SMOKI - HOUND / ENGLISH POINTER / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Hound / English Pointer / Mixed (short coat). Adoption Fee: $200.00. Online Adoption Application Smoki is a 9 month old hound mix that is super chill. He is a puppy with an old soul. So sweet and loving. He is great with dogs, and kids Smoki Smoki and his siblings were found in small groups, over the course of a week, in rural town. They were sick, many of them with demodex mange (non-contagious, typically seen when animals are severely neglected and their immune systems are depleted), skinny, and terrified. They stayed in that shelter for a month, getting treatment, before ending up on their euthanasia list. We pulled them and they were then, still terrified, transported to Florida. When they got out of the car, they leaned on each other for safety and comfort, and tried to hide in the nearest bush anytime outside for the first 3 days. But after those 3 days, they have done nothing but FLOURISH!!! It is very clear they had never seen the inside of a home before as every new sound introduced, things we take for granted, was interesting or scary…but even when afraid, they are all still very curious. It is clear they want to be loved by people and they try very hard to push past new intimidating things, hoping for love, comfort, and praise by the people around them. Each of these five puppies have distinctive personalities which, is extremely unique given how long they’ve been together and how dependent they are on each other. These are arguably our favorite litter of puppies we’ve ever fostered and, since we’ve been doing this for over 15 years, that’s saying something! My favorite time of day is when they’ve gone potty and you or another family come out of your room and they see you for the first time, they come quickly with so much puppy wiggling and their body language exudes they are smiling and so happy to see you! When we first agreed to pull the puppies from the shelter, we were told there were only four siblings there. The day of transport pickup we learned there was a mistake, there were actually FIVE. Smoki was our surprise – how could we leave him behind?! These puppies have melted our hearts but knowing he was almost left behind and euthanized, just gives us an extra soft spot for our little Smokes. He is the smallest of his brothers. He is slender, like a treeing walker coonhound or pointer, but has a very petite Basset Hound face. His coat is so silky! While they are all very gentle, he is the gentlest of the boys. He’s the one that wants to snuggle close to you immediately. He loves kisses to his face. He’s also super goofy and playful. He has really come out of his shell and will instigate play and especially loves zooming around the pool or yard. He loves nylabones and any soft toy and snacking on ice cubes! He loves going for walks and if you want to run, he loves it, but if you only want to walk, he’s happy with that too! He is crate trained, leash trained, and 95% potty trained. He understands the word “no” and is not destructive at all. He walks wonderfully on leash and is learning basic commands.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:

  Short

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations