Old-Man Charlie (AV1045)

Little Charlie is about the cutest guy you'll find. This super sweet chap is looking for a retirement home but don't be fooled, he's still quite sprightly despite his age and being mostly blind and partially hearing impaired.

Charlie was picked up by a kind member of the public who saw him wandering around lost on the street. As you can see from the 'before' photo, Charlie was is quite a state. He had not been groomed in a very long time and his fur was matted solid over most of his body. He had a collar on the had to be cut out, as it was matted into his fur! Worst of all, his bottom had become fly-blown due to being so filthy. In addition to all of this, Charlie had extremely severely infected ears that were obviously causing him a lot of pain. He screamed out when he was touched but cried if he was too far from you.

Charlie has had a massive make-over! He has been groomed and cleaned up and had a few rotten teeth removed and now he's a new man! He hardly looks like the same dog! Charlie is now much more comfortable and is ready to find his forever home.
Charlie has very cloudy eyes with cataracts that affect his vision. There's nothing medically that can be done about this and he can still see a little bit - his new family just needs to be understanding and help him learn his way around. A home without too many stairs would be good!
Charlie's ears were left infected and untreated for so long that he is going to require on-going maintenance and care of them. He is also experiencing mild skin allergies at present, though fortunately these really are only mild.

Charlie really is the cutest little guy. He LOVES other dogs and loves to play - he would have so much fun in a home with other dogs, big or small, as long as they will be friendly with him. He is also absolutely fine with cats.
Charlie may not suit small kids as he could get startled if they rushed up to him and he didn't see them coming. But he is very tolerant!

Despite his limited vision, short daily walks would make Charlie very happy. We expect him to have plenty of life left and want to find him the perfect place to spend his days.