ralphie

Meet Ralphie. Ralphie has been at the rescue for just a year now and he is finally ready for his forever home. This poor boy was found tied to a chainlink fence in in Hartford. He was taken in by animal control where he completely shut down. He would flatten himself out like a pancake on the ground if anyone made eye contact with him or tried to touch him. After approximately a year of training and socialization, he is now ready to seek his forever home. He is approximate two or three years old, white and tan Shih Tzu/maltese mix. He weighs about 14 pounds and is completely vetted and house trained. He loves other dogs and will play and romp with them no matter what the size. Loves car rides and going for walks. We would love to see him go in a home with another dog to help boost his confidence. When we first got Ralphie, he did suffer from bad fear anxiety, and was very possessive of his food and anything that would fall on the floor. Now he eats amongst all the other dogs and is fine. He now allows me to take something that has been dropped on the floor away from him. He just needs an experienced owner who is able to read his body language and be aware of anything that makes him anxious. He is deathly afraid of a broom. I suspect he may have been beaten with one. But now Ralphie has lived with us and is doing great. We have taken him to the groomers several times so that he could get evaluated and accustomed to other people. She had absolutely no trouble with him. We went to Petco today to get him an updated vaccination, and he actually rolled over on his back and gave the vet his belly to rub while she was trying to use the stethoscope to listen to his heart. He really really craves affection and attention. It’s just going to take him time to adopt to a new home. He needs someone that is going to be patient and kind and aware of his past and go slow with him. He would love to be your best buddy. Experienced owner and no small children just to be safe please. Please visit our website at https://sites.google.com/view/muddymoosemutts/home or email pawrescued2016@gmail.com for an application. His adoption fee is $525.