#2710 – Rusty
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| Status: | Adopted |
| Name: |
RUSTY |
| Type: | Mahogany Sable and White |
| Age: | 3 Years |
| Birthday: | November or December, 2007 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Spayed/Neutered: | Yes |
| Good with children: | He is afraid of people of all shapes and sizes |
| Good with other dogs: | Yes |
| Good with cats: | Unknown, but probably OK with them |
| Housebroken: | Yes |
| Foster Location: | New Franken, WI |
| Special needs: | Very fearful – especially around men, so he needs a very dog-savvy owner. He also needs a doggy companion, fenced yard, and a doggy door. |
| Adoption requirements: | Available for adoption with an application & home visit. Don't hesitate to complete our adoption application form |
| Adoption Fee: | Click here for fee |
| Description:
Hi folks, I’m Rusty and I am the Paw of the Month because I am special. Even though I have been at my foster home for almost a year, I have been too shy to be on the website, but my foster mom says that I am making progress and that maybe I am ready to try to find my forever home. She says that I just need to relax and be myself, so here goes!
When I first came to stay with my foster mom and dad, I was afraid of everything – even them. Everything I saw was new to me and really, really scary. Even the other dogs that were here seemed a little scary, though I got used to them pretty quickly. I was especially afraid of being inside the house, so I found a place that made me feel secure. Foster mom calls it my “safe place.” It is under her desk in the office and when something makes me feel afraid, I go there to feel better. I even eat there, because it is important to good digestion to be relaxed when you eat. I have become really good friends with the two dogs who live here, and I have gotten along with the other dogs who just stayed for awhile until they found their forever homes. My buddies have taught me how to play dog games and I am even learning how to retrieve a ball. The most important thing that I am learning from them is that people aren’t as dangerous as they sometimes seem. The dogs here go right up to people and actually ASK to be petted! Can you believe it? I’m not brave enough to do that yet, but if I’m in my safe place and my foster mom comes in quietly and brushes and pets me, I like it. Maybe someday I will be bold enough to go right up to her and get some lovin’, but for now I prefer to have her come to me; though sometimes, when foster mom has her back to me, I like to come up and put my nose on the back of her leg. That’s about as brave as I can be at this point. I have my own door here at my foster home and I can go outside whenever I want. I like that because for some reason I feel safer and braver when I am outside. When people or big trucks go by my yard I am even brave enough to bark at them. I never do that inside. Every day my foster mom puts a leash on me and we go for walks outside the yard. I do pretty well on my walks and though I get scared when we meet strange people, I do okay when I meet new dogs. Some days we even see cats, but I never, ever try to chase them. I know what it’s like to be afraid, so I wouldn’t want to make anyone else afraid. Foster mom says that I am a gentle soul who would never hurt anyone or anything. I love it when she praises me like that. Foster mom says I am a good boy and can be left alone for eight or nine hours without having any accidents or doing anything bad. I know a few commands like “outside” and “wait” and I can even go for rides in the car. I won’t jump in, but once I’m there, I settle down and enjoy the ride. Well, that’s me, Rusty. I know I’m not brave and carefree and easy going like some dogs, but I’m trying my very best to learn to accept new things and trust people. I would love to have a quiet, forever home with just one or two humans (no little kids please ‘cause they are way too scary for me) and a fenced yard to keep me safe. If there was another friendly dog there to be a role model, it would really help me settle in and feel comfortable. I hope someone will give me a chance to learn to love them. It will take time and patience, but even though it may not seem like it at first, I have a lot of love to give. |
