Wire Fox Terrier puppies and dogs in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Snapshot of Stardust: Size? Small Activity Level? Very active with periods of rest and naps Noise Level? I'm generally quiet, but I do bark to get your attention sometimes! Good with Dogs? Yes, I love playing! Good with Cats? Yep! Good with Kids? I currently live with a VERY dog savvy 3 and 6 year old and do well! But I can get mouthy so I may be better suited for older kids if they aren't used to being around dogs. Good with Strangers? Mostly! I prefer women over men but I warm up fast with treats and gentle interactions. Potty Trained? Working on it! Crate Trained? Yes, but it takes a little effort to get her into the crate at first! Shedding? Minimal Stardust is a small, athletic mixed-breed girl with a beautiful white-and-tan coat and a personality that shines just as brightly as her name. If you're looking for a dog who loves to play and stay active, Stardust is ready to be your adventure buddy! Her favorite thing in the world is other dogs. She loves wrestling, playing chase, and joining in on just about any game that helps her burn off energy. A home with a playful canine companion would be a dream come true for this social butterfly. Stardust can be a little cautious around new men and tends to bond more quickly with women, but she has made great progress with the men in her foster home and continues to gain confidence every day. Once she trusts you, she absolutely loves attention, affection, and treats from her people. This smart girl is eager to learn and would thrive with a family who enjoys training and spending time together. She would love to learn new commands, go on daily walks, and continue building her confidence through positive experiences. Like many young, playful dogs, Stardust can get a little mouthy when she's excited and wants to play. Because of this, we think she'd do best in a home with older children, no children, or a family that can closely supervise interactions with younger kids while continuing to teach appropriate play manners. That said, she has done very well with the 6- and 3-year-old children in her foster home and mostly chooses to do her own thing around them. Stardust isn't a huge fan of going into her crate, but once she's settled in, she's generally quiet through the night until morning when she's ready for a potty break and breakfast. She's also making steady progress with her potty training and does best when she has a consistent routine. From my foster: Stardust thrives on running around, exercising, playing. She has a TON of energy. Stardust also still struggles with distance training, as well as I need to break her habit of chasing cars and motorcycles, so at this time she may do much better with a fenced yard or a home where she is monitored outside. Stardust is now potty trained and crate trained. She is motivated by pieces of hot dog. She absolutely loves ice cubes with blueberries in them. Her favorite chew is bully sticks. She has to be monitored with toys because she will gobble the entire thing up piece by piece, same as going on walks. The girl loves to eat mulch. So ya gotta keep an eye on her. We are working on "leave it" command. She has also learned how to sit, but won't do it if people are around that she's unfamiliar with. I taught her to fetch and "drop it" but sometimes she gets excited and drop it and picks it right back up 🤣. She loves her rope toy that we play fetch and tug of war with. If you're looking for a clever, active, loving dog who will keep you smiling and always be ready for the next adventure, Stardust might just be the perfect match. Come meet this sparkling girl and see if she's the missing star in your family! Stardust is spayed, microchipped, and current on vaccinations appropriate for her age. Adoption Fee: $550 + applicable tax MEET ME/ADOPT ME: If you’d like to arrange a meeting or begin the adoption process, please fill out an adoption application by visiting https://www.twincitiespetrescue.org/adopt/ search for my bio and click on ‘Apply for Adoption’. A volunteer from Twin Cities Pet Rescue will contact you within 3 business days. FOSTER HOMES NEEDED!!! Twin Cities Pet Rescue is a volunteer-run, foster home-based organization. We can only rescue as many animals as available foster homes. Please consider saving the life of an animal in need and become a volunteer foster home today. To become a foster, fill out a dog or cat foster application on the Twin Cities Pet Rescue website: www.twincitiespetrescue.org . There is little to no cost to foster an animal. Twin Cities Pet Rescue provides its foster families with food, supplies, and veterinary care for its animals. All you need to do is supply the love! PLEASE NOTE: Twin Cities Pet Rescue will consider adoption applicants from many parts of the country. However, preference will always be given to applicants within 100 miles of the Twin Cities area, which includes parts of Wisconsin.

