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American Eskimo Dog / Spitz : : Male (neutered) : : Adult : : Medium
Learn more about the American Eskimo Dog.
Hello, my name is Shard! I am a 5-year old standard-sized American Eskimo boy who loves and craves attention! Though I weigh about 26 pounds, I like to be picked up and carried around on my back like a little baby! I will go totally limp and give the sweetest look on my face, like "Please don't hurt me...I'm trusting you with all my might." I am a winner because of my personality, and am very happy and obedient. And I am just THE most loving guy you could ever find! I love to go for walks, and do very well on a leash. I have the most beautiful gait--it is truly a thing of beauty to see me walk or run! (Some people say I move like a Tennessee Walker.) I lift my feet right off the ground and keep my back straight! I am definitely a blue ribbon winner in that category! I know my name and will come when called! I have no problem with small children, as I am very gentle and sociable with them. I get along really great with my foster mommy's Westies (both smaller than I), but I'm not comfortable around dogs my size or bigger. I guess because I came from a home with 9 dogs, I had to stand up for myself against the bigger guys there. So now if I see a big dog I might get defensive toward him, which generally is NOT like me, because otherwise I'm so loving and passive. But I am very protective of my humans, a common and admirable trait of my breed. My foster mommy says that now that I've bonded with my foster family, I don't like strangers to come up to them, even if they know my family. This especially happens when we go for a walk. I won't pull at my leash to "get at" the strangers, or stand up on my back legs, or even try to bite them, but I do know how to growl just the right way to keep them from approaching and trying to hurt my family! Once my foster mommy tells me "It's okay," I settle down and get back to our walk. I am house-trained and have lots of other good habits! I don't dig and won't zoom out of the gate or the house when you open the door. I'm alert but don't bark too excessively. I'm not a jumper and don't slobber, lick, or scratch. I LOVE to go for rides in the car, and I'm not scared to go to the vet. I'm a great kid, looking to find my new forever home. Will it be with you? I AM a little shy around people I don't know, so I usually won't let strangers touch me until I feel comfortable around them. But once I get to know you and trust you, I will love you back unconditionally! My best friend is another American Eskimo named Tara, whose profile and pictures you can also see on this website. We have been friends for a long time, and we would like to be adopted together if at all possible, but that's not a requirement. If you are interested in me, we can do what's called an "Eskie Railroad" if I'm not local to you. This is a group of volunteer drivers who will each drive a certain distance to get me to you! I am in Dothan, AL with my foster mommy, Pamela. If you would like to know more about me (and my pal, Tara), please send an e-mail right away! Please contact Liz at: liz@eskierescuers.org for more information. You can also go to our web site at: www.eskierescuers.org and fill out an adoption application for me! Thank you and WOOF! Shard!
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