DANCER - PIT BULL TERRIER / MIXED (SHORT COAT) DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (short coat). Hi! My name is Dancer and I am a two-year-old pitty mix. Not much is known about the first two years of my life until I was found wandering the streets as a stray in Minneapolis. I was taken to the shelter, and due to shelter stress found myself on the euthanasia list. That’s when Hope stepped in and I moved to Iowa! I have been in a foster home for about two months now learning how to be a good dog, and now I am ready to find my forever family! I am extremely cuddly and affectionate and love to sit on your lap and cuddle. I sleep well in a crate at night, but I also love sleeping on the bed next to you. Right now, I free roam during the day with supervision (both my foster parents work from home) but I am happy to spend time in either a crate or a closed off room (currently a guest bathroom) while they are gone. I have been working on training and know how to sit, down, climb (place), shake, and do a pretty good job loose leash walking (I have been wearing a prong collar while training)! I am highly treat motivated and do a good job of gently taking treats. I am also cat friendly! I will sometimes follow the resident cat around in my foster home, but my foster mama says I am always a gentleman. Now let’s talk about the things I am still working on. I LOVE playing with toys, but I do like to shred (and ingest) them. I either need only tough toys, or I need my family to watch me and make sure I don’t eat squeakers and fabric. I like to look at things on the counter but am pretty good at the “off command” and I jump up less and less. I get excited and sometimes forget that I have teefers, so my new owners will need to continue to work on bite inhibition with me. I used to nip a little, and now I just accidently make contact when playing sometimes. I am also an attention seeker, and I will sometimes attention bark at you. I am a dog who needs daily exercise or I go a little stir crazy, and I prefer walks over playing in the yard. Because I am still working on some training things, I need an experienced owner who has a training plan for me after adoption. My foster mama says I have made great progress in the last two months and says with some additional time and training I will be the perfect doggy! My foster mama also thinks I should tell you that it took me about 4-6 weeks to become fully comfortable in her home and settle in. She believes that since I will be going from house to house this time (vs from the shelter into the house) it will be better, but my new humans will need to understand that the first month or so might be a little more difficult while I get to know you and the routines. Additionally, while I do have a dominant male dog in the house with me currently, it took some time before we got along and I did not do great in meeting another dominant dog. For that reason, my people think I would do best as the only doggie in the house, or with a more laid-back friend. I may still be a work in progress, but I promise that with a little patience and consistency, I will spend every single day making you glad you chose me. I have already come so far, and with the right family by my side I know the best is still yet to come. Could that family be you? If you are interested in meeting Dancer, please complete an online application at hopeanimalrescueofiowa.duplie/forms/196/dog-application Adoption fee is $250 which includes spay/neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines.

• Physical Attributes

  Coat Length:	Short
  Grooming Needs:	Low
  Likes to Vocalize:	Some
  Shedding Amount:	Moderate
  Altered	Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  OK with Cats:	Yes
  Energy Level:	Moderate
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	None
  Other:	Yard Required Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No