1 Year Old Male Chihuahua Mix

Bethany Home Rd near Dysart, Glendale AZ

Description

Hello! We are wishing to re-home our dog Fry. He is a 1 year old neutered male Chihuahua mix. He is quiet, gentle and good with children. Here are some additional details about him: Description: neutered male 13 months old, born December 2020 10 pounds tall and thin, petite and lightweight white with orange patches hair is somewhat wirey like a Jack Russell with soft hair on the head and ears microchipped, vaccinated has an overbite which exposes top front teeth no known health problems Breed: mom was a 16lb chihuahua mix, dad unknown but possibly Jack Russell or Italian Greyhound?? Temperament: timid but warms up to new dogs and people in our home he is playful, lively, quiet, gentle, eager to cuddle, patient with children, able to be picked up and petted by adults and children often shivers like chihuahuas do when scared or uncomfortable loves to fetch the tennis ball, play tug of war, play chase, play with our other dog and wrestle cautious of new people at first, keeps his distance but warms up not aggressive, never growls or snarls only barks when the doorbell rings and quiets down quickly enjoys walks and hikes Training: walks and heels wonderfully knows how to sit, but hasn't been easy to teach other commands to not really eager to do obedience training but likes treats and could be taught more with time doing better with recall, we are able to have him off leash at the park and in the driveway and he stays with us, does not bolt, but if scared or threatened he might run and then come back kennel trained, kept in his kennel at night and when we leave the house Our History with Fry: I found Fry and his mom on Craigslist in July, being re-homed together. The previous owners adopted them from a shelter when Fry was a puppy. Mom was skittish and not comfortable around people, and unfortunately the owners kept both dogs in the apartment and did absolutely no training or socialization. They had no muscle tone and were scared, untrained messes. We didn't realize the extent of their problems (owners weren't that honest about the extent of the problems) which included not being house trained and we ended up having to rehome the mom about 2 months after because she was too scared and uncomfortable in our busy household. Since July I have worked extensively with Fry with training and socialization. He had no idea how to walk on leash and was extremely scared of everything. After many months he finally figured out potty training, his confidence was boosted by being around our other confident dog and getting away from his fearful mom. Our kids have loved on him and he really enjoys them. He has come out of his shell a lot but will continue to need some work. He is not that comfortable with other dogs until he knows they are not a threat. For example, when on a walk he does not want to greet dogs and tries to hide. At the dog park he will run away from other dogs who chase him and he will growl so they don't approach him. I have found that if I keep him on leash and help him see they are not a threat, after about 5-10 minutes he warms up and might start playing. He could benefit from additional dog socialization, that is one area we haven't had a ton of time to work on. Problematic Areas: Submissive urination, while he no longer has unattended pee or poo accidents in the house, Fry has been peeing submissively on occasion when myself, husband or son bend down to pet him. I believe this is because of his timid personality and lack of socialization as a puppy. The problem started when I had to scold him about messing in the house. He is apparently so sensitive that any yelling or negative punishment causes him to feel he has to submit by urinating. This does not happen constantly, but we do take him outside to go to the bathroom every hour or two to keep his bladder empty and prevent accidents in the house. The Right Type of Owner for Fry: someone who is kind, patient and loving a quieter household, although he does like children gentle, reassuring communication, harsh voices and punishment won't work with him someone willing to continue working on training and socialization someone who enjoys walks and hikes but doesn't desire to take him for more intense forms of exercise Why are we rehoming him? It has been a very difficult process to get Fry where he is at now. I feel like he has become a great dog. But I do recognize that he isn't the best dog for our family and he would thrive more in a different scenario. We are an active homeschooling family who love to hike, ride bikes, and be quite active. Fry is able to do many things like go on walks and hikes but he isn't as athletic as our other dog and resists running next to the bike and doesn't like running alongside me. He can't quite keep up with the physical activities we do as a family and desire to have our dogs do with us. He's a bit too small and tender and we now have to decide to leave him home or not take either dog with us when we want to bike, run or do really long hikes. He is too sensitive for our personalities and energetic lifestyle. In all honesty, my patience wears thin with him a lot of the time because he doesn't always do what is expected of him, and the submissive urination is really frustrating and isn't getting better. I was hoping it would, but I think he would be better off with a person who has a more easy going lifestyle and more time to work with him without getting angry. We are more suited for a bit larger, heartier dog and I figure that it doesn't hurt to see if there is a better family out there for Fry where he can enjoy life and thrive. Rehoming fee (to help cover some of what we paid for him and his supplies): $150 He will come with a leash, dog bowls, black wire kennel, vet paperwork from the previous owner and a toy or two. If you feel like you might be a good fit for Fry we would love to hear from you. Please let me know if you have any questions.