ADOPTED
Get ready to meet the sweetest little 7 year old Yorkshire Terrier, Acorn. With her pointy ears, and curious personality you’ll find it very difficult not to fall in love with her. She has beautiful soft grey and tan fur, and weights approximately 10 pounds.
Acorn came to us having lived her life in a breeding for profit environment where she had multiple litters of puppies before she was taken in by Pound Dog Rescue. She lived most of her life in a barn, with little to no exposure to the outside world. Acorn is excited for a forever family that has the patience to help her learn and experience all the amazing things the world has to offer. Acorn is an absolute delight and while she hasn’t shown any serious behavioural issues, she would benefit greatly from some basic obedience training to help build her confidence.
Acorn is very quiet, and has only ever barked once the whole time staying with her foster family. Because she doesn’t like drawing attention to herself, she hasn’t quite figured out how to let people know when she needs to go outside. She is housetrained, but her forever family will need to take her outside at regular intervals to do her business. Since she is so quiet she won’t alert you to when she needs to go out. She will try to hold it as long as possible, but after five or six hours if you forget to let her out she may have an accident. Going outside can sometimes be a scary thing for Acorn, and she will often try to run back inside the house without going to the washroom even if she needs to go. She prefers to have her human stay with her when she goes to do her business to help her feel safe.
Acorn would do well in pretty much any home situation. She is calm and would do well in a quiet apartment (not a high rise, busy building), condo or a house as she is so quiet and doesn’t require excessive exercise. It is recommended she have a fenced yard if let outside by herself, otherwise she must be kept on a leash. Acorn can be easily startled and will run away if she gets frightened by something. She is a flight risk and needs her person to fully understand that she can never be outside of a fully secure fenced area without being on a leash. And the fenced area must be free of gaps, holes or areas that aren’t connected. She is still learning how to go up and down stairs, and will need a family who is willing to continue working on this with her and can also carry her if needed.
She does not have excessive energy but does enjoy regular walks. Acorn has learned to walk well on a leash, and has the cutest strut as she prances along beside you. She prefers walking on trails or in quite neighbourhoods where there is less action happening around her. Loud vehicles and lots of people will cause her to be frightened, and she may try to run away and hide from all the commotion. She won’t be suited to inner city living or in busy neighbourhoods or on a main road. A rural area, small town, or quiet cul de sac area would suit her best.
Acorn can be timid and nervous at times since so many things are brand new to her. For this reason she would do better in a home without children as loud noises and fast movements will startle her. Acorn gets along great with her foster dog brother and any other dogs that she’s been around. She would do well in a home with another friendly, mature and calm dog, but this is not a necessity. She has not been around any cats, but given her loving nature it’s likely she would get along with cats as well.
Acorn has some funny habits around food. When coming into a new environment, she may take a few days before she’s comfortable enough to eat. Once she has warmed up to her surroundings she typically will eat only once per day. She likes to eat later in the evening before bed time. She will make trips back and forth from her food dish bringing a few pieces of kibble at a time over to her bed to eat.
Acorn loves to snuggle and will gladly sit on your lap for hours, but is also happy to be by herself and cuddle into her dog bed. She is naturally curious, and although she doesn’t want to be the center of attention, she likes to hang around her family where she can see everything that’s happening. She travels great in the car, and can be left at home alone. She is crate trained, but can also be trusted to be left out of her crate without any cause for concern.
Anyone who meets Acorn instantly falls in love with her. She is a very sweet, gentle and loving little girl. She would make a great addition to any family who will help her build on what she has learned so far and continue to grow her confidence.