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My name is PIPPIN!

Posted over 13 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Tibetan Terrier
Color
White - with Gray or Silver
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

PIPPIN**CONTACT SHARON ddogresq@aol.com**PIPPIN "ONE ADORABLE FELLOW --HAPPY--SPIRITED--SOOOOO SMART!!!!" PIPPIN IS A 3 YEAR OLD, TIBETAN TERRIER MIX. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE "PIP" OF A FELLOW THE MINUTE YOU SEE HIM. DON'T PLAN ON KEEPING YOUR HEART BECAUSE WITHIN MINUTES PIPPIN WILL STEAL IT!!! THE FIRST THING THAT WILL CATCH YOUR EYE IS HIS BEAUTIFUL COAT. IT IS A COMBINATION OF TWO GORGEOUS COLORS, A GLISTENING GLACIER WHITE AND PALE DOVE GRAY, THE DOVE GRAY HIGHLIGHTING HIS FACE AND EARS. HIS COAT, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TIBETAN TERRIER BREED, IS A CASCADE OF FLUFFY, CURLY RINGLETS. HIS ADORABLE FACE HAS A WHIMSICAL MUSTACHE EFFECT GIVING HIM THE APPEARANCE OF A SPIFFY "ENGLISH GENTLEMAN". HIS ADORABLE FACE IS HIGHLIGHTED WITH SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EYES WE HAVE SEEN .THEY ARE HUGE, A DARK, RICH, CHESTNUT, COLOR AND SEEM TO TWINKLE WITH EXCITEMENT WHEN PIPPIN FIRST SEES YOU. HIS MARKINGS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL PIPPIN LOOKS LIKE HE WAS HAND PAINTED. PIPPIN IS ALSO A WELL BALANCED, STURDY, COMPACT FELLOW WITH SYMMETRICAL PROPORTIONS, A BEAUTIFULLY BUILT LITTLE GUY. A GORGEOUS PUP YES, BUT BEAUTY IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG WITH THIS HARDY PUP. PIPPIN TRUE TO THE TERRIER BREED IS AN ANIMATED, CHARMING, LOVING, HAPPY ALSO PROUD, SPUNKY, FELLOW. HE HAS A SPIRITED ATTITUDE IN THIS PUP'S PACKAGE. HE IS AN ACTIVE, LIVELY GUY WITH A "FULL OF LIFE" PERSONALITY. HE IS "MR. SOCIAL", BUT MEETS NEW PEOPLE ON HIS TERMS(TRUE TERRIER) . ONCE HE HAS DECIDED THAT YOU COULD BE HIS NEW BEST FRIEND PIPPIN WILL HEAD YOUR WAY AS FAST AS HIS "PRANCING" LITTLE LEGS WILL CARRY HIM, WHICH BELIEVE US US PRETTY FAST, BETTER MAKE ROOM ON YOUR LAP BECAUSE PIPPIN'S FAVORITE SPOT IN THE WHOLE WORLD IS IN YOUR LAP ASKING FOR A PAT OR RUB, AS LONG AS YOU WILL PAT PIPPIN WILL STAY!!! IN FACT IN A HOME SETTING PIPPIN TRULY SHINES. HE IS HOUSE TRAINED, CRATE TRAINED WITH BEAUTIFUL MANNERS. HE IS RESPECTFUL OF HIS SURROUNDINGS, KNOWING WHAT THINGS ARE HIS TO PLAY WITH AND THINGS TO LEAVE ALONE. HE IS ALSO SUCH A FUN FELLOW . THE MINUTE THOSE SPARKLING EYES POP OPEN IN THE MORNING TIL HE CURLS UP ON HIS FLUFFY BED AT NIGHT THIS LITTLE GUY IS HAPPY 24/7 AND LET'S YOU KNOW IT. WHATEVER YOUR DAY CALLS FOR IS FINE WITH PIPPIN JUST TAKE HIM ALONG. IF YOUR MORNING INCLUDED A BRISK WALK OR JOG, PIPPIN IS FLAWLESS ON LEAD. PIPPIN'S FAVORITE THING IN THE WORLD IS TO FLY DOWN THE BEACH AND TRY AND CATCH AN ILLUSIVE SEA GULL. HE HASN'T ACTUALLY CAUGHT ONE YET BUT THAT HASN'T STOPPED HIM FROM TRYING!!!!. THE TIBETAN TERRIER BREED IN MOTION