Nigel aka Jelly

Introducing Nigel aka Jelly! He is freshly turned 9 years old (born February 2017) tri-color, neutered boy who was surrendered by his owner because of severe allergies. Nigel is an excellent house guest--He goes potty outside and loves his people! He gets along with his foster siblings and loves bully slices!
He is a bigger boy at 30 pounds, and the vet says his weight is normal for his size. He has nuclear sclerosis (also called lenticular sclerosis)--it is a normal, age-related change in a dog’s eye lens. As dogs get older, the lens fibers in the center of the lens get compressed and denser, which creates a bluish-gray, “hazy” look—often in both eyes.

He is deaf, but that does not slow him down at all. His former owner did basic sign language with him. He is murmur-free, he does have some arthritis in his back--normal for his age. He loves to go on walks, but needs some work in not "crossing the streams" with his siblings on walks.

The perfect home for Nigel/Jelly would be someone who is home most of the day and has a fenced-in yard, as he is deaf and can't hear you call him. He has mild separation anxiety, but his siblings make him feel better. He sleeps in the bed but is also crate-trained.

He is being fostered in the Richmond, VA area.