Adopt a Jack Russell Terrier (short coat)

This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express from 12-4pm on Sat. Feb. 17th & Sun. Feb. 18th or until adopted. If interested, please fill out an application if you would like the first opportunity to meet prior to the start of the event. (We will pre-approve one home to meet per dog.)

Patience is a 2 year old JRT mix who weighs 11lbs. He was one of seven we rescued from a hoarding situation. He came into our rescue and has thrived in his foster home. Hear directly from them how he is doing:

Patience is a fabulous dog who has quickly blossomed into a confident, playful, and snuggly guy. He loves our 5-year-old dog and looks to her for guidance and play, so I think he would benefit from being in a house with another friendly dog. He is also a total people-lover and particularly enjoys a morning snuggle, although he doesn't demand constant attention. Patience enjoys playing with small squeaky toys and love playing with my son. He learns quickly, and makes ready use of our dog door. In one week, he has gone from being a dog who didn't know how to walk on leash to one who looks forward to walks and gets what it's all about. He is a little nervous about other dogs while on leash, but I think he will get over that quickly with positive reinforcement and more experience. We do not have a cat, but he has seen a few on our walks and seems uninterested.

While Patience had a couple of accidents on the first two days, he has been accident-free since then. He does not like the crate, and given his background I have decided not to push that for now. I'm letting him lead the way while we build up his confidence.

When we first picked him up, he was quite underweight and was a reluctant eater. However, that has changed now that I mix a small dollop of plain yogurt in with his kibble. Now he happily eats his entire serving in one session. His future fur-ever family may want to keep that up until he reaches his proper weight.

He's going to make his next family so happy!

Patience is obviously good with dogs. He is also cat savvy and could go to a home with cats. He previously lived with them. He is an option to go to a home with kids over the age of 7. We prefer a home that has had a dog in the last 3-5 years and bigger bonus if they currently have a dog as he obviously follows the lead of another dog.