Joey

Description

Joey is a 5.5 month old dachsund chihuahua (chiweenie) mix who's about 13 lbs of absolute puppy love. Joey is a sweet sensitive puppy that  likes being held in your arms, and enjoys getting affection and belly rubs. His favorite thing is chasing toys, the hose water, and cuddling.  Are you the right family for Joey? Joey is a sensitive little guy who takes time to warm up to new experiences and can feel nervous about the big wide world. He loves to be a homebody, and will need a family that will be patient with showing him new experiences, keep his world small, and grow his world at his pace. Taking him to puppy classes, puppy socials, and low-stake positive experiences will help him gain confidence over time .  He will benefit from a calm home that is gentle, loving, and patient. With the right guidance he will learn to be confident and secure in unfamiliar experiences! A confident dog sibling will also really help him with his confidence, and he loves playing with the dogs he lives with in his foster home.  Joey is learning lots of things like potty training, crate training, some very basic tricks like "sit" and "touch". He sleeps great in a crate throughout the night, and settles in a crate for a few hours when you've got to leave the house. His potty training skills are going great, and knows what "go potty" means, but of course will need continued positive reinforcement and chaperoning to go outside. Puppies adopted from Underdogs Rock! Rescue are required to go to force-free puppy classes with their new families because we know these classes are essential to providing puppies and their new families with a foundation of guidance and support as they grow up. Underdog puppies will have their vaccines and microchipped covered, and our rescue will cover their spay/neuter when they reach the appropriate age. Adoption fee is $525. He is being fostered in SE Portland. You MUST have an Underdogs Rock Rescue application on file to request a meet with an Underdog. An online Underdogs Rock adoption application can only be accessed at  https://underdogsrock.org/adopt-a-dog  . You must be available to meet an Underdog in their foster's location and dogs are not held for applicants or shipped outside of the Portland metro area. Home checks are also part of the process and will be conducted virtually. For updates on all the Underdogs be sure to follow the Underdogs Rock Rescue Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UnderdogsRockRescue