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Chihuahua / Jack Russell Terrier (short coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Adult
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Sept. 24 Foster Update: Will is cautious, in a scared way, when meeting new people and tends to run into another room when he is not sure of something. He needs coaxing and reassuring. Once he is comfortable with somebody he still has moments when he is a bit cautious but he very much wants to be involved. He is a pretty submissive and you can tell that he so badly wants to please his people but sometimes he just isn't quite brave enough to go to a person or into a certain room or place. I think as he develops trust in the world he will come more and more out of his shell. The times when he is out of his shell he is very silly and excited and you can watch him blossom!
Sept 12 Foster Update: Will is a happy little guy who loves attention. I think he has the potential to learn many things (tricks, commands, etc). He is a quick learner and listens well. He is showing signs of crate anxiety. We have been leaving him out at night and he sleeps with the other dogs in our house in one of the dog beds. We do still feed him in the crate and while he knows that and is excited to go in there to eat, he wants out quickly once he is done. We really feel the best fit for him is a home with at least one other dog and people who are around most of the time.
Foster Update: Will is a real sweetheart. He was nervous the first day or so but settled in quickly with the other dogs in the household. He does best with slow movements by his human. He does tend to get a bit nervous in the crate after he eats so I do not know how he would do in it if left alone during the day. I think that he will have to go into a home with at least one other dog as he loves to pile up with two or three of the other dogs in our house and he can be a bit nervous without them. He does mark in the house occasionally but that may be from the new fosters in and out of our house. We keep him near us or in one room if we can not watch him. I do not think it will be an ongoing behavior once he is settled in a home. I was calling him "Chill Will" because he loves to lay on his back and nap or have his belly scratched. We believe he may be part Jack Russell. We think he will make somebody a wonderful companion!
Will and his pals, Jack and Grace, showed up at somebody's front-door one day. They could not take them into their home because their dogs did not get along with these little guys. They continued to feed them for a few weeks outside and then decided to bring them to us.
These little guys have the cutest markings. You can tell they have had a rough start to life because they have little scars and scratches all over their sweet faces. They are initially a little nervous when they meet a new person, but we think that will change once they get into a safe home. Please fill out an application to meet them!
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