by Lee Juslin

Captain Jack is an older Westie, but this fifteen-year-old has a lot of life left. He is a happy boy whose smile and wagging tail light up a room. When he came to Caryl to be fostered, he adapted immediately. He walked right in with his tail wagging, and that well-known Westie smile on his adorable face. The captain came from a military family, and when a new baby with special needs was expected, they decided they couldn’t handle him anymore. Caryl suspects they didn’t want to be bothered and didn’t want to spend the money on him.

Captain Jack

Capt. Jack does sleep a lot, but he also enjoys playing ball. He loves to bat the ball into the air and chase it. He doesn’t walk well on a leash perhaps because he was never trained, so he would like a fenced-in yard for play and walking. Caryl says he is no trouble and is the sweetest foster she has ever had. With his happy demeanor, bright smile, and constantly wagging tail, he is a real sweetheart. He is very affectionate and loves to cuddle in her lap. He gets along well with other dogs, but unknown how he would be with cats.

Along with a fenced-in yard, Captain Jack needs a one level home. He has trouble with stairs because of his repaired leg and can slip on linoleum and tile floors. It’s OK to leave him alone for short periods, but, as with all older dogs, he needs to go out fairly often. A quiet home, where the Captain could get lots of love and cuddles and some ball playing time would be perfect.

He may be an older Westie, but he has lots of love and joy left to give a lucky new owner.

If you would like to learn more about CP, volunteer, or make a very welcome financial donation to help dogs like Capt. Jack, go to their web site or FB page. Remember, breed rescues like CP with an all-volunteer staff, depend on financial, tax free donations from individuals as well as support for their fundraising activities. You can also use your donation to name a rescued dog to honor a special family member, a friend, or a beloved pet.

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Lee Juslin is a free lance copywriter living in North Carolina with her husband, Scott, and her band of misfits: Tarquin, a Wheaten Scottish Terrier, and three handicapped cats. They can be seen on their website: Hampshire Hooligans. She owns I B Dog Gone, a small embroidery business and is the author of the Nurse Frosty books for children and Frosty’s Story: Tales of a Therapy Dog. She supports a number of national and regional terrier rescue organizations.