Support Nigel

Trinity GAP Rescue was contacted a week or more ago regarding this poor dog found as a stray in a run-down apartment complex in Euless. This is a popular dumping ground for dogs and cats and no one seems to be looking for this dog. Trinity GAP agreed to let the dog go to our vet for evaluation and this is what we learned:

The vet thinks he is a purebred Shar Pei and we think so too. He is about 8 yrs.old - Heartworm positive –has thyroid issues and is not neutered……However we are told he is just so very sweet and “awesome” that we are reluctant to have him put to sleep. The vet staff have fallen in love with him and can’t say enough nice things about him.

That being said, we do not have the resources to treat his ailments and are not very optimistic we can find him a home at his age and condition. We could get him neutered and vaccinated. We do not want to make the decision to have him put to sleep so am hoping to find a rescue for him..

He has gone into a temporary foster home and has been dubbed “Nigel”—here is what his foster mom has to say about him: He is very sweet but apparently has had a pretty rough life. He has a thyroid issue and has lost hair all over his body. I've been treating his dry eye, which has improved considerably. He is not potty trained but has learned my dog door in just a few days. He spends most of the day sleeping as I believe his is just emotionally exhausted. He has a slight limp with his front right leg.

He really doesn't seem to know what love is. He expects the worst to happen. He is good with other dogs and another foster I have, a Dachshund, has taken to licking Nigel's eyes. He is very interested in smaller dogs. He is a sweet unassuming guy.”

Please feel free to contact Karen at canyon-people@charter.net or GAP Sponsor Steffenie at steffeniegaprescue@gmail.com if you would like more info on him. If you can’t help, please feel free to forward to anyone who might. Thank you so much!