Cash
Black Mouth Cur Mix | male | 10 months Old | 21 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with dogs! ✔️ Crate trained! ✔️ Housetrained! ✔️ Good in car! ✔️ Walks well on leash! ✔️ Could live in an apartment!
✔️ Good for beginner dog owner! ❌ No young kids!
Updates
Officially adopted on June 8, 2021!
PUPDATE 3
Cash is doing great! The little guy has had some trouble walking recently, but that has hardly slowed him down. He loves to play with his foster sister and all his puppy friends. He loves long walks, especially in the cooler weather. He's not such a fan of the heat! Cash has learned some new manners and is getting much better at listening - still loves to search our trash cans though! Cash's favorite treats are anything meat related, carrots and whipped cream!
PUPDATE 2
Cash is a great little fella. He has been more active as of late, but still faces a little trouble walking after a long day of playing or right when he wakes up. He's been to a couple vets, but the most recent specialist has said his walking issues will stay and that he should be monitored for pain. He's on long term pain medications, and they help keep him ready to move during the day. Cash is potty trained and knows how to sit. He's a great little walker on a leash, but needs some minor manner training.
Cash is super active and should not be left home alone. He is a mischief maker! He gets into trash cans, plays with things that aren't toys, and LOVES to rip up decorative pillows and boxes when unsupervised. He loves all dogs, but does not always understand when dogs do not love him. He goes to daycare once a week and has a blast with all his puppy friends. He has best friends in our building and he loves to play tag and lightly wrestle with his sister. He would be fine in a home without other dogs but needs to socialize with other puppies when possible.
He is a picky eater, but Cash also eats everything. Anything you put in front of Cash will at least be tried - especially human food. He LOVES pup cups, carrots and sausage. If he doesn't like it, Cash will leave it after he's tried it. He is picky about his main source of dog food, but most treats and all bones are fair game! He is sneaky, so anything left out is fair game for him (doesn't matter if it is left out by you or a doggy friend).
Cash has not been great with small children so far. We don't think this would be permanent, but he doesn't understand the concept of small children. He barks and nips at them. He is good with older children, as we had a 9 year old that stayed with us for a bit and they got along great.
PUPDATE 1
Cash stays in his crate until we get up and mostly sleeps through the night. He can hold off on going to the bathroom until 9 or even 10am some mornings. Cash plays with his foster sister and naps all day. He eats 3-4 times a day but grazes more often than eats in a timely schedule. Cash doesn't always eat, so it’s important to ensure he's getting enough food. He isn't picky about food but has other things on his mind like playing with his foster sister. Cash loves to climb things and rip up paper. He's especially fond of the Christmas tree and the presents underneath it. He loves to sneak into the trash as well. Cash goes outside every 3 hours to pee and poop. If this schedule isn't kept, he does go inside (and not on the pee pads). Cash goes to sleep in his kennel at 9 every night without fuss (and receives his nightly dental chew).
Cash loves all people. He also thinks all people want to meet him. He does jump on people, but he's small so most folks don't mind.
Cash loves all children, but he can bite hard, so children under 3 might not be a good match. He's met children of all ages outside and anyone over 5 years old seems fine.
He is a lot more lowkey than his foster sister and tires easily. However, he is a puppy and does love to get into trouble and wrestle/play aggressively with his sister. He's super active 2-3 hours a day and sleeps or cuddles the rest of the day.
Cash does really well with his foster sister and other puppies. He hasn't quite learned how to play with adult dogs yet, but some socializing should solve that problem. Cash has not met a cat in his foster home.
He needs to be crated when alone. Cash gets into too many things unsupervised that could be potentially dangerous. He also climbs things and jumps off things which is not great with his right hind leg.
Cash has been experiencing lameness in his right rear leg since he arrived the beginning of December. Two separate x-rays have shown no issue that would be causing the lameness. The limp has been controlled with anti-inflammatory medication 1-2 times a day. When on the medication, Cash is a typical, active pup that can find just as much trouble as any of his puppy peers. Depending on the medication (generic carprofen, rimadyl, etc) prescribed by your vet, the cost of the medication would run between $20-$60 a month.
Cash's exam showed a spot on his spine that is painful. The vet felt this could have a number of causes including congenital defect/malformation of the spine in that area, a lesion on the spine or a nerve related issue. Cash is young and still growing so it is hard to predict how this ailment will progress as he grows. The neurologist consulted on Cash's case felt that the fact that the lameness hasn't progressed up to this point was a really good sign. If the lameness does progress and is no longer easily controlled with anti-inflammatory medication, further diagnostics (CT scan/spinal fluid analysis) may be needed to get a clearer idea of the cause and options available. Depending on the outcome of those tests, surgery may be an option to help improve his condition. Adopters should be prepared for some additional vetting costs if they are interested in adopting Cash. Full paperwork from Cash's vet appointments will be provided to adopters, and we're happy to answer any questions to the best of our ability
Cash loves walks and playing. Cash would do great in a family that has time to dedicate to him and teach him right from wrong.
Cash loves having a sister. He had a brother at the shelter and was really heart broken when his brother/companion was adopted. He adjusted well to our house in part because he had a dog companion. However, not having a dog sibling probably isn't a big issue if his human family has lots of love and time to play with him.