Dave

Dave is a 3-yr-old, 39lb, male Staffordshire Terrier mix. Dave is currently located in South Texas and will be transported to the Pacific Northwest. “Hi. My name is Dave. My foster momma calls me One-Eyed Dave, Mr. Dave, or Mr. Floof. I’m an awesome, severely handsome pittie mix, and I’m the … ultimate guy…once you get to know me. I have lots of energy and am the sweetest, goodest boy. I want to find a patient family that can give me time to trust them and get comfortable in my new home. When my foster parents came for me, I was at Animal Control, full of heart worms, and not sure if I would make it out of there. I didn’t have a lot of energy because of the heart worms. My foster parents didn’t know if I had been on the streets for a really long time or if I was abused and neglected at a previous owner’s house. I was so stressed that I would chew out both of my due claws, but I seem to have gotten over this nervous habit. Either way, they treated my heart worms, gave me love and affection, provided me structure, and I am in a much better place today. I love my foster siblings – I’m the smallest one in our pack of 4. We have a good time together, especially out in the yard. I think I am king of the yard, and run around barking each time I get let out. I do enjoy romping around with other dogs that are bigger than me…after I have been around them for a little while and feel comfortable with them. I really love rough housing with my toys, so I need to not be around cats or smaller dogs. I can’t tell the difference between toys and small animals, and I’ve had an accident with the neighbor’s dog and with my foster kitty brother. I have a lot of energy and can be a total goofball sometimes. Sometimes I have too much energy for my older siblings, and when they let me know they’ve had enough, I go and find something else to do. Once I was finally comfortable, I did a lot of dancing and slapping my paws on the ground and on my foster parents. I show my teeth and almost hyperventilate because I get so excited. When my foster mom scratches my back, I have to shake it out every time! I think she’s going to start calling me Dancing Dave! I’m kennel trained, and house/potty trained. I am working on the leash, but I still think it’s a little weird to walk on one. Treats are life, just FYI. And I always let my foster parents know how much I love them when I see them. I do like to growl and nip at new people because I still have fear from before. But I’m sure some training will help me with this. Because I didn’t always have food, I growl and bark over my bowl if I think anybody’s coming around, even though they never are! I also love to bury my food in my bed and blankets for later. My foster mom says I do this because I didn’t know when my next meal would be before I was rescued. It drives her nuts! I have gotten more used to baths and will even wag my tail now. I am not too fond of kids, so it’s best if I’m in a home with pre-teen or teenagers. I definitely need fur parents that are understanding that I will need lots of time and love to trust them. My blind eye and deaf ear on one side always have me on the lookout and uncomfortable for longer than usual with new situations. I can’t wait to meet you and learn new tricks, fetch all the toys, get some belly rubs, and give you all the love you could imagine! Our organization only adopts within the United States. Faith and Hope is a multi-state rescue with locations in Texas, Washington, and Oregon. All dogs are rescued from the state of Texas to and transported to our Washington and Oregon locations with placement in their adoptive families. Our $400 adoption fee includes all core vaccinations (DHPP, rabies, spay/neuter, microchip). If interested in learning more, please email us at [email protected] or fill out our application. If interested in learning more about our adoptable dogs and adoption process, or our foster home program, please contact us at above email. Due to the number of requests that we receive on our puppies and dogs, please be advised that all adoption applications are processed in the order received. Once we send you an application, your place in line does not get reserved until your application is returned to us. Out-of-town pets are cared for by non-local organizations who can make arrangements for the pet to be transported to your area

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