My name is Doogie!

12/13/13 - I'VE BEEN ADOPTED!


Adoption Fee: $300


Fostered in Louisiana


Age: 7 years

7
Weight: 8.4



8/26/13 - Doogie is spending two weeks with another foster family while his current foster family is out of town. He is being such a good boy and we are learning that as long as he is in a house with possibly just one other pup that doesn’t want to play, is laid back and allows Doogie to get attention, Doogie would be fine. He truly wants a quiet household that is not too chaotic with someone that isn’t gone long hours. He would not do well with small children. He seems intrigued by cats and would probably do well in a house with them as fursiblings.

Doogie isn’t what we would say an awful car rider, but he does get a little nervous when riding and will lick the windows. We just say that he thinks they aren’t clean enough to see out of, so does his part to clean them.

He went to the groomer while he was here and Doogie truly doesn’t like the scissors or clippers around his face or feet. He did very well, but did snap a couple times. The foster mom that brought him stayed there and held his mouth at times when we could tell he was getting a little nervous and ready to snap. For the most part, we were very proud of him since he used to be much worse.

Doogie’s past is unknown, but we are certain that he was not treated nicely which has caused his uncertainess at times of grooming or when you go towards his face with an item or try to pick him up abruptly. He does love giving kisses and follows his human around the house non-stop. He so loves to be petted and get attention and he loves playing with toys. It might take a week before he is comfortable in a new home to run up and grab toys to play with, but he totally enjoys playing with them all.

If brought outside frequently, he does good with potty training, but will have mistakes here and there.

He just got his teeth cleaned so is ready for kisses now if you are ready for him to join your family.

If you want a guy that is “all about you” Doogie is your guy. He doesn’t ask for much, but deserves the world.

5/9/13 - Doogie has settled into his foster home quite nicely. Although, he does not play with the other pups in the home and would really rather be an only pup. He loves to get attention from his humans and doesn’t care for when the other pups come up wanting to steal some of the attention away. He is submissive with the other pups and just tries to stay away from them.

Doogie still is a little jumpy if you come up from behind and try to pick him up. We believe that this is a result of his previous life or household. He is fine with a bath and his foster mom brushes him a lot to get him used to the brush, but there was obvious some abuse in his former life and he is very guarded of his face when you are trying to brush and is the same with his feet. If you are just petting his feet or face, he is fine, it seems to be just the object in hand. He is getting better with this, but adopting Doogie, someone will just have to accept that he may always have a few quirks that make him shy of certain things.

He is a great little guy and just wants to love his humans and be with them all the time.

2/8/13 - Doogie is a sweetheart of a pup that would love to be the only dog in his home. He just doesn't care for all the tumbling, playing and rambunctiousness. He would rather just be by his human and get ALL the attention.

We don't know what Doogie went through before he came to YHR, but we have learned that he did not have all the luxuries that he has now since he is just learning alot of comforts and seeming to love them. He loves sleeping in bed with foster mom and when they wake up in the morning, Doogie is ready for his rubbings. He has gotten so much better for his weekly baths and knows now that foster mom is just trying to keep his hair clean and make him smell and feel better. He still doesn't like to be caught off guard, i.e., coming up from behind him and touching him or trying to pick him up when he isn't looking. We attribute this to him possibly being handled roughly/abrutely by his previous owners or when he was on the street. Grooming is also something that will have to be handled delicately. He is fine until you get around his paws or his eyes. A lot dogs don't like these parts of their body fooled with, and Doogie is no exception. We are slowly teaching him that he doesn't have to growl since the scissors and/or brush will not hurt him.

He is just a great pup that wants to have someone to himself to love and be loved by. He deserves it so much. YHR is just so glad that his foster mom found him. A couple minutes more and he would have been picked up and carried off by the Hawk flying overhead trying to make him it's lunch.

He lucked out by not getting eaten by the Hawk. He lucked out by becoming a YHR pup. Good things come in 3's. So complete Doogie luck and adopt him and give him a permanent home.

11/25/12 - My foster mom found and saved me on a Saturday that I thought would be my last day on earth. I was in a field desperately running from a hawk that was determined to make me its lunch. Thank goodness she caught me, because I was almost a goner.

My name now is Doogie (she actually thought of naming me Hawk, but I said “NO”) and seems that where I came from was a mystery. YHR ran ads, put up signs, called vets and the pound for about 2 weeks and no one was looking for me. I’m kind of glad because whatever happened to me in my former life has left me to be a very uncertain young fellow. I don’t seem to care about playing with toys or other dogs. Actually, right now, even though my personality could change a little, I would prefer to be an only dog since my foster siblings tend to make my napoleon nature come out. So do children. I just think I need a home that is non-chaotic with a mom and/or dad that is home a good bit and likes to just sit on the sofa and watch tv. I will jump in your lap when you sit down, but still kind of shiver when you go to pet me. And even though I will follow you around and love to be where you are, I get scared when someone picks me up, but a soothing voice and soft touch calms me down quickly. I just need a mellow family and home where we can hang out and chill.

I do my business outside when brought, but still have some mistakes in my belly band (which I have been told is a diaper for male dogs - how embarrassing).

I have been fully vetted now, seems I needed the works since nothing had been done for me previously and am ready for a mom and dad that want a sweet, humble guy to love. I’m learning how to be a pet in my current foster home, and I really am liking it so want to continue all this good treatment in my next home.

Thanks
Doogie