Uncle Joe is a 5-6 year old male, who came to us as an owner surrender from a good Samaritan who rescued him from his former owner who was going to shoot him. Why someone would want to shoot such a nice boy is incomprehensible. But clearly Uncle Joe's well-being was not at the forefront of his mind. Uncle Joe came to us intact and with a nasty old hip injury which badly needed surgical intervention. Uncle Joe is now on the mend from being neutered and having an FHO. Uncle Joe is getting along quite well in his foster home. He's living with four other dogs, all loose in the house 24/7. He appears to be completely housebroken! There are cats here too, which are mostly just fun to watch, but he likes to keep them on their toes. Uncle Joe has separation anxiety, which means he needs to be crated when no one is home. Idealistically, Uncle Joe's fantasy home would include someone who had the privilege of taking their dog to work daily with them, worked from home, or was retired. Uncle Joe often growls at other dogs at first meeting, which I believe was a coping mechanism: "don't bother me, my hip hurts", but clearly is not truly dog-aggressive, as he's living peacefully with a bunch of other dogs.