Jack N Jill are almost completely blind. They can see light and shadows - and love sunshine - but they have cataracts. We hope one of you will adopt them. We did not want them to die terrified in the shelter.

Their dispositions are amazingly good. Although they are still afraid of many things (like bath) they will put up with any kind of handling and love to ride in cars, go for a walk, or just explore the backyard. Jill is afraid of people (that does change with time) but LOVES the smells out a car window. Jack wants to play with people and likes to be brushed and handled.

Jack has bad rear knees also. But as neither of these dogs are likely to be your hiking companions, it hardly matters. In fact, they need very little to happily survive.

Jack N Jill are looking for a quiet home to live out their lives in peace.

They will probably need to be more outdoor than indoor dogs. They do love to walk and go for car rides and can be good companions for you for consistent secure activities. With their acute senses of smell and hearing, dogs can compensate very well for visual difficulties, particularly in familiar surroundings

Update from Jack's foster dad:
First let me say that both of them have come a long way toward being friendlier and much more trusting. They have adopted well to their kennel and especially to our play times everyday. They know that when I get home from work, whether it is in the morning after night shift or in the evening after day shift, the routine is that they get out of the kennel and have free time. They are very vocal now, both of them and they rush the gate on the kennel when they see me, or in Jack's case hear me, approach.

The cooler weather and getting used to their surroundings have allowed both of them to come out of their shell. Jack is a big ol teddy bear and his heart is all there. He wants to do so much more then his body allows. He gets excited about playing with Duke and Jill but he just can not keep up. He will play with me but even then I have to always stay in front of him, he just does not have any peripheral vision at all and very little actual site straight ahead. He sees movement but if I stop, even right in front of him I can see a confused look as he tries to figure out just where I am. He is a big boy and is pretty strong when he wants to pull, even with the bad knees. The strength is there but not the agility.

He takes his eye drops without a fuss, mainly because he can't see them coming until they are already in his eyes. I am still concerned about his skin. I brush him everyday and it has improved the feel of his fur to some extent but he still gets this brown scaly flakes all over his fur. I know he needs a good bath as well but he is a big guy to handle and he does not like to be in water or have it put on him. He can fight pretty hard, surprisingly hard.

Jack still seems to like being alone and laying in the sun or just watching from the front lawn. Jack has no desire to go past the front door, even when Duke and Jill go by him. He does not even want to hang around the porch, he likes being in the yard.

Jack is currently being fostered in Cle Elum, WA.

Jack must be adopted with his companion, Jill (adopted).

Jack must be adopted with his companion, Jill (adopted).

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