3yo Jack Russell X Male Needs Help

[Raelene]

ARF were contacted by a local vet as a 3yo tan coloured scruffy jack russell x was taken in to be euthanased. The owner has bone cancer and her bones are very brittle. If he jumps on her he can break her bones, so they need to get rid of him.

Buddy is approx 3yrs old and lives with a cat and is good with kids. He is housetrained. He has little training, can sit for a treat. At times he jumps up on people and barks if other dogs in the neighbourhood are barking.

My sister met Buddy the other day and he was a bit shy and standoffish, very attached to the owner. I took one of our dogs down to meet him a couple of days ago and he seemed quite confident and forward and was keen to meet our dog. He remained friendly with him, even after our dog growled at him (as he was getting a bit more attention/sniffing than he was used to). We took Buddy and Pookie for a walk together and Buddy remained fairly focussed on Pookie though was friendly at all times. He walked along with us but you could see he was not used to being walked as he was a bit all over the place. We entered Buddy's house and he was happy to have Pookie in his house and around his family with no problems. Buddy is a handsome tan scruffer who has a slightly longer leg.

At present ARF doesn't have a suitable carer for Buddy and we are appealing to other rescues to see if we can find him a spot before WEDNESDAY 27 June. If anyone can help, please PM me as soon as possible.

Edited June 23, 2012 by Raelene

[Tazar]

ARF were contacted by a local vet as a 3yo tan coloured scruffy jack russell x was taken in to be euthanased. The owner has bone cancer and her bones are very brittle. If he jumps on her he can break her bones, so they need to get rid of him.

Buddy is approx 3yrs old and lives with a cat and is good with kids. He is housetrained. He has little training, can sit for a treat. At times he jumps up on people and barks if other dogs in the neighbourhood are barking.

My sister met Buddy the other day and he was a bit shy and standoffish, very attached to the owner. I took one of our dogs down to meet him a couple of days ago and he seemed quite confident and forward and was keen to meet our dog. He remained friendly with him, even after our dog growled at him (as he was getting a bit more attention/sniffing than he was used to). We took Buddy and Pookie for a walk together and Buddy remained fairly focussed on Pookie though was friendly at all times. He walked along with us but you could see he was not used to being walked as he was a bit all over the place. We entered Buddy's house and he was happy to have Pookie in his house and around his family with no problems. Buddy is a handsome tan scruffer who has a slightly longer leg.

At present ARF doesn't have a suitable carer for Buddy and we are appealing to other rescues to see if we can find him a spot before WEDNESDAY 27 June. If anyone can help, please PM me as soon as possible.

[Tazar]

Hi,

What a cutie. Not sure how to PM....

How big is your sisters dog? Wondering if big dogs would be more intimidating....

I am looking for another small pooch to add to my 'pack' of a couple of GSD's both male and a cav female. The cav lives inside and the GSD's outside (except for 3-4 hours at night).

thanks

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

If he's cat friendly, there's a potential home in Sydney for him. He looks like a dear little chap - I will ask Denise from PAWS if she might have a carer.

[Raelene]

Thanks Dogmad. I personally didn't see him with the cat but all the people in the house said that he was very good with the cat and that they would play together. I think he grew up with the cat. He is a sweetie but needs a home where someone can give him some of the general training and socialisation that he has missed out on.

Tazar, Pookie was only slightly taller (he is a small mini poodle size - wild guess around 30cms). I could potentially take a bigger dog in to meet him.

Raelene

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Raelene - I have an offer from Sydney Animal Second Chance, they have a spare carer. Could you please pm me either yours or the owner's contact details so that Pat from SASC can contact you/them?

[Raelene]

Thanks Dogmad, have been in touch. At this stage they are checking suitability of carer so if there is anyone that might be able to help, please let me know. Only a couple of days now.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Unfortunately it seems that this little chap won't fit into the foster carer's environment. He's still in need. So sorry.

[Raelene]

No problem. I have him here at my place whilst something can be found for him. Didn't want today to be his last day.

So far he has been really good and has settled in with the smaller/med dogs well. He's a bit unsure of the big active guys. He's had a "service", wash, flea treatment and worm. He has even been good about not lifting his leg inside.

He will need a carer that can give him training though as he has missed out on leash training, etc.

If anyone can help out with a spot for him, please let me know.

Rae

PS. I saw him with the cat today and they didn't really seem to take any notice of each other.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Thanks Raelene!

[Raelene]

And he is currently laying under my foot as I catch up with today's emails. He is quite a nice little dog, active and friendly. Has fitted in quite easily. Seems to be somewhat submissive in nature to the other dogs. Have 6 girls as friends, I think he's pretty happy! Slept quietly overnight in the crate too!