Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
UPDATE 4-21-24: Check out Remy's new video on our SummitDogRescue.org website! https://www.summitdogrescue.org/meet-remy.html
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Meet Remy! He is, according to his DNA, a mix of Poodle, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Pekingese and Rat Terrier (with maybe a touch of American Eskimo). Chihuahua and Poodle are his dominant breeds (over 25% each), and then the others are splattered in there. But he's not a toy dog. Despite his size, he would love an active lifestyle in a rural setting.
This adorable little guy needs a patient, loving and calm home in order to live his best life! We suspect he was abused at some level as he has some trauma around being handled. He was adopted out but is being returned due to this handling issues and some conflicts with the resident dog. We are thinking he should be placed with a mellow bigger dog, or no dog at all in the home. His current home has a small male dog and they are just too similar and barky and sometimes have conflicts around resources.
In his foster home he did well with a big, sweet female and tolerated a young, wild small dog who was also a female. So we are thinking female dogs might be better for him than males, but hard to know. In a lot of ways, being adopted is like an arranged marriage. This one just isn't working out with him and the resident dog after 7 months.
Remy also struggled with being petted by humans, even his own people. If you are open to learning and keeping your hands to yourself this little guy is so amazing and fun to be with. If humans can just not pet him (which makes him very uncomfortable) he is good. He loves to snuggle next to you, but obviously hands make him uncomfortable and they literally need to be removed from the equation or he will continue to fail in his homes.
Remy is 13 lbs. of cuteness. He's young, neutered, up to date on his vaccines.
We suspect that his time before coming to rescue was not so great... He's easily startled by quick hand movements and he lacks confidence. He'll need a special adopter to go slowly and continue to help him feel safe.
We think he'd love a quieter house, maybe with a dog or dog-savvy kitty who can hang out with him and help him learn that life is good, and that no one is going to hurt him ever again, nor will anyone force him to do anything. He doesn't like being picked up, and he doesn't feel comfortable at the veterinarian. This will take time, commitment and giving him confidence (please Google "cooperative care" to learn more).
All that being said, despite being low in confidence, Remy loves being outside and going on sniff walks and exploring trails. We actually think this little guy would love to live in a rural setting and just run free on a farm, hiking and exploring trails, chasing squirrels etc.
Applicants will need to work with our behavior team to learn how to work with him and help him gain confidence (his human needs to be very open to learning!). This is included in his adoption fee. His adoption fee is $100.
For more info and/or to apply to adopt Remy, send us an email at SummitDogRescue@gmail.com, telling us a bit about yourself, your home environment and your lifestyle. A volunteer will get back to you as soon as they can. Thanks.
