Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
NEW INFORMATION: IMMEDIATE FOSTER OR FOSTER WITH THE INTENT TO ADOPT NEEDED
The woman caring for Baby and King (referenced in the listing below) has an emergency veterinarian situation involving one of her personal dogs and a foster or foster with the intent to adopt is being requested for Baby and King. Please consider helping these two Italian Greyhounds!
Located in Warren, PA
Baby and King are a bonded pair of Italian Greyhounds in need of a new home together. They were taken in by a compassionate, breed-experienced woman in order to improve their situation and ensure that their future would be happy and safe; with six dogs of her own, plus cats, she is not in a position to offer them a permanent home.
Baby is a four-year-old, fawn female who weighs about twelve pounds, while King, who is blue and white, is five-years-old and on a weight-reduction regimen – he currently weighs thirty-two pounds. King had lab work done which included a thyroid panel and all results are normal – he does not have hypothyroidism. With the continuation of a good diet and exercise, he should continue to slim down.
The following requests have been made for Baby and King’s new home:
• No children – although not aggressive, King was jealous of the baby in his previous home
• A fenced yard – must be six-foot high
• Italian Greyhound experience
And, of course, lots of love!
These two Italian Greyhounds are doing exceptionally well in their temporary home and are great dogs. The woman caring for them is continually impressed with how well they are acclimating and “coming out of their shells.”
Baby, now also called Lulu, and King, now also King Charles and Charlie, are house trained to potty outside, with Fawn also being trained to use doggy training pads and King using them if he “has to.” They are accident-free in their current home.
Although not crate trained, Baby and King, when left alone, do fine in a gated area of the kitchen; they are doing great on-leash and love to go for walks (King was taken jogging and also enjoyed that); are currently living with other dogs and do great with them – Baby, especially, loves to play with them; and, after being introduced to the cats, are fine with them, although a bit uncertain of them!
Both Baby and King, who are fairly high-energy, are lovable and friendly; King does take some time to warm to people, but once he does, is very loving. Baby gives kisses and King will put his paws on your shoulder and give hugs. Italian Greyhound Place always puts an emphasis on safety, but please be aware that King will try to exit doors and scale a fence. His tendency to dart out a door or attempt to get over a fence will be more pronounced prior to his acclimating to a new home and bonding with his new person/people, but an adopter should not become complacent.
The woman caring for Baby and King shared, “I can see they’re both getting very comfortable, which is heartwarming, but also hard knowing that they are going to have to go through this adjustment all over again, but hopefully for the last time then”.
If you would like to consider sharing your home and love with these two, sweet Italian Greyhounds, please contact Italian Greyhound Place.