Joey is as cute as can be, but to be successful with a new person, he needs someone with previous experience with shy/fearful dogs and is home much of the time. Joey is a 6 yr old, 10# male Maltese/Yorkie mix that came from a breeding operation, and he hasn't had the same socialization as a house pet would have had growing up. He is very shy with people, and although he's made some progress with his foster mom, it's been a slow process. Joey follows her around and wants to come close to her, but doesn’t really like to be picked up. He doesn’t like any pressure against his body but tolerates it - does best lifted up from under his belly area. He is a happy little dog that loves to run and play with the other canines in the foster home – he's cautious with people. Joey has learned to jump up on furniture, and at night he will jump up on the foster's bed (which is low to the ground) and sleeps with her and the other dogs. So he's making progress, and has the potential to continue trusting and interacting with his person, but it's going to take time and patience. His placement should be in an adult-only home, with someone that has experience with shy-fearful dogs . Joey is potty trained. During the day, he looks at you when he needs to go out (it's up to you to notice him there), and does fine on the flight of stairs to get down into the yard. If left for more than 4 hrs., he’ll use the pee pad. Because he's confined to the bedroom at night, he'll bark if he needs to go out. Joey needs a secure, small fenced in area to do his business because he doesn’t go on walks, and doesn’t do his business on a leash. Joey does come when foster calls him, but if he got out, he would be so frightened he would run off and not come to strangers. He rides in the front passenger seat of the car. Joey has spurts of energy when he will run and play with other small dogs – he really enjoys his relationships with the other dogs in the home, and should not be an only dog. No experience with cats. He is food motivated, which will be a help in training, but needs to watch his weight. Doesn't seem to shed, but his coat will mat. Unfortunately, he doesn’t tolerate brushing very well. Joey needs grooming about every 8 weeks. He is neutered, and had a dental cleaning done in January of this year – 27 teeth were extracted, 13 teeth remain. Current on distemper and rabies vaccinations. His microchip is registered to Second Chance. Transitioning into a new home might be almost like starting over again for Joey. This is a journey his new adopter can take him on. He needs a person that is familiar with dogs that want to trust people, but aren't quite able to do that without guidance, and a person that can keep him safe as he learns to navigate life. You need to accept him as he is, because change is slow. His adopter should have some experience with shy/fearful dogs. Gypsy is a delightful little girl. Very smart & oh, so cute! You can just check with the 3 little boy dogs that she lives with in her foster mom’s home. They think she is the greatest ever! Especially her best friend Joey. Gypsy is a Cairn terrier mix, and about 6 yr old, and currently weighs 13#. She has no interest in toys. Interests do include; lounging, food, following her foster mom around & playing with Joey & the other small dogs. She loves to be petted & tummy rubs are heavenly, but she is not a lap dog. Gypsy is a pretty quiet girl & rarely barks. She prefers her known familiar places & does not enjoy the uncertainty of new people or experiences. She walks OK on a leash, but doesn’t really enjoy it yet – afraid of birds overhead and cars on the road, and won’t do her business on a leash (so she needs a secure fenced yard for that). Her favorite place is her home. She is very food motivated & gets under foot when food is involved, so one must be steady on their feet. Her foster uses a piece of dry weight control food as a treat because she has gained weight and should drop 1-2#; too much extra weight puts stress on her legs, joints. Her foster home has a doggie door so she can go out at will except at night. Most homes don’t have this set-up, so she should be let out every 4 hours or so. She will use a potty pad indoors if available. Gypsy is very easy to have around, and so is Joey. Gypsy’s ideal home would be a quiet adult dog-experienced home where someone is home much of the time, a secure fenced yard so she can do her business and play, and her best friend and playmate Joey to go through life with. Gypsy is not a big barker, but will if new person comes into the home. Her foster mom says she has a "princess" complex - doesn't like bad weather and instead uses pee pads inside; if weather good, uses doggie door and doesn't need to ask to go out. The household routine is all dogs go out once in the middle of night. Gypsy is left loose in the house when her foster mom is gone (up to about 5 hrs) with pee pad down for emergencies. She sleeps in bed with foster and the other dogs at night on a heated mattress pad - bed is 18 inches off floor, so can get up without any assistance, but she might need doggie steps to get up on a regular bed. Gypsy rides OK in a car - sits in passenger seat, shakes a little. She has a sweet temperament, never snapped, never bitten. No exposure to cats - only plays with other dogs - no interest in toys or chews. Gypsy doesn't mind being picked up, doesn't like to be held or have pressure against her body, but loves to be touched and get pets on her terms. She doesn't know any commands, doesn't come when called unless food is involved (or she otherwise wants to). Her coat does not mat, and she doesn't need much brushing (likes being brushed). Gypsy will need to be groomed about every 3 months. Gypsy is spayed, current on vaccinations, and her microchip is registered to Second Chance. If you have any questions, or if you have a special place in your heart for special needs dogs and want to meet Joey and Gypsy, please call 651-771-5662. Because they are a bonded pair, they will only be adopted out together; the fee for the pair is $350 . A home visit may be required.