Meet Jeep

Jeep came into foster this week as an owner turn in and is looking for a wonderful active forever home.  He is a hairless chinese crested.   Here is some of his story which will be updated as time goes on until he is happily adopted.

Jeep is currently fostered in Helena, MT and you can contact his Mom at the email link on the right.  Potential families will be required to fill out an adoption application and regional adoption is preferred (or if you are thinking a MT vacation is in order!).  Knowledge of the breed is very helpful (experience will not be necessary but please do your research as this boy deserves a FOREVER home).  Foster Mom is happy to help with that knowledge, ask the questions you have if you are seriously considering becoming his new family!

Here's the low down:

Jeep is approximately 4 years old and has been with his previous owner since puppyhood.   Dad is a small town long haul trucker that is known to kind of cycle through dogs and not keep them for their entire life.    So anyway, Jeep has lived most of his life on the road and Dad loved him none the less so he has not been abused at all.   Jeep is neutered but is indeed a crested boy (who are rather hard to housebreak anyway) and Dad said he couldn't take Jeep peeing on things any longer (which experience has told me may or may not be the case).   

To that end, take that for what it might (or might not) be, (part of rescue is understanding that humans will say and believe what they need to accomplish what they feel they need to).....those that understand dogs understand that neutering doesn't magically fix that, it requires training which will be started at his foster home and small dogs with small bladders should not be expected to go for 8 or 10 hours at a stretch with no potty  breaks.  In the meantime he does wear a belly band (new to him) while he is home during the day without access to the outdoors (as I mentioned small bladders just can't last 8 or 10 hours).   He also was not raised on a "schedule" for eating and pottying and wasn't fed the best of diets (apparent by the food sent with him and his weight on arrival).     While at foster he is learning to sleep in a crate (but honestly if you have a bed with a blankie he can sleep under he's in heaven), has done really well in an expen during the day (keeping him safe and sound) and being left without his belly band and with access to the outdoors in the evenings and weekends.  So far he's not marked in the house at all but at day 2 we are making sure to get up and encourage him to go outside every couple hours.

Now the fun stuff!  This boy has personality plus!!!  He enjoys being active and will play with people and dogs if they will join him.  He loves personal attention but he will not be a quiet laid back lap dog either.   He enjoys playing with his stuffed toys and will fetch for a little while with you.   He knows his name and his tail goes almost constantly.     He is a wiggle worm when you try to hold him and do things he may not enjoy but he isn't nasty about anything.   We did his nails and gave him a bath with just wiggles and still got smiles and wags after.   Oh yeah did I mention he "grins"!

Jeep will walk on leash but he doesn't know any other commands but also doesn't seem to have any really bad habits either.  He loves raw bones and his blankies (as any good crested does).   He can easily jump over an 24" baby gate and is amazingly agile considering the weight he is carrying (he's a solid 15 pounds and needs to lose probably at least 3-5 pounds).  We are working on that, one small meal a day does not seem to be a problem for him at all so it will come off and he is getting much more exercise as well.   

He really loves human attention even more than dog interaction but will be fine with a working family as long as he gets attention when they are home (and he will ask for it).   As his foster Mom can spend a bit more time evaluating him you will learn more about him here!    Please share!