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American Eskimo Dog / Mixed (medium coat) : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : Small
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Adorable young adult with loads of personality and attitude!
March 3, 2015 Changed to Sponsorship. Patches has adjusted to his foster home and is happy and behaving well. However, he is a little street fighter at heart, and his foster feels it is better that he not be re-homed again. Please consider a donation toward his care or sponsoring him. Thank you! Hi, Patches here! I am a male American Eskimo mix. Mixed with what, you ask?......well, it's anyone's guess, but the shelter thought maybe there was a tryst with a long haired chihuahua somewhere in my genetic past. I'm a small little guy, only 14 pounds, but I am 50 pounds of pure cocky attitude and irresistible jauntiness. No one can seem to agree on my age. The shelter thought I was 1-1/2 years old, one vet thought maybe 3 to 5, and my current vet thinks 6 or 7 years. Nobody asked me! I look and act like a little kid. They say you're only as old as you feel, and I feel young! One thing everyone does agree on is how unbelievably cute I am. No one can resist my happy smile, my oversized ears and my little patch of caramel fur over my left eye. Even mommy's vet said he would take me home in a minute, I was so darn adorable. When my foster family had to go away for a week and I went to boarding, I stole the show - everyone there LOVED me! If I do say so myself, I am pretty darn lovable and cute. I am moderately energetic, curious, love attention and my favorite activity is sleeping in your lap or next to you on the sofa, watching television with you or the family. I am crate trained and love to snuggle in my crate with my toys (and a treat, please) at night. I am also house trained, but I do need a structured and frequent potty schedule. Mommy likes to keep a belly wrap on me, just in case I have a little accident. I love to go for short walks on my leash, I am well socialized in public, and I get along well with other dogs. I think I am perfect, but mommy says no.......she tells me I was turned into that scary shelter for biting the person who found me as a stray. I didn't mean to, but I was so afraid and in so much pain. I had a unilateral cryptorchid, which means that one of my testicles didn't descend, and then the undescended testicle got sick and became a large tumor in my groin. Mommy's wonderful vet very successfully removed it - and although my recovery took several long weeks and I was still in a lot of pain, I am now completely healed, pain-free, and ready to find my very own forever home. Because of my bite record, my perfect new home shouldn't have any children. But I adore older teenagers, and I love, love, LOVE men. My new mommy and daddy should also be experienced with small breeds, and should be familiar with Eskimo as well as long-hair Chihuahua traits before considering to adopt me. I do need to work on trust issues, but if I am in a home with a man, I should do just fine. A home with balance is important to me, as I need structure and love equally in order to establish trust and good habits. It is very important that I know my place in the pack, for me to be happy and well adjusted. To sum up my ideal forever home:
I hope you are interested in me, and will contact Eskie Rescuer's United to find out more about me. I am being fostered in Bradenton, FL and my adoption fee is $200. Please email dyanlaphan@aol.com or fill out an online adoption application form. Sure hope to hear from you soon!
More about Patches of Bradenton, FLGood with Dogs Sponsors: Dyan Laphan Special Needs: Bite history - requires an experienced small dog or Eskie/Chihuahua owner. Grade 2/3 heart murmur. Whenever possible Eskie Rescuers United tries to adopt out its dogs locally (or at least to adopters in adjoining states to where I'm being fostered). Please note that ERU processes LOCAL adoption applications before considering those from out of state. Other Pictures of Patches of Bradenton, FL (click to see larger version):
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