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My basic info
Breed
Pekingese
Color
Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Age
Adult
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Mardi may be a familiar face to some. We first had Mardi when he was around 1 year old. He got adopted about 2 years ago. He was returned recently due to a family move (meaning no fault of his own). Mardi is a pekingese mix (possibly purebred). We estimate him to be around 3 years old now.
When they brought him in to us, he was a happy boy: tail wagging, checking things out and obviously in love with his previous family. The reported that Mardi was a great dog. "The best dog ever" as they stated. He is friendly, housetrained, easy-going and laid back: an overall good dog. They said he was also good with children and did live in a home with teenagers. However, read below from his foster mom about how's he's adjusting being with us.
He's been going home with his foster mom for a little over a week now, and it's been a tough adjustment for him. He doesn't understand why he's suddenly in a new home with new people, new dogs, new routines, and new rules. He's very insecure about his new situation and isn't sure who he can trust. He becomes the most uncomfortable around his food or his crate area. He has displayed some food guarding tendencies around other dogs and some people. On his second day in his foster home, his foster dad was trying to hand feed him (a great exercise to build trust and respect around food), and he reached for his collar. Mardi became intimidated by that action and bit his hand out of fear. Mardi looked very nervous and walked away from his food after the incident. He has also growled and snapped at the other dogs in his foster home for coming too close to his crate, especially if there is food in there with him, or for coming into his personal space too dominantly. These reactions are all fear based and I believe they can be worked through with proper rules and boundaries in his life to help make him more secure. His foster mom is continuing to hand feed him and touch him all over while he's eating to work on trust during meal times.
To date, he knows "sit," "sit pretty," and "wait" as far as basic obedience goes, but he will be learning all the basics including "down," "come," "shake," and overall house manners in his foster home. His favorite activities are just lying around the house watching all the activity around him, having his hair brushed, exploring the backyard, and keeping tabs on where his foster mom is. Every now and then he likes to play with the other dogs, but he would be perfectly content as an only dog, too. He's pretty low energy and would be fine with a daily walk to stretch his little legs. His new home will need to continue with the rules and boundaries he has become accustomed to in his foster home to minimize his insecurities and help him lead a nice, stable life. He's a very loving, low-key little lap dog. Come by and meet him!
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