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p;#39;re looking for Rocky! He is a 5-year-old, 17 lb. rat terrier-Chihuahua mix who is full of energy and enthusiasm. He thrives on affection and physical contact (even teeth brushing!) and will want to hang out near you and soak up all the attention you can provide -- especially if that attention involves a game of tug, fetch, or chase. When you're busy, he will run around excitedly playing in your fenced yard or maybe just settle in for a quick nap. Rocky has had extensive training and is a quick learner who already knows many verbal cues like "sit", "lie down", "off", and "place". He is reliably house-trained, rides well in the car, and has nice manners.
Despite all of Rocky's charm and devotion to his family, he is challenged by anxiety around new people and larger dogs, and encounters with strangers (both human and canine) can be loud and tense. Although he generally gets along with other dogs his size or smaller, he gets territorial in his home environment, so Rocky needs to be an only dog. He hasn't spent much time around cats, but he could likely learn to peacefully coexist with a calm, confident feline friend. With people, he will eventually learn to trust them and turn into a warm cuddle buddy, but in the beginning, strangers who don't want to risk being nipped shouldn't try to rush the process of becoming friends. If he is given that time and space, he will soon show his happy, affectionate, fun-loving side.
If you have a fenced yard where he has space to run, no other animals or small children competing for resources or your attention, and few visitors, he will be in heaven. In the right home, Rocky will be happy, utterly devoted, affectionate, obedient, engaging, and your most faithful companion. Rocky reveals more in his photos at imageevent/newrattitude/rocky .
If you are interested in adopting this dog, PLEASE READ THE DETAILED ADOPTION PROCESS information on our website at . NewRattitude/adopt/ From there, you can access our adoption application or contact our Adoption Team for more info.