Breed of the Week - Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

***SAD UPDATE - Henry ran out of time before we could find help for him and was Euthanised by heartstick along with several others at the pound. PLEASE help us keep this from happening again and consider adopting or fostering a dog from the pound. And if you are unable to add a dog to your household PLEASE take the time spread the word about at least one dog a week. It takes only a few minutes and could mean the difference between life and death for a Pound Hound***

Welcome to the fourteenth "Breed of the Week" post.

This week's breed is the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

Info on the breed can be found by clicking the title of the post which will take you to the AKC breed info page. And also on the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club website listed below:

http://www.gsmdca.org/

Every week a new breed will have the spotlight and the post will include a link to an informational site describing the breed, and a local adoptable dog of the featured breed.

If at all possible the dogs will be featured from the Mahoning or Trumbull County pounds.

They are both extrememly high kill shelters and if the dogs are not adopted they will 100% be put to sleep on their respective Euthenasia dates or very soon there after.

Please feel free to pass along any featured dog.

Did you know the Greater Swiss is one of four types of Sennenhund breeds developed in Switzerland as a herding, guard, and utilitarian draft dog?

This week's featured adoptable is Henry.

This wonderful dog came in on:MAY 20

This dog is available for adoption/euthanasia on: MAY 26

This dog came in as a stray and there is no background information.If interested please contact by phone @ 330-740-2205 EXT 1 OR 2 to adopt this precious dog.

BEST TO CALL BEFORE ADOPTION / EUTHANASIA DATE to request to be put on the adoption list for this dog.

PLEASE HELP US SAVE THIS DOG!!! THIS DOG IS BEAUTIFUL....A GENTLE GIANT!!! HE IS WAITING FOR YOU TO ADOPT HIM !! HE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT!

Henry's petfinder page can be viewed at: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10909160

***Our last featured dog Clover was sadly Euthanised by heartstick before she was able to be rescued, please save Henry from this terrible fate!***