Declan

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Animal Profile: Declan is an estimated 10- to 12-month old 26 lb neutered male terrier (possibly border terrier) mix with a wiry coat (low to no shedding) and a spunky personality! Declan aka Little Dicky was found as a stray in eastern WA and taken in by a good samaritan who was not well equipped to meet this pups needs, so he made his way to Dog Gone Seattle. Foster Update:  Declan is super smart and social, friendly with all people including children, and loves to play with other dogs. He is currently living with three children and a pack of large dogs (don't tell him he's not a large dog!) and he gets along with everyone. When Declan joined DGS he had some pretty serious separation anxiety, hated the crate, and barked continuously when left alone. With structure and training, we are proud to share that Declan is now crate trained (will go in on command, and is calm/quiet when left alone for up to 4 hours and through the night). He is affectionate (loves to give kisses) and playful, and is still very much in his puppy phase so learning what is and is not a toy, but he will happily give up his toys to any person or child. He puts up a bit of a stink with dogs but equally loves to play tug and play toy stealing games with other dogs.  Declan is just so adorable. He has a big personality packed in a little body. He would absolutely thrive at agility, fly ball, barnhunt, or really any sport you wanted to do with him except maybe dock diving (he's pretty dense and prefers wading to swimming, although he tolerates a bath well). Declan will need basic obedience training (he knows sit LOL) and will need continued structure and leadership particularly transitioning to a new home (read: continued crate practice) and conscientous sharing of freedom and affection to ensure he is not a Stage 5 clinger. He will also highly benefit from being an addition to a household with a canine companion or two. Room to run is a must! This boy is active and loves to zoom. Only single family residences will be considered, and resident dog(s) strongly preferred. Declan has not been evaluated with cats. Adoption Info: Declan's adoption fee is $550 which includes his neuter (3/20/25), core vaccinations per AVMA standards, recent vet visit, and microchip with lifetime registration. Your adoption fee may be tax deductible as Dog Gone Seattle is a 501c3 organization.  Apply online: www.doggoneseattle.org/adoption-application Animal History: Declan was found as a stray in eastern WA and taken into Dog Gone Seattle with known separation anxiety on 3/6/25. He has made great progress and is now available for adoption in the greater Seattle area. May 17, 2025, 12:39 am

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