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My basic info
Breed
American Staffordshire Terrier
Color
Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with White
Age
11 years 10 months old, Senior
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
87 lbs (current)
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Please see the many YouTube videos linked below showing TJ‘s wonderful personality.
TJ is a very affectionate 10 year old senior who is a nice mixture of couch potato and frisky. He loves to roll around on his back and enjoys a good belly rub and he can also run with bursts of energy.
He spent the first nine years of his life on the streets with a homeless man who ended up passing away. He then found himself in the shelter and was extremely stressed. See the above video of him crying in his cold prison cell.
He was adopted by a young woman in July 2022. Unfortunately, she passed away three weeks later. Her mother loved TJ so much that she kept him but, sadly, the mother passed away in mid January.
So, TJ has outlived three of his owners and now finds himself homeless again and will be relinquished to a seriously overcrowded shelter very soon if he does not find another home.
He knows his sit and shake commands and is very good on a leash, most of the time. (See videos below.) However, he can pull on occasion so could use a bit of leash training.
TJ rides great in a car! I took him to a drive-through restaurant and he ate his hamburger patty in a polite manner and then curled up and went to sleep while I ate my meal.
TJ needs to be the only animal in the house.
I wish that more people would open up their home and hearts to senior animals because they have so much love to give!
See (copy/paste the links to your browser) the videos below for a look at TJ‘s personality.
Please contact Lisa at drpierson2@catinfo.org or call/text (310) 766-5640 if you have any questions about TJ.
