Scotty is 2.5 year old, 8 lb, Shih Tzu mix. He is heartworm negative, up-to-date on his preventatives, and neutered.

Scotty is a shy boy who loves other dogs. He enjoys having playmates and will require 1 or more dog siblings in his new home. While Scotty loves having fur-siblings, he can be food aggressive so it is best to feed him separately. This is very common for dogs with his background.

Scotty tends to pick one person as his primary person and cuddle buddy. He has not interacted with any cats or children in his foster home.

Scotty has been doing well with house training. He will go outside to go potty and does best with a regular schedule. He has recently shown us he can climb and has been found on top of tables. For his safety, he has been practicing crate training and doing well.

Most of the foster dogs from the January hoarding case have the following requirements:

• A house with a securely fenced yard.

  • Most are flight risks and new to collars, leashes, and harnesses.

  • Many of these dogs can climb chain link fences or slip between the slats of other metal fence styles, which means those fence types are not secure for them.

• At least one or more confident dog siblings as they prefer to be a pack dog.

  • Many these dogs must be fed separately from their fur-siblings.

• Patient adopters who allow them time and space to acclimate and socialize to their new environment.

  • This includes the time and space to acclimate to the their new human family members.

  • Many of these dogs do not enjoy being unnecessarily handled or picked up and will be skittish and standoffish until they trust you.

  • The understanding that in some cases, gaining their trust is taking weeks and not days, leading to a longer than average adjustment period.

Note: Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for specific foster dogs.