Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
LOOKING FOR MY ANGEL: Approx. 10 years / Approx. 17 lbs. Hi, my name’s Rusty! I lost my life-long home when my previous owner experienced medical issues & needed to go to assisted living. I was sad about that, but fortunately, Mostly Mutts has been able to take me in & I’m in a great foster home while I wait to find my new family that is looking for a constant, sweet companion. I was adopted for a few weeks, but came back to Mostly Mutts as the home was not a good fit. • OTHER DOGS/CATS/KIDS: I like the dogs I have met in my previous home, & I like the older calm chihuahua in my foster home – sharing our people & walking nicely with her on our daily walks, so if you have a nice dog at home, let’s meet! / I lived with five cats in my previous home. / I liked the calm children I met in my previous home, but I don’t remember their ages. Since I have been known to nip if startled or accidentally hurt, it’s best the children in my new home be older calm kids (age 15+), & - of course, let’s meet! • PERSONALITY/ENERGY LEVEL: I’m a sweet boy who, though initially nervous in new environments, adjusts nicely in a very calm environment which is what I’m looking for in my home. I often find a lap to jump in where I’m super happy as I’m a true lap dog! I’ll even settle in & lean back, as if asking you to hold me like a baby – so loving! I’m used to having my person with me all the time, so a stay-at-home family member is a must for me. A true ‘Velcro dog’, I just want to be involved in whatever you are doing! You want to watch TV? Great, I’ll sit with you on the couch. You need to work at a desk? I’ll be in the dog bed on the floor in your office. You cooking? I’ll help! You get the idea? I’m a great constant companion. I have been a bit protective of my home, barking at strangers & sometimes nipping at the back of their leg when they turn away. My foster is working on this with me now & I don’t do it in public, just in my home. A home without a lot of people coming & going is best for me. I did nip in my temporary home, but it was also learned that they were not giving me the proper dosage of my anxiety medication. / My energy level is 4 - 6. • SKILLS/CRATE/POTTY: My foster reports that I am a smart boy, so they enrolled me in Mostly Mutts’ Adult Basic Training classes where I recently received my certificate of completion for Mostly Mutts basic obedience. This means I have mastered the ‘sit’, ‘come’, ‘leave it’, ‘down’, & ‘stay’ commands & how to ‘wait’ before entering & exiting doors. I also have good leash-walking manners, only pulling momentarily in new areas if something makes me nervous. They also say that I’m so smart that I know what they are asking me to do. I do not respond well to any physical force as I’m very sensitive & get my feelings hurt easily, so a calm home & quiet-natured family is what I will thrive in. / I don’t need a crate at all in my foster home & in fact I do better without one. When my fosters leave the house, I do howl for a bit (so best no apartment/condo type home please), but I haven’t been destructive, & I usually just hang out on the couch. At night I sleep in my dog bed next to my fosters’ bed & that makes me happy. / My potty manners are great in my foster home, so hopefully that will be the case in my new home, too! • LIKES/DISLIKES: I enjoy going for walks with my family, as well as hanging out with them in a fenced yard. I also really love napping on the couch under a blanket & I enjoy playing with squeaky toys & balls with my person. Collecting all the cuddles is also very nice! / I am not a fan of that confusing, pesky iRobot vacuum cleaner, so I bark at it – though I’m getting more used to it with time. I don’t like being restrained or physically forced to do something – it frightens me. Otherwise, I’m sure I wouldn’t like it if I didn’t get enough love & attention. • MEDICAL: I'm current on vaccinations, micro-chipped & neutered. I have a couple old man lumps & bumps that don’t bother me, & I hope you won’t mind either. I am taking an inexpensive anxiety medication (fluoxetine), which has greatly improved some intermittent eye tremors & some separation anxiety I was experiencing. I will likely need to take this medication forever as it helps me so much. I’m looking for a home where I will be a much-loved family member where I can be with my family a lot. My adoption fee is $100.00, & I’m located in Kennesaw, Ga. February 15, 2025, 8:38 am
