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My name is Harry!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

My basic info

Breed
Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with Black
Age
5 years 2 months old, Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
56698111

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

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The animal’s behavior around other pets: He lives with another dog (a female pit-bull), and they get along for the most part. They play pretty intensely, and Harry can get a bit reactive, but he does initiate some of the play with her. If there are other dogs/humans that he does not know, he is also reactive (barking and lunging) to them.

The animal’s behavior around children; Harry has always been super sweet to our children since they were newborns. When they don`t mess with him too much, he is calm. When kids scream or get chaotic, he definitely feeds off that energy and gets a bit frantic. He does like to lick them a lot.

Any past or existing health issues that the animal has had; Harry has high anxiety that manifests in the form of barking and charging (NO BITING) and anxiety/excitement urination. He also chases shadows and bites at dust - a product of the anxiety. When people come into the house, he barks and charges but does not bite.

Any medication the animal may currently be taking; no current medication, but we have tried about 10 different anti-anxiety medications with Insight Behavioral Vet. We took him off of everything because the medications were actually making the excitement/anxiety urination worse. Otherwise, he is fully house trained, and clearly cannot control when the excitement urinates. He never poops in the house.

Any dietary restrictions that the animal may have; none

The animal’s training history (especially whether or not the animal is housebroken); We have worked with a one-on-one trainer in the past, but the trainer had said that his anxiety needed to be managed by medication first. Other than his excitement/anxiety peeing, he is completely housebroken and knows `sit.` I believe he is capable of much more, but with 3 children, we are unable to offer him more.

He needs a much quieter home with
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Contact info

Pet ID
56698111
Contact
Email
Address
Chicago, IL 60654
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