My name is Brandy!

BRANDY - Terrier Chi Mix, 12 weeks & 4lbs (as of 2/6/24), Female (Expected to be About 25lbs Full Grown) 

Available for foster to adopt. Please email fostertoadopt@socialteesnyc.org with the subject line BRANDY if you are interested. 

We cannot guarantee breed mix, exact age, or full grown size (if the dog is under a year old). We do our best with very educated guesses, though!

Please read everything below and submit an adoption application at socialteesnyc.org if this pup seems like a good fit for your family :)

BRANDY  is an Intermediate level puppy. This means that ideally the adopter has primary dog ownership of a breed or energy level similar to this pup. At a minimum the adopters should have solid experience doing things like dog sitting, or fostering young dogs. This means that if you've only dog sat, fostered or owned a senior dog then this isn't the right fit for you. Adopters should have some hands-on experience with taking care of puppies and/or teenagers.  Adopters should be ready for everything that entails raising a puppy: lots of training, patience and socialization. All puppies have the potential to develop into the goodest boys and girls but it’s in the hands of the adopter. Lastly, adopters should truly understand that a puppy is going to go through many developmental phases.

Energy Level 

Medium - - As an adult this pup will need a solid continuous 60 minute walk (at a minimum) in addition to potty breaks/relief walks/short walks.  Many people under-exercise and under socialize small breed dogs which can result in the bratty insecure little dog stereotype. Many small breed dogs can keep up with the best of them. Small dogs most often don’t translate to a low energy dog. Small dogs can be much more convenient for city dwellers but they still need to get their steps and mental stimulation in. 

Her Foster Mom Says: Brandy has been an absolute pleasure to have around. She’s playful, energetic, curious and very cuddly. She loves her squeaky toys, tugging, nose work exercises and definitely enjoys company. She's really smart too, she has learned a few commands like 'sit', 'wait', 'paw'. We're now in the process of teaching her to 'go home', 'lay down', and 'fetch'.  She gets startled by loud noises and gets really sad when some dogs don’t play with her during our walks. She is still working on biting, potty, leash training, and basic commands. She is being transitioned from indoor pee pad to outdoor potty training. We're working on puppy mouthy behaviour, she responds to redirection. We've been walking her pretty regularly (every 2 hours or so) and she's been much better with going potty outside. She poops outside most of the time, but still struggles with peeing. She wakes up around 7am, goes to bed around 10-11pm; eats her meals 9am, 2-3pm, 7-8pm. We keep her in the pen during the night time or when we leave the house, and she's been pretty content in her pen.

Personality       

Life of the Party - - Puppies are sweet, fun and little energizer bunnies. 

Cuddle Factor

High - - She LOVES to cuddle, either on the floor or on the couch, she's always next to u

Potty Training 

Working On This Skill - - This puppy is currently transitioning to going fully outdoors. She's been a lot better since we first brought her. She's been peeing on the pee pads more often (7/10), pooping outside during our short walks. 

Crate Training

Will Need to Learn This Skill - - The decision to crate train is left up to the adopter. Many adopters and fosters tend to crate train puppies as a method to keep the puppy safe. Crate training takes patience and time with a puppy. If you aren’t crate training then you need to ensure you have a safe set up for your puppy when it’s left home alone. 

Comfy With Strangers?

Yes - - Sometimes when she's a bit too excited she tends to jump up when greeting them, but most of the time she is pretty good with saying hi.

Social With Children?  (ALWAYS requires supervision)

Yes - - Puppies are okay for homes with respectful kids aged 6 and up. Puppies are not a good match for kids younger than 6 years old as puppies go through teething phases: which can be very intense and result in little kids getting hurt. 

Social With Dogs?

Yes - - Puppies have all the potential to be extremely social with other dogs. Socializing puppies with other puppies and adult dogs is a huge part of raising a puppy. It should be done in a safe and controlled environment: puppy classes and playdates with trusted dogs are a great way to do this. 

Social With Cats?

Yes - - Fun fact all puppies have the potential to be best friends with a cat. It’s on the adopter to help set boundaries with the cat (like not being able to chase the cat). The cat should also be a friendly cat as a puppy is not a great idea for a grumpy cat. 

Mouthy Play  

High - - puppies go through really mouthy phases. The mouthy phase is partly due to “teething” but also a big part of mouthy behavior is the puppy brain developing into an adult dog brain and having a need to play.  Important for adopters to be ready for this can be one of the more challenging parts of puppyhood. Proper training, socialization, stimulation and boundary setting is very important for getting mouthy behavior under control. Puppies around 12 weeks old are starting to enter the harder phase of teething. 

Leash Manners

Will Need to Learn This Skill - -  This puppy is currently transitioning to going outdoors (in the middle of their vaccine series). Puppy is able to go outside but with restrictions: okay to walk outside in less trafficked areas and okay to say hi to adult dogs but shouldn’t be interacting with unknown puppies. Will be super important to work on leash manners from the get go. Many trainers recommend starting to train the command heel (best way to prevent pulling on the leash) from an early age. 

Jumping Manners

Will Need to Learn This Skill - - Puppies are prone to jumping up on people when they are excited. It’s important to work on this behavior from an early age. It’s cute when they are little but not so much when they are full grown. Good habits start early.

Separation Anxiety

Medium - -  Most puppies have some level of separation anxiety as they learn to self soothe. Often they cry the first 10 ish minutes when they are first left alone or being crated. It’s super important to leave your puppy home alone every single day so that they can practice this skill and grow their self confidence. 

Crate training? -- We have her stay in a pen in the corner of our house when we're sleeping or outside. She does have a travel crate in there where she sleeps fine in it.

Origin Story: This pup was originally left anonymously at the Humane Society of St Thomas, where they were at risk of euthanasia due to overcrowding.  Many dogs are rescued from this part of the world because the pet overpopulation problem there is much worse than it is in the northern parts of the US. This seems to be because far fewer people are having their pets spayed/neutered, the climate is warmer so animals are reproducing year round, and the human population in these areas is less dense so there aren't enough people to adopt them. In NYC and the surrounding area, we have a large human population, which in turn means the animals find forever homes at a higher rate up here. :) 

Medical Status: Up to date on their DHPP and Bordetella Vaccine. Adopters will need to finish the DHPP vaccine series and administer the Rabies vaccine at 16 weeks of age. Spayed(females)/Neutered (males) and microchipped. De-wormed upon intake.

PLEASE NOTE: This animal is not at the Social Tees office — all of our dogs and cats are in foster homes while they wait to find their forever families. :) If you’d like to apply to adopt this pet, please complete an adoption application at socialteesnyc.org. Because we are a small team and receive hundreds of applications each week, we are unable to respond to every application and every inquiry email, but we do our best. Please have patience! If your application is approved, you will for sure hear from us. If you have questions, please take a look at the Adoption and Fostering FAQs etc. on our website as all common questions are answered there. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we work to save these innocent lives!! 

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