Tyrion

This happy, playful, silly, obedient little boy is Tyrion and hes looking for a forever retirement couch. He is a 5-yr old AKC American cocker who' s brought so much laughter and cuddles to our lives. Tyrion developed a nongenetically testable form of cataracts almost two years ago, even after clear CAERS testing. We noticed his eyes clouded over and he began losing a significant portion of his vision. Thankfully, because of insurance, we were able to afford the corrective operation, and he was able to regain much of his sight (90% estimate). Unfortunately, since his surgery, he's been stressed living in our dog and kid filled home. We think its because he isn’t able to quickly identify fast moving things in his peripheral spaces. as a result, though he is NOT AGGRESSIVE, he has sought out solitude away from the rest of our “pack.” He needs a quiet, calm family environment that will be more conducive to him living out his best life. What is that you might ask? 1. Tyrion loves being outside and will play happily on his own with his red ball 2. He loves to shadow “his person” and often can be found just paling around w/ my husband as he does yard work. He would love to be someone’s buddy. Most ideally, I could envision him being out in the country where he can escape the city pace and all the stimuli that comes with it. 3. He loves couch cuddles, praise, and naps. My husband thinks he also enjoys football but I have yet to hear him yell at any bad ref calls and he doesn’t request tailgate food on game day so I cannot confirm nor deny this assertion. 4. He needs a home without other pets, especially one that doesnt have a lot of other dogs. 5. He needs a home without young children. 6. He would be best suited in a home where he won’t be left alone for long periods of time because he does take cues and comfort from his family’s presence. 7. Lastly, he needs a home that will be patient with him during the transition as he might be barky and nervous when you first meet him (he thinks all new people are vets that might cause him pain.) Though we have been told by his surgeon that he only barked and/or hesitatingly growled at her when we were present and as soon as we left, they became best friends, and he would bark at anyone who wasn’t her lol He is up to date on shots, will come with a neuter agreement, and his Trupanion insurance is transferable (including his met lifetime deductible for maintenance of his eye condition.) His condition won’t return but he may need to be on moisturizing eye drops for the rest of his life depending on the climate. Special preference given to those who have experience with pets who've had health traumas, those who've had a pet throughout the full length of their life, and those who've experience with patiently nurturing & creating loving safe spaces for legged friends who have been through a lot. Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16ECnC2CXm/