His ears are infected so we're treating him for that. He doesn't like it and he was not tolerating it well at the shelter, but I'm sure he was stressed because that's just how it is. Thankfully, he's allowing us to treat him, but we did muzzle him as a precaution. Once we get to know him better, maybe I will stop with the muzzle, but for now better safe than sorry.
He can't hear much at all - sometimes he will turn his head in response to a noise, but not often. He also has no tail so I've had a hard time reading him and was pretty nervous with him with my other dogs at first. He is really skittish (probably because he can't hear them approaching), and also because Nappy can't see well so she runs right over him. We're doing the "crate and rotate" thing right now and that's working out ok. In just a day's time he's decided that the crate is ok and will go in there willingly for a treat.
By yesterday evening he was hugging me - not with his arms, but when I would crouch down he'd walk to me and just keep pushing into me for a cuddle. It felt like a hug. 😀 Today he's standing up and asking Shaun to pet him and wagging his barely-there nub. 😀
I hope things continue to go well. If they do I'll foster until he's ready to go to his forever home. If not, he'll have to go back to the shelter when classes start because I'll be super busy and probably stressed, but I'm just going to think positively and roll with our progress. He seems like a good boy and I like him so far. 😊
Oh, btw, his name is Storm. 😊
