Ash

My story

FOSTERED IN: Chicago, IL 60625 ESTIMATED DOB: 2016 WEIGHT: 16 lbs KIDS: Likely DOGS: Yes CATS: Unknown HISTORY: Ash came to us from a Suburban Animal Control facility where he was brought as a stray. ABOUT: Do you have a pretty good sense of humor? Yes? Ok, you can keep reading. Ash is incredibly sweet, very affectionate, loyal, and was likely raised by raccoons. Opened the dishwasher? He is going to get in it to lick the dishes. Leave the cabinet open with the garbage can? He will tip it over the second you turn your back. Did you leave dirty clothes on the floor? He will act like he doesn’t see it and then at the last second will grab them and run. (He has a particular fondness for sweaty baseball caps, shoes, and unmentionables.) Is it raining outside? He will happily prance towards the door and then at the last second turn and dart the other direction. Open a cabinet door or drawer? He is going to look in it. Ash + Unattended Sandwich = zero sandwiches. Now that we are past the racoon part: Ash absolutely LOVES attention and will happily spend endless time sitting next to you on the couch. As affectionate as he is, Ash is not pesty. He rarely bothers you for attention and he won’t get into your lap (but he is happy to be there if you put him there.) Somewhere along the line Ash learned a super cute trick - he will sit up on his back legs and do “party paws” to get your attention. It works 100% of the time. You cannot see his party paws and NOT pet him. It’s purely impossible, don’t even try to resist. (Admittedly, he doesn’t do this as much as he used to, probably because his fosters pet him all the time and he doesn’t have to work for it.) How does Ash feel about getting adopted: Ash loves you so much (it doesn’t matter that he doesn’t know you yet) and also, can he sleep in bed with you? Ash is not a high energy dog, but he is also not a bump on a log. He enjoys walks on leash -the first half a block he needs to stop and sniff everything, but then he gets going a little more after that. Around the house Ash will follow you everywhere, so much that you do need to keep an eye out as he has a tendency to get under your feet and get stepped on quite a bit. He has had his paws stepped on 496 times, and still has not learned a lesson and does not care. If you leave the bathroom door open while you shower he is probably going to nap on the mat or peek around the curtain at you. Ash is currently being fostered with large and small breed dogs. He has done really well with them since day one. - Including the addition of a new dog after he arrived. He doesn’t ever choose to curl up and sleep with either of them, but he doesn’t avoid them in any way. Ash would do fine with other dogs, but he would also do great as an only. He desperately wants the new dog to play with him, but the new dog is an older senior and he has no interest in playing. This doesn’t stop Ash from trying to initiate. Ash would also be equally happy as an only dog as he would probably LOVE to be the center of attention. Every once in a while he’ll try to be the boss and tell the other dogs they can’t get on the bed or he will inform them they have walked too close if he is on your lap. But he has no teeth and they don’t even bother to listen to him. We expect Ash would be tolerant of respectful children, especially ones with gentle pets. We don’t have any experience with him meeting any cats to know how he feels about them. Ash is not crated while his foster parents are at work and has never caused any mischief except the occasional accident. Ash is fairly well housetrained, but he does sometimes take a while to find a good spot outside. If you don’t let him find it outside, he will eventually find it inside. He will do his best if he is given enough time outside, and frequent trips if he hasn’t gone. His accidents inside have increased since the addition of an intact male to the home. Ash likes company when he goes outside to potty, so you should anticipate going with him if you have a fenced yard. Ash won’t ask to go outside but he typically gets the zoomies when he needs to go. Ash has a habit of pooping 1 second after he is done with his meals. Because his foster has multiple dogs, they can’t get to him the second he swallows his last bite - so he typically poops in the bathroom as that is his “assigned” eating spot. If we’re honest….this isn’t a miserable arrangement. The poo goes in the toilet and the floor gets wiped up. His foster did recently notice that Ash sits at the door most of the time when they leave in the evening. He doesn’t bark or cry, but he does seem to hold vigil until you return even if it is hours. He might like a nice bed right next to the door to make him a little more comfortable as he waits for the best people in the world (you) to return. It seems that Ash has some pretty significant allergies. He is currently on both the Cytopoint injection and Apoquel oral medication. His allergies were not this significant initially, so there is possibly a seasonal component. Ash has no teeth, so his foster home soaks his kibble to make it easier for him to eat. We guess Ash is between 8-10 years old and his curly tail tells us he is probably a Bichon Frise. We listed him as a Bichon and Poodle mix to appeal to people who are just looking for a curly coated white dog. More information and our adoption application can be found at www.luluslockerrescue.org.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Ash, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.