Hi! I’m DJ. I was the Mom of the Fuller House litter, but my puppies have all found their forever homes and now it’s my turn!

When I first came into care, I had a really hard time learning to trust humans, and to be honest, I still don’t trust them until I get to know them. It usually takes me about a week to figure out that you don’t want to hurt me and that I can start to settle into a new home. I don’t love having strangers in my house, but meeting strangers outside is typically fine as long as the humans I trust are right nearby to keep me safe. 

Now that I trust my humans, I never want them to leave! I’m completely happy just to lounge around all day if I know my people are nearby, but as soon as you leave, I’m afraid you won’t come back for me! I guess this is a side effect of my lack of trust because I’ve been abandoned before. My lack of trust is the most quirky thing about me, so that’s what I’ll need my new family to work with me on. My foster family has been telling me that I’m starting to act like a “real dog” now. I don’t know exactly what that means, but I guess it’s because I’ve started to play with toys, enjoy pets and belly rubs and am learning to like walks. Speaking of walks, I choose to walk very slowly on my walks, but I never pull and don’t bark at other dogs or squirrels that we pass. My foster family is working on building up my stamina! In general, I’ve been told I’m very good on leash. 

I’m fully housetrained, but kennel training has been an adventure because of my separation anxiety. I escaped 2 kennels before my foster family got me an indestructible one that I can’t get out of. I’m happy to go in there for a nap and I’ll even sleep in there overnight, but I will protest in any way I can as soon as you leave the room. I used to hurt myself (and my surroundings) trying to get out of my kennel or the room I was in to go find my family, but now I mostly just bark. When I’m unimpressed with a certain situation I’ll also sometimes resort to destroying things. This is a very rare occurrence when my family’s home, but so far, I need to be kennelled when they’re away so I don’t wreck the house. 

I’ve discovered since the start of this Coronavirus thing that I would love to have a furever family that works from home or can be home a lot. If you’re retired and can devote all your time to loving me that’s even better! My new family also has to be very patient and willing to give me time to adjust to my new surroundings. They need to work with me on my little quirks. If you put in the time, you’ll see the amazing girl I can be! 

Just a little bit of additional information about me, I’ve met a couple dogs and usually do pretty well after a slow introduction. I prefer dogs that will give me space to get used to them, but I’m starting to gain interest in playing, so I might like playing with other dogs eventually. I’ve never met any cats, but my foster family thinks that if it ignores me then I’ll ignore it. I very rarely even chase the bunnies in our yard! Kids is a complicated one because I could definitely learn to love kids, but they need to be old enough to know that I need my space and that I won’t trust them right off the hop. When I feel threatened, I have been known to growl and sometimes bite and we don’t want anyone getting hurt, so maybe a home with no kids under 12 would be best. 

I’m a lazy dog who loves lounging around, and if you put in the time, I’ll love you to pieces. Will you take a chance on Me?

*ADOPTION MEETINGS may be delayed due to the pandemic, but please apply now to make sure you get a chance to meet me when the time is right!