ADOPTABLE DOGS

Hi my name is Tux!!
I love playing with my foster fur brothers. We run around and wrestle and sometimes we get a little rough but playing with them is the best part of my day. She promises me that she will do her best to find me a home that has at least one fur sibling and that makes me feel better. I hope they like me as much as my foster fur brothers do. I also really, really love long walks. I may only be a few months old but already I can walk a few miles a day and I love the adventures! I don’t pull on my leash and when other dogs pass I sit patiently waiting for them to pass or wait for the okay to sniff them. Someday I think I’d made a great running companion, so if you like to run or take long walks, I bet you would really get along with me! My foster mommy also shares that she’ll find someone who lets me go for rides in the car. I love looking out the window and watching the world go by. When I’ve had enough, I curl up and rest for wherever life will take me. Boy, oh boy, do I love adventuring! In just my two weeks I have been to a barn to meet horses, I walked through Peddler’s Village, went to a few flag football games and a softball games and I loved meeting all of the kids and the adults who wanted to meet me. I sit nicely to be pet and I am brave and not fearful of loud sounds or new experiences. Sometimes after I’m really tired I get a little grumbly, but it’s only after I am really, really tired and I want to sleep and not be pet any more. My foster mommy says because I’m a puppy I will need a family who respects my safe space when I need a break. As much as I love kids, a family with kids over 10 is probably safest because they’ll know when I need my quiet time and respect my safe space.

Speaking of quiet time, I do like my crate. I go to sleep at 9pm and wake up around 6. Sometimes I have to potty around 3 in the morning, but I’m working on that. The good thing is that I go back in my crate quietly until it’s time for my humans to get up, or if I’m lucky my foster mommy will cuddle with me on the couch until its time to start our day. One time she even let me crawl into bed with the family. If you are looking for someone to share your bed, I’m more than happy to oblige and would love to share the covers with you!

I love food. Like, really, really love food. My foster mommy says I’ll need to be trained not to steal food or open the food storage containers, but I think my passion for the culinary arts makes me a pretty special puppy. If you are looking for a taste tester, I’m your guy! I also have yet to meet a shoe I did not like. I’m learning which toys and stuffed animals (and shoes) are okay to chew and which ones are for humans. Man, being a human is so cool—maybe when I grow up I’ll be a human, too! I’m working on learning to fetch, and I love the excitement of running back to retrieve whatever you throw. I don’t always return it, but that’s part of the game!

Because I’m a puppy, I’m working very hard on my potty training. I have even started going to the door and barking to let someone know that I have to go. I still have accidents, and even though my foster mommy says its okay, I feel really bad when they happen. I’m also working on stay and down. My most favorite thing in the world is my person. I’m extremely loyal and I like to follow my person everywhere. If you are my person and you leave the room, I’ll bark. It’s like my echo location strategy to find you and when I do, I am SO excited!

As far as puppies go, my foster family says I’m one of the best they’ve ever had. I think they fell in love with my ears first and my heart second, but they won’t say it to my face. I’m kind. I’m loyal. I’m not nippy, and my foster mommy says I’m the perfect blend of on the go and let’s go slow. Need a running partner? I’m your pup. Need a napping buddy? I’m that pup, too. With proper training and some time to adjust to my new surroundings, I have the ability to be your perfect puppy, too, if you’ll give me the chance!