Meet Hemingway (Hemi)

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UPDATE: 4/17/24

Please re-meet Hemingway (aka Hemi). Hemingway is 2 years old and has been with the rescue since he was about 8 months old, and he has made so much progress! We don’t know much about his past, but his puppy hood was not good, and he was bounced around a lot. Because of this, he is not trusting of people and has a history of being reactive. He has been working with his foster and Dr. Moffat, who is a veterinary behaviorist, and he has made progress and is learning to trust people. It is time for him to find his forever home, where he can be more of the center of attention. As he has come out of his shell, his foster has learned that he loves to play, with fetch, even though he doesn’t usually bring it back, is a favorite. Now that he allows his foster to put a harness on him, he loves to go for walks. Treats and food are always a big hit, and he has recently started to enjoy belly rubs! He has the cutest happy dance and loves to rub against his foster . Hemingway is not the easiest dog and will need an adopter who has a lot of patience, especially at first. We have gotten to him very well and this is a list of things that he needs to be successful in his forever home. Female only highly recommended as he has been aggressive towards multiple males but has made progress. No one under 18. Even though he’s made progress, he did bite a male before coming to his current foster and has shown aggression towards others. He would do best as an only dog. He is fine with cats. He loves to play but doesn’t quite understand how to interact appropriately, and has redirected on his foster siblings when reacting to things he sees/hears outside. This may not be an issue with solid fencing and not so many dogs. We may consider 1 playful, tolerant dog, as he does look to his current best dog friend for guidance. Fenced yard with a solid fence. He will not allow much handling at first, so he will need a fenced yard. He does not do well with lots of outside stimulus, and the chain link fence at his foster home is not great for him. Not many people in and out of the home, and someone willing to separate him from guests. He is currently on 2 meds, which will need to be continued until he is settled in his new home. They are not meant to be forever, but they have made a huge difference for him and made him a happier dog. He needs the security of a crate. Someone willing to do multiple meet and greets and who understands that he is not going to interact at first (he will be frozen). He needs a dog savvy owner Hemi has lots of potential, but we do not want to  want to sugarcoat things and set him up for a failed adoption. He is not going to be easy, and he will make you really earn his love and trust, but he is so worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE 1/7/2023

There’s been some changes here, and sadly, Benji had to go to a different foster home. Not because of him, but because of Hemingway needing an urgent place to go, and with someone experienced and comfortable with fearful and reactive dogs. Hemi came to the rescue in September as an approximately 9/10 month old who had been severely abused. I don’t know what he went through, but he does not trust people, and is reactive towards some. He was adopted 2 weeks ago by a lovely couple who absolutely love him ❤️. They went above and beyond to try to make it work (trainer, vet, etc), but Hemi’s behavior was not safe. They came to the heartbreaking decision that they couldn’t help him, so he is now fostered by me.
I am very slowly getting to know him, and will work with him at his own pace. He is afraid of everything and seems to want to be invisible, so we will be working on confidence and trust, along with identifying and working on his triggers for aggression.
He is absolutely terrified, but he has let me pet him and pick him up, so I will take it.
**we will not tolerate anything negative about the adopters. This was not their fault, and returning him was absolutely the correct, heartbreaking, decision. They are both amazing people.

UPDATE 10/22/2022

Hemi is now ready for adoption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Hemingway (Hemi) He is 9 months to 1 yr old. He is very shy, he has had a traumatic life, lot’s of abuse and neglect so he is not very trusting of the humans. He is very matted and I have to work on that but he is too afraid right now. Hemi needs to learn to “trust” he also still needs to be neutered which is set in a couple of weeks.