. We were told
he was friendly,
although he played hard
with other dogs and was
very energetic; normal
characteristics of the
boxer breed. They said
he also loves to play
ball and enjoys going
for walks. Morris
came into the shelter as
a stray, and they
estimated that he is
four years old. We
feel he is closer to 2
years old.
We are
so fortunate to have
this wonderful boxer in
our rescue program.
He has proven himself to
be quite exceptional.
Here
is the most recent
update from his foster
dad:
“Morris is doing great.
I think he's much
younger than the
animal shelter
believed. I left
him for two hours
yesterday on two
different occasions and
he was a perfect
gentleman. This
morning, he was alone
for 2 hours, though, and
got into some mischief.
He chewed some candles
and somehow pried open a
plastic jar of veggie
powder supplement, but
all is good. He is
very friendly and
loving. He
insisted on sleeping in
my bed for much of the
night last night, though
the previous night, he
was perfectly happy on
the dog bed I bought
him.
I've
noticed a light abrasion
under his arm so I put
some Neosporin on it.
Not sure what it is.
He is also licking
himself a lot.
This could be normal,
but it seems excessive.
Since he is well
mannered and friendly to
everyone, I think he is
settled in enough to
take him to the Vet.
He appears healthy but
we need to make sure all
is well.
Here
are 4 pics of Morris
Bertram. The first
photo is when he was
driving home from the
shelter yesterday. The
second photo is Morris
at home, and the last
two photos are from
today walking in town
Morris
is great. A very
happy guy.”
