Shiba Inu - Trooper (gorgeous!) - Small - Adult - Male - Dog in Brooktondale, New York For Sale

Shiba Inu - Trooper (gorgeous!) - Small - Adult - Male - Dog
Hi everyone my name is Trooper! I am happy and sad to let you know that I am back at Bed and Biscuit! I am happy because I love it here, I love Laszlo and Gizella so much and they take such good care of me and I get to run around in their big fenced yard and play with my best friend Poppy (another shiba inu like me!) who comes for doggy daycare! But sad because I thought I had found my new home and new family and unfortunately it didn't work out. I shouldn't live with cats and I would be happiest if I was your only dog! I did really well in many ways with the new mom and dad that I went to live with...I bonded nicely with them both, was affectionate and adorable, learned their house rules quite well and made clear improvements in my leash walking behavior (passing by other dogs and keeping more of a calm manner) and my overexcitement about food and eating (I have better self control now!). I found apartment living a bit too stimulating though, and my new mom's high happy voice and her more energetic nature confused me into viewing her more as a littermate and less as one of my leaders. This didn't work well, because when I would get overly stimulated (by play or noise or food, for example), I would sometimes end up nipping her, as I might a littermate. This happened once in a while with my new dad too, but far less frequently. Everyone has learned a lot about what my "buttons" are and what helps me be my best, calmest self from this experience, and they reassure me that it will be ok...they know better now what sort of home and people will work for me and they promise to find this for me. They think that a calm and quiet setting (no more apartment living!) with one or two people (no kids) who have a very calm, quiet and confident natural style would feel most right to me. Also, a setting where I don't need to be doing daily walks near lots of hustle and bustle and of course where I am the only pet in the house (we knew that one already)! I am a wonderful little boy, but had a very rough start in life which has left me needing some special emotional help and understanding. I was adopted as a puppy by a couple who didn't treat me so well. The husband liked me ok but the wife didn't like dogs at all. They divorced and the husband couldn't take me, so left me with the wife who was neglectful and mean. She put me in a little crate in the garage and left me there pretty much 24/7 for over 6 months. It was very scary and lonely and freezing cold and confusing and just all around awful. She wasn't a very nice lady at all, and this has left me very cautious with people. I have such a sweet heart and a wonderful spirit, and it's sad that I have to be nervous and wary until I really get to know you. So, I'm back with CDR and looking for a special new home! I am such a good boy in a million ways, I really hope some loving person or people will give me a chance. The trainer that works with CDR thinks that as long as I find a very stable, consistent, calm home environment with no kids and with people who will work with me to help me feel more safe and secure, there is every reason to think that I will do very well and make my family very happy. Here are some things about me! --Once I know and trust you, I am the most loyal and loving and wonderful dog ever. --When I'm excited to see you, I like to crawl up in your lap and give you lots of little kisses all over your face! --I love chasing every leaf that crosses my path when we are out on walks! --I love tennis balls, chew toys, and things with squeakers, but am also quite content sneaking into the recycling bin and making "toys" out of cardboard boxes, empty seltzer bottles, and yogurt containers! Talk about resourceful and ecologically minded! :) --I am always happy to go on a walk-- rain or snow--and I really enjoy smelling all the new smells along trails. --I love going to the dogpark and chasing around with the other dogs. My favorite thing is to outrun the big dogs and then relax by finding somewhere to dig holes. :) I'm best with dogs my own size or bigger...I can be kind of ob
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Shiba Inu
Size: Small
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Pet has been spayed/neutered
CONTACT:
Cayuga Dog Rescue | Ithaca, NY
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