From his foster parent:

Madison "Maddy" is a male, 10 years old, mutt, looks like a half German Shepherd half Corgi.

Maddy needs a home right away. He's been down on his luck lately, and as an older dog he needs a comfortable place where he is the only animal and can get all of the love. I have been fostering Maddy for a few months now, and it breaks my heart that I can't keep him, but I am moving into a living situation with many other animals.

Maddy came to me very upset, and confused, and scared. His owner, an elderly man, had been in the hospital for a week and Maddy was left alone in their home. When his owner found out he was dying, he checked himself out of the hospital and brought Maddy to a city shelter, begging them to not kill his dog. From what I was told, Maddy and his owner were hysterical to let each other go. The woman at the shelter promised she would find Maddy a home (usually at his age they would put him to sleep).

Maddy missed his owner and was very depressed when I got him, but he has since turned into a different dog. He loves being outside, walking and smelling flowers. He loves snacks (even though he's on a diet). He is friendly to strangers when he is outside. Inside, it takes him a few meeting to feel comfortable with new people and doesn't like other dogs in his space. Indoors, he's not a high energy dog but he does love being outside. He is also 100% housebroken - I work all day and he doesn't love being left alone but he has never once had an accident.

The other day he was playing in the dog park and was attacked by a Boxer. He has just had surgery on his front leg, and will be back to normal in a few weeks. I hate to leave him, especially now that he is sad about his leg (he can't run and play right now), but it is down to the wire. His picture has been on an adoption website but it is not the best time for adoptions right now, and people tend to be turned off by his age. He's really the perfect combination of an inside/outside dog.

Maddy needs to find a home by March 1st.