Gosh, I never expected to get any comments. Thank you. He was 16 and his owner surrendered him to be euthanized because he was in pain. He was found to have a bad hernia and the vet operated on him. After he had recovered they contacted the local animal shelter and he was fostered out for 5 months; and then came to me as a permanent foster. He's a great little dog, with a really great personality.