I said I would forward pictures of my adopted dog when I got a chance – don’t know if this is the correct email address.  I adopted him in mid-January of this year from the Paulding County Animal Control - I think y’all named him “Rock” – I’ve named him Jeeves (after the P.G. Wodehouse character who was a butler/valet), and he learned his name quite quickly.  He proved to be house-trained, or at least, picked it up real quickly as he only had two accidents in the house.

He was listed as a “bite” dog, but he has been ridiculously gentle and sweet and gets along with my other black lab as well as my neighbors’ dogs and their children.  He loves people.

When I picked him up in mid-January, it turned out that he had tape worms, heart worms, and an upper respiratory infection – he weighed 72 lbs.  I fed him kibble and chicken soup with lots of potatoes for weeks to get some meat on him.  The vet wouldn’t treat him for heartworms at 72 lbs  - too skinny.

He’s perfectly healthy now and weighs 95 lbs (and he’s not fat at all).  I was somewhat apprehensive about him being listed as a “bite” dog, but it’s been unfounded.  He was a bit food aggressive at first (of course, he was stray and not used to regular meals), but he’s got over that – I completely trust him with me and around other people and dogs.  He is a gentle giant and a smart boy. 

He LOVES to hunt squirrels – bolted over a 4 ft fence with one elegant leap to chase one and jumped right back over when I called him back.  He loves car rides and rides very well.  This summer I’ll take him to Lake Allatoona and see how he likes the water -  my other Lab loves it.  He’s been a good boy so far and a good companion for my other Lab.  He is a very sweet and gentle dog.

Regards, Erick