This is SAMPSON who had the misfortune of being abandoned at a shelter in Memphis. The first weekend in his foster home he kept to himself and got plenty of rest. On the way to the vet he began to whimper for attention and crawled in his foster Mom’s lap. He had some hair loss because of flea allergies and several teeth that were so infected there was puss oozing from them. Last but not least, he is Heartworm positive. After being on antibiotics to clear up the infection in his mouth he was able to have the dental and had 4 teeth pulled. It’s obvious he’s feeling better.. his animated personality is revealing itself. He likes to have his ears rubbed and lets you know if you stop and he hasn’t had enough. He has a good appetite, is potty trained and has begun to walk up and down a few steps. Dr. Blackburn feels the risk would be greater than the benefit of heartworm treatment. He will go on heartworm preventative, which will slowly kill the adult worms over time. He’s made a great deal of progress in the six weeks we have had him…he looks fabulous, he's got a beautiful soft coat, clean teeth and a wonderful personality. Our goal is to place Sampson in a home where he will be loved unconditionally. We aren’t sure of his age, but he’s at least 10 years old. If you want a happy, low maintenance companion Sampson is for you! You will never regret the gift of love that you give an older rescue Pug