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American Eskimo Dog : : Female : : Young : : Small
Learn more about the American Eskimo Dog.
Hi my name is Keegan, but my foster parents call me Kiki. I am a sweet, loving, 18 month old female. I am currently 13 pounds, which is a little skinny, but I’m eating good food now and hope to fill out a pound or two. My hair is very short, but maybe it will grow some with better nutrition.
I am very good with other dogs and enjoy running circles around them and playing chase in the yard. My foster family also has two kitties that I see and sniff, but they don’t play with me like my doggie brother and sisters do. I haven’t really figured out how to play with toys, but I did have fun yesterday for a few minutes with a ball. So I think I might enjoy playing more, as I get more practice and watch my siblings.
Apparently in my previous home I was child and male aggressive. The shelter I was at for 3 weeks worked with me on my aggression issues. Now I’m still timid around men, but I haven’t growled at anyone since being in my new foster home. In fact I even come to my foster dad (sometimes), as he seems like a nice man. But, I really love my foster mommy, and I definitely prefer going to sit with her instead of daddy. So I will probably need some time to become familiar with a man in my new forever home. My foster home doesn’t have any children so I don’t know how well I will do around kids.
I still have to work on the basic training. I am starting to “sit” when told, and I do even better when I smell a treat. I am having a hard time with “come”, mostly because I am still a little scared and submissive and not sure what will happen; so I need more practice. But I am potty trained and run to the back door and scratch when I need to go outside. I have learned the rules of my new home very fast in the past few days. I know that the kitty food is not for me, and my food bowl is the other one right next to it. I know I cannot beg at the dinner table, and instead I lie down next to my family while they eat. I did have an issue where I would get sick while traveling in a car, but my foster family has been working with me on that for several days with short car trips and I haven’t gotten sick since then.
I like my tummy rubbed, especially first thing in the morning when everyone wakes up. I will “paw” at you for more tummy rubbing if you stop too soon. While my family watches TV in the evening, I lie down in the chair with my mom and rest. I sleep very well through the night, in the bed with my family.
I am going to be spayed on March 13th so I'll be available to go to my new home any time after March 20th. Won’t you please consider me for your family?
*** Loveland, CO ***: If you're interested in me and would like more information, please contact Chris: chrisb@eskierescuers.org You can also visit our website and sign-up to fill out an adoption application and learn more about our adoption process. Thank you and WOOF! Kiki More about Keegan in COGood with Dogs, Good with Cats, Is Not Good with Kids 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 Keegan in CO (click to see larger version):
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