Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Story
My name is Scooby and I’m looking for my forever home. I’m 8 years old and I came to my foster home here in Smithville, MO from a shelter. I was in pretty bad shape, so the shelter asked SIRA to rescue me. I was super skinny and much of my fur was missing, but I’m doing much better now – up to 20 lbs. The shelter said that I had been abandoned, but my foster family say they can tell that I was well-loved once. I guess that’s because I’m social and cuddly and I love getting attention. Belly rubs are my favorite! I’ll follow my foster family around the house just to see what they’re doing. I play games with the crazy 6- and 8-year-old boys who live here or nap on the couch with foster mom. I’ve met even younger kids and did well with them too. I’m a good boy in my foster home, I’m house trained and don’t have accidents as long as I go out on schedule. I’m very food motivated, but I don’t bother my foster family when they are eating. I like to go for leash walks. I’m very curious and don’t get spooked easily by loud noises. I love meeting new people! I’m crate trained and do okay for short periods of time, but when I’m ready to be let out, I can be very vocal. And when left unsupervised outside of my crate, I’ve been a good boy. No mischief or accidents. I’m good with other dogs, like the other foster Shibas here. Larger dogs sometimes make me feel like I need to protect what’s mine, but foster mom has worked with me on that. I haven’t shown any interest in chasing birds or bunnies outside. Now that I’ve gained some weight and my fur is growing back, I’m a healthy boy! I’m neutered and vaccinated. If you live in the Midwest and want a goofy, snuggly, energetic, curious, playful, social boy to be your best friend, that’s me! Visit www.savingshibas.com/adopt to apply to become an approved SIRA adopter. The application process helps SIRA learn about you and your home environment so they can tell if we’ll be a good match. Once approved, SIRA will connect you with my foster mom so we can meet! I’d love that!
