Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Needs special attention,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
🐾 Meet Lucky! 🐾
If you're willing to open your heart and home to a fluffy companion who requires a little extra understanding and patience and experienced dog-parenting, then Lucky could be the perfect match for you! Lucky is a healthy and sweet 5 year old male (neutered) Pomeranian (purebred, we were told) surrender, who is eager to find a loving home where he can feel safe and secure forever! He’s not for the faint of heart or first time dog owner due to his unique needs.
Quick facts:
~ Small dog, male neutered Pomeranian, could be purebred but no documentation exists.
~ 5 years old, birthday is not exactly known.
~ Healthy, vaccinated, no current known medical concerns, weighs approx 18 lbs and could lose a little weight.
~ Mostly apricot/flax color fur with shades of brown/black patches.
~ House broken, crate trained, knows/heeds limited commands, thrives with positive-reinforcement training and trust-building with his humans.
~ Playful, sprite, couch potato, chill, can get very vocal when he wants to play or needs something.
~ Currently being Fostered in Boston, MA.
Lucky’s specific needs require a dedicated and experienced adopter who will not give up on him, and is knowledgeable and skilled with work to rehabilitate his biting and resource guarding tendencies when Lucky feels disrespected. While in Foster, he has shown great ability to learn and bond with his foster family. He will need help with not being so picky about what he eats and wanting to eat what you’re eating. He’s making strides toward that but he’ll need more work with this!
🏡 IDEAL HOME: Lucky is looking for a happy, patient and structured household where he can feel safe and secure. Due to his anxieties, a home without small children would be best. Patience and respect for his boundaries are key to helping him feel comfortable and confident in his new environment.
🐶 COMPATIBILITY: Lucky enjoys the company of other dogs and is quite playful and appropriate. First introductions could be a trigger for him, so slow and supervised positive intros would be good. He does love food, treats, walks and squeaky toys, and has fun with his humans. He may exhibit some resource guarding behavior though if there isn’t yet a bond with you and you try to take his toy away for example. So his adopter should be prepared to work on these behaviors with consistent long-term positive reinforcement training.
🩺 SPECIAL CARE: Lucky requires a handler who respects his boundaries and understands his signals when he's feeling anxious or uncomfortable. He may vocalize or exhibit warning signs when he's not happy with a situation, such as being picked up in the wrong way or petted by strangers. Compassionate fear-free training and patience will be essential to help him feel more at ease and less protective.
👨👩👧👦 PERFECT ADOPTER: The ideal adopter for Lucky would be experienced with anxious dogs and resource guarding behavior. They should be extremely patient, gracious, and willing to invest time and effort into building trust and confidence with Lucky. A commitment to compassionate fear-free training methods and basic obedience skills will be crucial to helping Lucky become the best version of himself.
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Can you be ready to make a difference for this very deserving pup? If you have the skills and compassion to help Lucky live his best life, he's eagerly waiting to meet you!
If you are interested in finding out more about Lucky, please fill out an adoption application by copying and pasting the following link into your browser:
http://bit.ly/2JnZqK5
Lucky is being fostered in Boston, MA (Dorchester).
The adoption fee is $350.
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Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most of the dogs we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix. We get to know each dog as an individual and will do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not by breed label.
We expect that all adopted dogs will enroll in a formal dog training class with their new owners. Obedience and training classes are an excellent way to learn more about your newly adopted dog, gain handling and training experience, and improve your relationship with your pet.
