My name is Jewel!

History: Jewel is a beautiful girl who needed a second chance at a good life. She quickly wriggled her way into our hearts and is hoping to find a patient home of her own soon!

A Note from the Foster: Jewel is a petite little old lady at only 7 lbs. She comes from a commercial breeding background and is a little on the shy side. She is still wary of human touch but loves to be my shadow. She's coming out of her shell more and more and it's been really fun to see. She does great with other dogs and co-exists well with cats. I haven't had her around small children but would assume she would struggle as she doesn't like being pet or picked up so she'd need respectful kids who knew not to try to touch her. I think she would like to have another dog in the house but wouldn't require one. She likes to play with adult dogs and puppies and keeps up pretty well with both for her age!

She is very food motivated and loves all snacks. She likes to take her piece of food and go off on her own to sit and enjoy it by holding it between her paws while laying in a perfect "sploot." Because she's still so shy, we stick to doing walks in our fully fenced backyard only. She follows behind me pretty closely the whole time so we just drag a leash that is clipped to her harness.

We're still working on potty training and she has some separation anxiety. She does great going potty outside when in a routine and uses potty pads in a playpen while I'm at work. She struggles a bit when she can't stay near you and will bark to let you know you're too far away for her comfort. Because of this, I'd recommend no shared walls.

Overall, Jewel is an easy keeper and she really wants to bond, just isn't quite sure how yet so we're going at her pace. If you're looking for a sassy old lady to be your constant companion, she'd love to meet you!