Squirt 07-367

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When I first picked up Squirt he jumped into my car, smiled, wagged his tail, and gave me a kiss!  He then snuggled up behind me and was a very good boy for the whole three hour drive home. When we got home, I introduced him to our other foster Winnie/Dylan 07-381 and they quickly became buddies.  Squirt LOVES to play and he and Winnie/Dylan chase each other around the yard with huge goofy grins! They are quite the dynamic duo!!  Squirt has also done very well in our house, although he does bark at the cats.  He had been boarded for several months, so perhaps he hasn't seen cats in a long time. He does leave them alone when I say "No!".  I have a feeling that the novelty of cats in the house will soon wear off.  He's also been very good with our daughter who is four. I think he would be a wonderful companion for any child.Squirt is incredibly affectionate and enthusiastic....such a joyful addition to our family!

At a Glance #07-367

Mixed Breed Born: October 2003
Male Weight not specified

Status: Adopted

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When I first picked up Squirt he jumped into my car, smiled, wagged his tail, and gave me a kiss!  He then snuggled up behind me and was a very good boy for the whole three hour drive home. When we got home, I introduced him to our other foster Winnie/Dylan 07-381 and they quickly became buddies.  Squirt LOVES to play and he and Winnie/Dylan chase each other around the yard with huge goofy grins! They are quite the dynamic duo!!  Squirt has also done very well in our house, although he does bark at the cats.  He had been boarded for several months, so perhaps he hasn't seen cats in a long time. He does leave them alone when I say "No!".  I have a feeling that the novelty of cats in the house will soon wear off.  He's also been very good with our daughter who is four. I think he would be a wonderful companion for any child.Squirt is incredibly affectionate and enthusiastic....such a joyful addition to our family!

Updates

Sunday, July 29, 2007

I am delighted to write this last update because Squirt went home with his forever family today! Squirt has two new brothers now, J. and W., and I wish them much happiness (and an occasional hot dog for Squirt!).

 

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Squirt is really quite a special dog. In the short time he's been with us, he has been transformed from an outdoor dog to a full-fledged member of our family! He is completely housetrained and now has free run of the whole house. He has never done a single naughty thing in the house and he is totally fine with the cats now...he loves to watch them, but he doesn't chase them anymore. Squirt is a very social guy and gets along great with other dogs. We recently took him to a Humane Society picnic and he was one of the most well-behaved dogs there. Needless to say there were lots of dogs at the picnic, but Squirt just took it all in stride and even scored a hot dog! Many of the volunteers commented on how beautiful Squirt is. He is wonderful with kids of all ages...he's very playful but he seems to know that he has to be extra gentle with the little ones! Squirt becomes more and more affectionate every day...he loves to give kisses, follows me everywhere, and if invited, loves to sleep on the foot of our bed at night.

Squirt is now ready for his forever home...he's got his bags packed full of love, happiness, devotion and kisses!!

 

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Squirt had a wonderful week! For starters, we found out that Shylo(07-366)and Squirt are littermates! They are being fostered in different homes and are doing just fine, but if someone wants two dogs who are a real hoot together please feel free to ask about both.

Squirt and I spent the last few days working on basic commands and he's super smart! He'll turn on a dime when you say "come", he sits like a gentleman, and he's learning to walk nicely on a lead. He's also doing MUCH better with our cats. Last night he was curled up next to me on the bed when one of the cats jumped up. Squirt raised his head and studied the cat with great interest but he did not bark or chase!

And Squirt really loves to be with his people. When I do housework (which is not nearly as interesting as the cats), he follows me all over the house (wish he could dust with that tail!). He loves to cuddle and will snuggle up against me every chance he gets. He's also a great playmate and ready for just about any game you want to play... fetch, hide and seek, tug of war, or just being silly and rolling on the ground!

In the short time Squirt has been with us he has brought such joy to our home!