Fostering in Richardson
| My name is: | Stevie |
| Age (estimated DOB): | Feb 2009 |
| Primary Color: | White with Seal Markings |
| Weight: | 10 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location (City, State): | Richardson, Texas |
| My adoption readiness status: | I am available for adoption |
| My optimal Adoptive Home: | Low Energy/Activity Has someone that is home mostly during the day Is okay with a dog in their lap quite frequently |
| I Do Well With: Children under 12 | yes |
| Children over 12 | yes |
| Cats | unknown |
| Other small dogs | yes |
| Medium or Large Dogs | unknown |
| Apartment Homes | maybe |
| We have selected 'Maybe' as an option for apartment living. These are the requirements that must be met for this IG to be considered for an apartment home: | Immediate! Access to a secure fenced in area. |
| At night, I prefer to sleep in: | A dog bed My human's bed |
| Walking on a leash | I do fine on a leash for trips to the vet or other outings, but I don't particularly care for long walks |
| Crate training-please note that we teach crating as a 'safe happy personal space' where the IG can rest/sleep when confinement is necessary. Crates should NEVER be used as a punishment or 'time out' space. | I consider the crate my safe space and don't mind being in there at all for reasonable amounts of time. If the door is left open, I will put myself inside to rest. |
| Italian Greyhounds are known for housebreaking issues and most will have occasional accidents. Many come to us as surrenders due to excessive potty accidents indoors. This is typically the result of poor potty routines within the previous home so we do typically get them on track fairly quickly. As an IG parent you must be willing to commit to a structured and reasonable routine to keep your iggy from having excessive indoor accidents. My house-training Status is: | Very rare or no indoor accidents I know how to use a supervised dog door when the humans are home |
| A little more about me and my personality: | My foster family says I am awesome! I thrived on structure. My favorite things are food and sleep. I would love to have a forever home in my golden years where I can sit in your lap and loving adore you. |
| If I have a known medical issue or am taking any medications, they are listed here: | I have a wonky bladder so I stay on a prescription food that keeps it from producing bladder stones. |