IS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH. THEIR WALK OR SHOULD WE SAY "PRANCE" IS SMOOTH, PERKY SIMILAR TO THAT OF A "HACKNEY PONY". THE TIBETAN TERRIER IS ALSO AN ACTIVE BREED THAT LOVES BUT MOST OF ALL NEEDS DAILY EXERCISE. TAKE PIPPIN OUT IN HIS BIG FENCED YARD BUT DON'T SHOW PIPPIN A BALL UNLESS YOU HAVE TIME TO PLAY HIS FAVORITE GAME "FETCH". PIPPIN WILL FETCH HIS BALL AND PRIDES HIMSELF IN BEING ABLE TO CATCH THE BALL IN MID AIR!!! PIPPIN WILL PLAY BALL UNTIL YOU OR YOUR ARM GIVE OUT!!! IF YOU HAD ERRANDS TO RUN AROUND TOWN PIPPIN IS A GREAT TRAVELING BUDDY. JUST OPEN THE CAR DOOR AND PIPPIN WILL HOP RIGHT IN, TURN THAT ADORABLE HEAD AND GIVE YOU HIS "LET'S GO" LOOK. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER PART TO PIPPIN'S PACKAGE AND YOU WILL NOTICE IT THE MINUTE YOU SPEND ANY TIME AT ALL WITH PIPPIN--THIS GUY IS SOOOOOO SMART!!!! THE TIBETAN TERRIER IS ONE OF THE MOST INTELLIGENT OF BREEDS AND PIPPIN HAS INTELLIGENT COVERED. HE IS AN EXTREMELY ALERT PUP, ALWAYS AWEAR OF HIS SURROUNDINGS, NEVER MISSING A THING. HE IS A PUP THAT IS EAGER TO LEARN, EASY TO TEACH AND A PUP WHO FINDS ANYTHING NEW YOU INTRODUCE HIM TO EXCITING AND A CHALLENGE. HE WILL PERFORM THE COMMANDS HEEL--SIT--PLACE--LIE(DOWN)--AND SHAKE FLAWLESSLY WHEN GIVEN THE COMMAND. YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT HOW FAST THE TERRIER BREED UNDERSTANDS AND OBEYS YOU. PIPPIN IS A PUP THAT ADORES BUT MOST OF ALL DELIGHTS IN PLEASING HIS FAMILY. WE FEEL AFTER SPENDING TIME WITH PIPPIN THAT HIS PERFECT HOME WOULD BE WITH A SINGLE GUY OR GIRL, OR COUPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE TERRIER BREED. PIPPIN NEEDS A SITUATION WHERE THE HUMAN IS THE PACK LEADER. PIPPIN'S BEHAVIOR DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON HOW YOU TREAT HIM. DO NOT LET THIS PUP FALL INTO THE "SMALL DOG SYNDROME" WHERE HE BELIEVES HE IS THE PACK LEADER. YOU NEED TO BE A FIRM, CALM, CONSISTENT OWNER WHO WILL PROVIDE RULES PIPPIN MUST FOLLOW AND SET LIMITS TO WHAT IS AND IS NOT ALLOWED. PIPPIN NEEDS BUT MOST OF ALL RESPECTS A CALM, SELF ASSURED LEADER WHO DISPLAYS CONFIDENCE AROUND HIM .THIS IS WHAT PIPPIN WANTS IN AN OWNER. PIPPIN WOULD ALSO DELIGHT IN BEING THE ONLY DOG IN HIS HOME, GUESS HE FIGURES THAT ONE "STAR" IN THE FAMILY IS ENOUGH. GIVEN THESE GUIDELINES IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE PIPPIN A PART OF YOUR LIFE WE PROMISE YOU WILL HAVE A TRUE COMPANION PUP, A PUP THAT IS LOYAL, DEVOTED AND LOVES HIS FAMILY WITH EVERY FIBER OF HIS BEING. WE ALSO PROMISE WHEN PIPPIN IS A PART OF YOUR LIFE YOU WILL SMILE ALOT, LAUGH ALOT, BUT MUST OF ALL LOVE THIS ADORABLE, LITTLE FELLOW ALOT. PIPPIN IS AN EXCEPTIONAL LITTLE GUY!!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKING PIPPIN A PART OF YOUR LIFE PLEASE CONTACT******SHARON ddogresq@aol.com (PIPPIN IS LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND)

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