Dog Name: Kizmet
Breed: Rat Terrier mix
Sex: male
Age: 2ish
Weight: 10lbs
Medical Needs: none!
Housebroken: Working on it, will not go in crate, holds it all night and during working hours. Has accidents while out of the crate for long periods. Taking him out to go potty immediately after crate time, nap time, play time, and eating will keep him on track.
Crate trained: Yes, you have to put him in the crate, but he’s okay once he’s in. Occasionally will bark and squeak, mostly if he needs to go potty or if he’s feeling very lonely.
Good in the car: So far so good, he’s skittish so curls up under a blanket and doesn’t move.
Good on a leash: He’s “good.” Definitely a flight risk. He’s only 10lbs so it’s easy to control him, but if something scares him he will pull away so best to keep a martingale collar on him so he can’t slip out. He likes to run circles around you but so far we can only walk him at night when there are less scary things like men and cars.
Energy level: medium, he’s a peppy little boy, he mostly likes to just sit and cuddle next to you. Occasionally he will be naughty and pull a tea towel down, and lots of zoomies.
Need a fenced in yard: Not necessary but must be kept on leash and under supervision at all times. Even with a fence I’d recommend keeping him leashed until he’s settled in.
Dog Friendly: His previous foster said he spent lots of time with another little dog and they would sleep together. He’s not a fan of big dogs at all. Should not have big dogs in the home.
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? He does not need another dog in the home.
Cat Friendly? Unknown, he’d probably be scared of them.
Kid Friendly: Kizmet is not a fan of kids. He is not aggressive towards them, just terrified. Children move too quickly and loudly for this tiny boy.
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with?
A calm teenager
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?
Kizmet came from a terrible situation. He didn’t know love at all for the first two years of his life. Men and children are terrifying to him, any man in the house will need to accept and understand it may take months for Kizmet to cozy up to him. Kizmet loves women and feels the safest around them. Kizmet gets the silliest little zoomies jumping and prancing around. He loves to chase a tennis ball and enjoys being a little naughty and destructive occasionally. I like to give him a small piece of cardboard to tear to his hearts content. Kizmet is mostly very chill and sweet he’s just had a hard time and needs a calm loving home to learn how to be a real dog.
Fosters Location: Camden, DE
Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app
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