My name is Gator, but my foster mom calls me Gator George.  She is an Illini so therefore can not face that nasty G name by itself.  My short life has been pretty nasty until the wonderful people from SSMR came to my rescue. I am only two years old, but it has been a rough two years.  SSMR thinks that I was not allowed to really walk around my old house in fear that I might get something dirty and I was not really allowed to eat much or drink much, because my old house did not want the yellow spots on the lawn.  So what has happened is that I have very weak muscles in my rear legs.  It also does not help that my legs are long and skinny.  Hey, it’s like walking on stilts on ice, so I have a small tendency to fall down or do the splits.  I also at this time can only stand or lay down because I do not have enough rear end muscle to support me sitting.  But with the help of my friends at SSMR I am getting the help I need.  I have a great nutritional plan to help build me up, I have acupuncture treatments to help with both the pain and the lack of muscle, I have natural medications that seem to be working and I am told that because I am doing better.

I will need to continue on with the acupuncture, I will need to take my medicine, I am not allowed and may never be allowed to run and jump, even though I want to, because I have no control over my back and I do not want to blow out a knee. So it is leash walks for me and no stairs. Unfortunately, no one knows how much muscle I will get back or if I will need these treatments for years to come. But I do get along well with everything, but do get a little nervous around people when they are in groups that I do not know when they are around my backend.  That is my danger zone, but once I know you, a few scratches and rubs never hurt anyone.  I also do not like it when other dogs jump on me.  It hurts and I usually fall down!!  And, because I really had no life before, everything is of interest to me.  The grass, the bushes, the animals, the cars, the other dogs, a fly, an armadillo, you name it, it is new to me and I do spend my time satisfying my curiosity.  Heck, my foster brothers had to teach me how to enjoy a treat after we walk, and boy, are we glad that I learned that one.

So if anyone out there will continue with my treatments until I get stronger and don’t need them anymore, and will continue to give me a great nutritional diet along with my medications, put up with my leash walks to keep me from injuring myself any further, then I in turn will give you a wonderful family member that loves to be with you.

P.S. In the pictures, I am the one that is standing, the others are my foster brothers who have been helping me, but they have a home, it is just me that is still looking.

If you have the time and love in your heart to make Gator George a family member for ever please fill out an adoption application at adoption application mentioning him by name and state.

My foster mom said that you can contact her with any questions, or once you fill out a SSMR adoption application (please remember to say you are interested in me, Gator George), you can come over and see me.  It is still very difficult for me to get in and out of any car, plus it scares me, so please come here to meet me and my foster brothers.    I promise, you are just gonna love me.  Foster mom Kym can be reached at 321-228-4480 or kwood@brandtconsolidated.com