When we first got Jude, he was shockingly underweight. We placed him in a foster home to give him a chance to recuperate and gain weight away from the shelter environment. While he thrived there initially, he did have to come back to the shelter to address some underlying health concerns. Likely due the severity and length of time he suffered starvation, his bloodwork showed that he was in the early stages of kidney failure. While he no longer seems to exhibit symptoms after being on medication, the shelter environment makes it hard to be sure. This is why we are equally as happy to consider a temporary foster, a foster to adopt, or an adoptive home for Jude. To know more about the medical side of things or about any of the options we have available to place this dog, please call the shelter at (417) 591-2512 or email us at adopt.ffaa@gmail.com to discuss details. Jude has successfully lived in a foster home with another dog. He is extremely social with humans and has your typical shepherd personality. He is interested in toys, is very goofy and expressive, loves to lay across your lap, and is just a big ham. He potty trained fairly rapidly and well in his foster home, and we expect any family that takes him on next to find polishing his housetraining no big deal. Despite his initial malnutritioned state, he suprised us by taking treats incredibly gently, a testament to the sweet nature that he easily reveals. This overgrown puppy has a heart of gold and an adorable face - all he needs is a family to appreciate it.