
Addicus What’s
an ideal dog? Most of us would agree that he would
be housetrained, would get along well with people
of all ages and other dogs, and wouldn’t eat
the house as well as being affectionate. Addicus
is all of the above and more. First of all he is
a very small Border collie, only 19 lbs. Secondly,
he is eager to learn and please and thirdly, he is
one of cutest most lovable little guys you would
ever want to meet.
He
loves fetch, playing with other dogs and cuddling
with
his people. He is crate trained or would be thrilled
to sleep in his people’s bed. His experience
of being separated from his family has left him with
little confidence though. He seems to worry that
he will make a mistake. He has no way of understanding
that he was taken to a shelter because a divorce
was taking place. So new situations and people frighten
him until his foster parents reassure him that all
is safe and they aren’t going to leave him
His new
family will need to help him regain his confidence
by exposing him slowly to new situations and people.
With their patience, Addicus will become as close
to an ideal dog as one could find anywhere.

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February
2006
Addicus
Atticus
was adopted by Doug and Rhonda of St. Mary's, KS.
They tell us that his
confidence has grown and he is the official greeting
dog for their
neighborhood and LOVES the golf cart!
Update: 12/06
I
can't believe that we have had him over a year. We
have seen a lot of
growth in him. He was pretty timid when we adopted
him...often shying in
the corner and hesitant around new people/situations.
He has become much
more confidant. The only thing he'll back down from
is our jack russell
terrier, Murphy. Murphy is 9 yrs old but he lets Addicus
know who is really
in control. Murphy will tolerate his hyperactivity
for so long and then
lets him know to cool it. As for other dogs, Addicus
does not play well
with others. He has a very dominant personality around
any other dog,
except Murphy. He is also protective of us when someone
new comes in the
house. He has certainly found his bark. If we run in
the house, he runs
after us, barking, all the while trying to get his
footing on the hard wood
floors.....it is quite a site. One thing we're still
working on is getting
him into the shower. Once he is in there, he loves
it. He'll even come
stand outside the shower when one of us is in there......and
even come in
with the water running. But to get him in there for
his, is a different
story. He still likes to sleep under the bed, although
has come out
recently and begun sleeping next to the bed. If he
had his preference, he'd
be in the bed with my husband and I. He has taken a
liking to me, vs. my
husband and 15 yr. old son. Wherever I go, Addicus
(and Murphy) are right
there. No going to the bathroom in privacy..........ever.
He never
follows my husband, and I can sense a little jealousy,
although he'd never
admit it. He is quite the cuddler and will wedge his
way to be next to me
anyway he can. Also, he'll lick non-stop. He'll lay
in front of the fire
to get warm, after being out in the snow, of which
he loves to play in. I
could go on and on, as he has brought such character
and entertainment to
our home. I can walk him without a leash in our neighborhood
as he stays
close, or comes directly back when called. I leave
him outside,
'unsupervised' without fear and he knows his boundaries,
despite no fences.
He is now up to 32.5 pounds but is still tall and skinny.
He is pretty to
watch when he runs. Ok, enough bragging for now. Thank
you MOKAN. The
Flerlages

Addicus and his new family! |