Dogs who are located in the Midwest
Mattie
Sex: Female • Located in: Missouri • Age: Adult
*Mattie is being fostered in Cape Girardeau, MO.*
Mattie is a refined lady who needs a quiet home. She is about 5 years old and weighs about 18 pounds. Her former owner was confined to a wheelchair and Mattie was her constant companion. Mattie has been taught to use potty pads, but has now learned the doggie door and is going outside on her own. She walks well on a leash, and loves to sleep in her own little doggie bed on the floor. She prefers to sleep by herself under a blanket when it’s bedtime. Mattie would probably be fine in a crate, as long as she had her blanket with her. She is a bit timid with children who move quickly, so we think she would do best in a quiet home, maybe with no children or older children who understand her sensitive nature. Since she has learned to use the doggie door in her foster home, she is becoming aware that the outdoors isn’t such a scary place after all. Even though she is mildly timid, she enjoys laying in your lap or beside you to watch television. Mattie is uncomfortable being picked up, it is something new to her and scares her a little. After all, her former owner was unable to pick her up. She is not food aggressive, but does become defensive when she is chewing on a rawhide or other chew toy. She knows how to “sit” for a treat, and wants so badly to be a good girl! Mattie lost her home through no fault of her own, and is searching for that special owner with just a little love to give a dog named Mattie. For more photos of Mattie in her foster home (she is camera shy) click here:
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dogs
kids
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Scooter
Sex: Male • Located in: Wisconsin • Age: Young
*Scooter is being fostered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.*
Say hello to Scooter! Scooter is about a year and a half old, and he’s about 13 inches at the shoulder and weighs about 15 pounds. Scooter loves to give kisses – to any willing humans and his fellow rat terrier brothers and sister. Scooter LOVES to play and really needs a playmate to keep him happy. He plays nicely and does not get rough so he would not be a concern for smaller playmates. He loves to chew on rawhides, pork skin rolls, and especially Yak chews! If you provide him with plenty of chewies, he will be a happy boy! He is not a picky eater and will gently take snacks from hands. He does not like his crate and will let you know for the first 15 minutes of confinement. After that, he will quiet down and go to sleep. He is happiest when he gets to sleep in the doggie bed by the human bed; or at the foot of your bed, to keep your tootsies warm. He rides very nicely in the car. He is a little shy with new people, especially men, but will grow more confident quickly as he becomes used to a new person. He has not shown any aggression towards any humans or other animals. He is housebroken, and loves his doggie door. He had shown an interest in cats but not in an aggressive way – he’s probably trying to figure out if the cat wants or needs a couple of kisses! For more photos of Scooter, check his photo album: 
This dog is okay with:
cats
dogs
kids
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