Lil' Buddy's Story
Lil` Buddy is an approximately 3 year old, red Jindo (Shiba?). At 38 lbs. and 21 inches tall at the shoulder, he is smaller than the average male Jindo. He has put on weight since he was rescued in February. HIs muscles have filled in and he may reach 40 to 45 lbs. He exhibits many of the classic Jindo traits such as aloofness and hating water, but is contrary to others such as, he barks and he likes to play fetch in the house.
When he settles down, he is content to be near his people and he has learned to play nicely with his foster sister; but they are only allowed to wrestle when he is holding a tennis ball in his mouth so he doesn`t bite down too hard. His bite inhibition needs work.
Negatives first:
Barks at almost every sound he hears outside when he is in the house. Leash reactive when seeing mostly small dogs. He does not like Chihuahuas that bark at him. Very high prey drive: Squirrels and lately birds (on the ground and in the air) drive him crazy. He is quick to recover to once they are out of sight. He is better when walked alone. It is easier to snap him out of the hunter trance he gets into. Over-reacts to your entering the house. Early on he was showing some separation anxiety and chewed a door jam. Lately he has gotten used to the daily routine and is accepting of our daily leaving him alone. Over-reacts to seeing the cats. (Prey drive). Over-reacts to passing busses and large trucks. (Doesn`t mind regular cars though.) Has some food guarding tendencies. He does not like when Big Buddy is nearby and Lil` Buddy has food in his own bowl. He emits a low warning growl. He sometime guards me when sitting on the couch together. He does not like everyone automatically and prefers that people approach slowly. (He is with me at work today and an old friend showed up . I reached out to shake hands and Lil` B. started barking up a storm.) The above extends to: Although he has shown indifference to children, his reaction to fast and sudden movements makes me say that he should be in home with older kids or at the very least, never in an unsupervised situation with a toddler.
Positives:
He is a high energy, happy dog. He is an affectionate dog that enjoys to either sit by your feet or lean against you while sitting on the couch. When walked alone, his leash manners are much better. He demonstrates that he is trainable if the training is consistent. He enjoys his crate and can has been able to stay secured in it up to five hours. Mostly he is separated from the other dogs by gates that he can see through and get comfort from their presence. In spite of the guarding issues noted above, he is able to sleep in my bed next to Big Buddy almost every night. Even if both of them decide to move to the floor, they have shown a respect for each other`s space.
Lil` Buddy would do well with someone that is home frequently. He needs time to build up longer days alone. While he is doing ok with my two dogs, and he does seem to like a small dog that one of my coworkers brings, I think he might do best as an only dog. If he is with another dog, the recommended slow, careful introductions and integrations are in order. I would never leave him alone, unsupervised with a house mate (animal). At this time I would also say absolutely NO to a house with cats.
He is with us in a condo/apartment. He does fine without a yard as long as he gets a minimum of (2) 30 minute walks per day. If his new home is to have a yard, it will need to be a very secure fence. He can jump, and he can climb. His natural curiosity will lead him to find a way out if he there is one to be found. Lil` B. would enjoy a very active person. At an estimate 3 years old, he is full of energy and would do well with an active family that cold take him running, hiking, or anything that will tire him out.
Contact us to find out more about him and to set up a meeting.Visit our website to complete an adoption application: www.twodogfarms.com.
Adoption fees are $300.00. His foster home is in Burbank, [email protected]
