Midwest Boxer Rescues.com! ~ Astro

Astro came to rescue when he was 12 weeks old. His owners had him for 3 days and then took him to the local shelter. We speculate that when they purchased him they were not informed he was deaf and then the breeder would not take him back. Astro was lucky enough to have a boxer rescue volunteer close by and left the shelter for a foster home. Astro turned 1 in July.

Often when people meet Astro their first reaction is â€œpoor boyâ€�. Astro is not a â€œpoor boyâ€� in any sense of the word. He is a happy well adjusted puppy. He is very friendly and outgoing. Astro get along well with other dogs. He also gets along well with birds and cats. He acts like any other dog and he has no idea that he is â€œsupposedâ€� to hear things. He uses his other senses to make up for lack of hearing. In fact, we are often amazed to hear Astro barking from his crate the second we are home- he seems to be more in tune than my hearing dogs. I very rarely can â€œsneakâ€� up on Astro and he has taken over as house watchdog. He spends hours watching out the front window and then lets us know if he sees anything. He often alerts my husband when I am home long before the other dogs have noticed.

Astro is learning sign language and he is a very quick learner. Most dog trainers will tell you that dogs actually learn signs before they learn to respond to words. Astro knows sit, down, stay, kennel and come. He walks well on a leash.

Astro loves other dogs. He spends hours a day playing chase or wrestling with my own dogs. We will require that his new home has another dog. One reason is to help keep him happy and active. Another dog also serves as â€œearsâ€� for Astro. He follows the other dogs lead. When he sees my dogs running in for dinner he follows behind ;-)

Astro is just like any other boxer but due to his deafness we have to be extra picky when placing him. Obviously, he needs a fenced in yard. He will need a home committed to teaching him signs and never letting him off leash in an unfenced area. We also need a home with older children since younger children may startle a deaf dog and they would have a hard time understanding the special needs of Astro.

Donâ€™t feel sorry for Astro- he does not feel sorry for himself ;-) He just wants a home where he can play and cuddle just like any other boxer boy. If you think that this special boy would fit in your home please contact us.

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Personality

Astro is good with all dogs.

Astro has never said how he feels about cats.

Astro likes Older Children (up to teenagers) and up. Good with Kids

Current Location

Adopted

Special Needs

No Small Children	Deaf
Requires Obedience Classes

Notes

Date/Subject

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11/05/03 11-05-03

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Vet History

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Current Sponsors for Astro

NOTE: Sponsorship money is a charitable donation,
it does NOT apply toward adoption fees.

Tom & Jackie Boissonnault

Abe Simon

Kelly Meyer

Nettie Kohl

Amount Needed: $210.00

Please Note: A dog may have more than one sponsor. If we receive all the funds we need to help this dog, your money will be used to help another dog. Since the rescue groups in Midwest Boxer Rescue are all volunteer organizations, 100% of the money you donate will go to help Boxers who desperately need medical care and TLC.

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