Ranger adopted, finally

I adopted Starr to this lady several years ago.  She had another shepherd at the time, a very large male named Champ.  Champ died and she contacted me about adopting another friend for Starr.  Starr can be a bit of a bitch so we didn't even consider another female.  The female shepherd spot in the household was already filled.  We tried Trooper who didn't work and we tried Buddy who didn't work. 

Then I got in Ranger and Koa.  I contacted the woman, she and Starr met him and liked him, but she had an elderly mother coming to visit in a small house so we put it off for a few weeks.  When the time finally came that she was ready, Ranger got sick, possibly with lepto.  I had him here giving him fluids for a few days and antibiotics for much longer.  He got better, returned to eating, but blood work still showed some kidney malfunction so we put off the adoption. 

Ranger moved in with Starr and the adopter, but he remained a VGSR dog pending resolution of his medical problems.  Two more rounds of blood work showed improvement but still not entirely normal kidney function.  He may have some permanent kidney damage as a result of the lepto.  However, he made himself at home in his new home and she had decided sometime ago to adopt him regardless.  She's putting him on a lower protein food which should be easier on him.  Today I went by and we made it official by completing the adoption paperwork.

 

He was happy to see me as he is happy to see everyone who comes to visit.  He's not an entirely perfect fit (not good with cats), but they are working on that.  He and Starr are very good together and I noticed that Starr had dropped off a few pounds since the last time I saw her.  She had gotten a little plump and lazy with no other dog around.  Ranger is young and active and is keeping Starr that way as well.  They have a huge, fenced, wooded yard to play in and lots of squirrels to chase. 

Ranger and Koa were two beautiful young male dogs that I should have been able to adopt immediately.  It took longer than that, but they both ended up in great homes.