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Meet our freakishly tiniest little freak of nature, Teddy!
At 2 years old and under 4lbs, he makes our chihuahuas look like giants. Though he looks like a cuddly adorable little stuffed animal you would want to carry in your purse, he’s not that type of dog at all. While not aggressive at all, he’s not a big fan of too much touching or being held or groomed and just panics and flails and tries to get away.
He does have his reasons: as a young puppy he was very sick with parasites and almost died, and had several seizures which lasted a while and likely caused some brain damage and potentially neurological issues. Combined with the trauma of being poked and prodded so much during his formative months and associated touch and restraint with pain, it left a lasting impression. He’s not had any seizures since he was puppy and isn’t on any longterm medications, but is a bit of a special needs baby. He sometimes spins in circles when stressed or excited, although he’s been doing better with it in his calm quiet patient foster home. He was never able to be housebroken in his previous home which was the main reason he was given up, but has been doing better with some structured trips to the wee wee pads and confinement when unsupervised. He doesn’t really seem to understand how to interact with other dogs and gets stressed by too much barking or fast movement, but might be ok with a tiny calm old dog who won’t really acknowledge him. He is getting better about relaxing once you are holding him but still tries to dart away or take suicidal leaps from your arms, so extra care has to be taken by anyone handling or holding him so that he doesn’t get dropped or fall, best to sit and hold him on the floor when practicing for safety! And obviously no children, he’s far too breakable.
Tiny Teddy has shown there is hope and room for improvement, but it has to be on his terms and a slow and steady process with realistic expectations. No bows in his hair or dressing him up- he got so upset by a thunder shirt being tried on him he vomited 😳. Sleepy drugs for grooming and vetting work wonders to prevent a complete panic attack. Just pretend he’s a baby wild fox that allows you to live with him but isn’t quite tame. He doesn’t just have a bad haircut- his hair on his back never grew back after his previous shave downs and we aren’t sure it will grow back normally.
If you want to help an adorable unconventional little teacup 🫖 friend find his version of happiness, email njwoof@cs.com to meet Teddy in Northern NJ
Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
Meet our freakishly tiniest little freak of nature, Teddy!
At 2 years old and under 4lbs, he makes our chihuahuas look like giants. Though he looks like a cuddly adorable little stuffed animal you would want to carry in your purse, he’s not that type of dog at all. While not aggressive at all, he’s not a big fan of too much touching or being held or groomed and just panics and flails and tries to get away.
He does have his reasons: as a young puppy he was very sick with parasites and almost died, and had several seizures which lasted a while and likely caused some brain damage and potentially neurological issues. Combined with the trauma of being poked and prodded so much during his formative months and associated touch and restraint with pain, it left a lasting impression. He’s not had any seizures since he was puppy and isn’t on any longterm medications, but is a bit of a special needs baby. He sometimes spins in circles when stressed or excited, although he’s been doing better with it in his calm quiet patient foster home. He was never able to be housebroken in his previous home which was the main reason he was given up, but has been doing better with some structured trips to the wee wee pads and confinement when unsupervised. He doesn’t really seem to understand how to interact with other dogs and gets stressed by too much barking or fast movement, but might be ok with a tiny calm old dog who won’t really acknowledge him. He is getting better about relaxing once you are holding him but still tries to dart away or take suicidal leaps from your arms, so extra care has to be taken by anyone handling or holding him so that he doesn’t get dropped or fall, best to sit and hold him on the floor when practicing for safety! And obviously no children, he’s far too breakable.
Tiny Teddy has shown there is hope and room for improvement, but it has to be on his terms and a slow and steady process with realistic expectations. No bows in his hair or dressing him up- he got so upset by a thunder shirt being tried on him he vomited 😳. Sleepy drugs for grooming and vetting work wonders to prevent a complete panic attack. Just pretend he’s a baby wild fox that allows you to live with him but isn’t quite tame. He doesn’t just have a bad haircut- his hair on his back never grew back after his previous shave downs and we aren’t sure it will grow back normally.
If you want to help an adorable unconventional little teacup 🫖 friend find his version of happiness, email njwoof@cs.com to meet Teddy in Northern NJ
Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
We request that adopters fill out a pre-adoption application either in person at our adoption day or through our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com. This helps us make sure the animal's personality is a good match for your household. Adoption fees vary according to the dog's age, breed, adoptability, and how much we have had to spend in vet bill on them. Adopters sign a contract at the time of adoption, and the animal must come back to us if they do not work out in the home.
We request that adopters fill out a pre-adoption application either in person at our adoption day or through our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com. This helps us make sure the animal's personality is a good match for your household. Adoption fees vary according to the dog's age, breed, adoptability, and how much we have had to spend in vet bill on them. Adopters sign a contract at the time of adoption, and the animal must come back to us if they do not work out in the home.
Every Sunday at the Animal Clinic of Morris Plains from 12:30 to 3pm at 3009 Route 10 East in Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Call us at 973-208-0191 or during the adoption at 973-366-2568 for more info.
Every Sunday at the Animal Clinic of Morris Plains from 12:30 to 3pm at 3009 Route 10 East in Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Call us at 973-208-0191 or during the adoption at 973-366-2568 for more info.
More about this rescue
We a small group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing as many homeless dogs as we can and keeping them happy and healthy in foster homes until they are adopted.
We a small group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing as many homeless dogs as we can and keeping them happy and healthy in foster homes until they are adopted.
