Jack

Jack - 4 year old male

Adopter Update, Oct 8

These days Jack can be found manning the desk at the vet’s office, hanging with his canine buddies at the conservation area, sleeping with the cat and kayaking at the cottage (complete with his own sporty life jacket)

Jack finds a forever friend - and more, June 10

Well Jack has settled in wonderfully, he and I are completely attached at the hip...he won't even let me go to the washroom by myself! He came to work with me the first day because my shifts were all messed up and I didn't want to leave him home alone. He had a bed by the window where he barked at everyone passing on the sidewalk and also everyone that came in to the clinic! After a few hours and lots of attention and love by everyone he started to realize that people were ok and he calmed down on the barking.

At home he settled in right away, he enjoys lying on the back of the couch just like he's one of the cats and he sleeps in our bed at night with us. So far he's gone for 2 long walks at Heber Downs with his new friends Stella (a baby cocker spaniel) and Dublin (a boston/bulldog x), he gets along really with them, I think because they're all the same size. He isn't too sure yet of the dog that lives behind me (Bear) or my parents dog (Hudson) as they're a lot bigger than him but he's fine with them, he just kind of ignores them. He has definitely been accepted by the cats.....I've caught them cuddling together numerous times throughout the day!

All in all I think we made a good match....he's fit into our family perfectly and I already can't imagine a day without him.

Jennifer

Jack has quickly settled into our home and our hearts. He’s one sweet pug that just wants to be near his humans. He loves company, kisses and snuggles. He gets along well with our pugs but does prefer to dominate. He loves his favourite toy, his monkey. He also loves ‘come chase me’ and his walks. Jack will sit patiently while you put on his harness but you can tell he’s really anticipating what comes next. He likes to sleep in the big bed with his humans, preferably touching them. I work at home and Jack can be found in a bed at my feet thorough out the day. Jack is eager to please and responds well to praise and treats. Jack has a clean bill of health and only requires micro chipping before adoption. He has a small growth on his right eye lid that does not require treatment nor is it bothering him. He’s a slender, active pug at only 18 lbs.

Foster Update - May 19

Jack is real sweetheart. He’s ever willing to snuggle and he doesn’t budge once he’s nestled in. This trait really does pull on your heart strings. He’s also quite content to be carried around and unlike most pugs; he’s light enough to carry.

He continues to manage well. Jack and his foster brother are finding more common ground. The squabbles are fewer and typically related to food or mounting. I think this behaviour is only evident because there are two alpha males in the house. Jack’s accustomed to cats and children. Jack would fair well with a passive dog or a cat that’s familiar with dogs.

His adoptive family would need to continue work on house training. He’s pretty good between the outdoors & a pee pad but has the occasional accident. He’s very willing to please and will do almost anything for treats. He’s come to a point where he knows he’s outside to do some business. The missing piece would be to get Jack to ask to go out. We’re not there just yet. His occasional accidents may be related more to marking than peeing. Jack’s tempted to replace Cody’s smell in areas where Cody typically marks. Again, I don’t think this would be a problem unless there are two alpha males.

Jack will bark at the door or if he’s snuggled up with his ‘special someone” and another enters the room. He doesn’t bark excessively. Jack is likely to become attached to the female of the house. He’s somewhat of a mama’s boy. He also likes to curl up in the Mama’s bed at night.

Jack had his vet check on Friday. All went well. We’re waiting on some results from the visit and he’ll need to return to the vet for a microchip.

Foster Mom Kelly

Foster Update - May 9

Jack has settled nicely in our home. He’s come out of his shell and isn’t quite so attached to me as when he first joined us. He’s become a great playmate for Clara. I don’t think the backyard has seen so much traffic in a long time. They chase each other until Clara’s winded and then they chase some more.

He seems to be trained more on the pee pads than outdoors but even this is coming along. He’s quickly learned that there’s a treat each time he does his business outside so he’s getting almost as regular as my two. He’s quite consistent about using the pee pad when needed. He doesn’t ask to go out but finds the pad instead. I’ve had few accidents once I figured this out.

Jack loves to snuggle and has no qualms claiming a lap to improve his chances. Jack is an alpha male. While this hasn’t triggered any behaviour changes in our resident alpha male, they have daily squabbles when Jack shows his sibling he’s the boss. A time out works well. Oddly enough, they are curled up together when their not locking heads. Clara is not dominant so there have been no squabbles between them.

Jack may be best suited to a home where he’s the only pug or where the other pug is passive. Jack enjoys his walks and even checked out the off leash park. Next steps would be to schedule a wellness check with the vet.

Foster Mom Kelly

Foster Introduction - April 29

Jack is an affectionate boy from a loving home. Circumstances changed and his original owner simply didn't have enough time to spend with the dog. It was a tough decision but they decided to do what was best for the dog. Jack shared his original home with a cat and two young children.

Jack's most content by my side and is happy to stay there all day. Although he was timid at first, he's getting used to his foster siblings. In fact Cody and Jack were curled up together the better part of yesterday. He definitely prefers the 'big people's' bed. Much like during the day, Jack likes to be snuggled up to the humans at night as well. He's a slender pug that chills quite easily. Perhaps he curls up for extra warmth and comfort. He has the coat and skin of a much younger pug. His coat is velvety and his underbelly is as pink as a pup's.

Jack's appetite hasn't been put off by the change in scenery. We're working on some house training issues but that's to be expected with the adjustment. The next step would be to schedule a vet visit once all Jack's records filter in.