Meet Mr. Micah!!

Are you looking at me? Are you?

Well?  Whaddya think?

   
I'd LOOOOVE to be your Micah Man!! See my lead?  I'm yours!!

Micah is a handsome gentleman who was transferred from a suburban animal control after a legal hold. He seems well-adjusted and has good manners in his foster home, including appearing to be housebroken! He knows a few commands, but he is very treat motivated, so he can learn some new tricks in a recommended obedience course. Micah will go in his crate, but he prefers to be out where the action is. He seems to be fine around the resident Dobermans in his foster home, but we always recommend a slow intro. He has no known history with cats or kids, but he should be okay with kids 10 and up who know how to act nicely around big dogs. Our vet estimates Micah to be around 7 years old. His heart sounds good, but he has some typical muscle weakness in his hind legs. This may be due to not getting enough exercise, or it could be something else, so he will go back to the vet for more diagnostics next week. He navigates the carpeted stairs well but no slick steps. His foster mom put rugs on the wood floors to help him. He walks nicely on a leash, so hopefully some at-home PT around the block or up/down the stairs will bulk that area up. Micah would appreciate a fenced yard (no e-fence) to play with his toys. 

Special Needs if any: Carpeted floors and stairs due to weak rear muscles.

Geographic areas: Illinois and the surrounding states.

General Contact Information: Illinois Doberman Rescue will place Dobes in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, or Wisconsin. See contact info above or go to IDR's website at http://www.ildoberescue.com for adoption information and application.