Jeremy

Jeremy has been adopted. Jeremy has arrived and is in foster care in Maine. More to follow!

Here's Jeremy!

Age: 1 year per vet

Breed(s): Terrier mix per vet

Weight: 8.8 lbs at vet 3/18/09

Energy Level: Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime

Affectionate: Likes to lick; Likes to cuddle; Likes to sleep with people

People/General Playfulness: Occasionally; With toys

Socialization: Fearful of loud noises AND crowds of people/sudden movements; Moderately socialized: cautious but not scared

Is this dog a Flight Risk? YES, wants to be with people, explore

House Behavior: Lives inside; Housetrained; Rarely barks

Obedience: Ok on leash; Knows simple commands

Behavior with other dogs: GREAT with other dogs, but afraid of big dogs at first. Needs time to warm up to them. Then will play.

Children exposure: Was cautious when he met our 7 yr old volunteer, but did ok. Reaction to children: Cautiously friendly

Dominance/Submissiveness: Afraid of big dogs at first.

Reactions to strangers: Leery/cautious

Aggression: NONE

Cats: On cat test, the cat was in wire cage in an outside environment Dog's reaction: Noticed cat: sniffed but uninterested

OTHER BEHAVIORS/Known information: Separation Anxiety, mild; Likes freedom (runs when can)

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Good natured, playful

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be an elderly couple or a couple who did not want/have 2-legged children. Loud noises and big crowds scare me. I do like to get out for my walks, but when I am not on a leash, my adventurous side takes over and I run all over smelling and looking at everything. I get so distracted with good smells that I couldn’t resist one when I was riding in my foster dad’s truck and I decided to go investigate it. Boy was that a mistake. Dad says I was lucky that I didn’t get hurt more since I jumped out of the truck window when he was doing 40 down the highway. Now that I am neutered, dad says that I will not be as distracted and can focus more on playing with my person(s). I love playing with toys and snuggling when I get tired from playing or walking.

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO A LOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS A LOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVALENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Jaimee to lonepine_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.