Don’t let the photos fool you: Buckeye is no small rat terrier. He’s a strong medium sized hunk of terrier. This lovely guy has plenty of get up and go. Buckeye loves to be out and about and walks well on leash. He’ll be a great buddy for jaunts around town and hikes in the park.
Here’s what his foster has to say!
Buckeye is a wonderful, loving dog. I believe he’s a Decker Hunting Terrier. He’s intelligent, alert, very inquisitive and lively. He’s eager to please and responds and picks up training faster than most dogs. He’s a very well-mannered, well-rounded guy.
He shows his affection by snuggling with you, rubbing up against you or just coming over and putting his paw or face in your lap. He may not be big on giving kisses BUT don’t be fooled that he doesn’t love or isn’t loyal to you.
He is athletically built and strong and gets compliments on his looks all the time. He is not on any medications and needs no special food or treatments. I feed him a combo of wet and dry foods and will make him rice with broth and hamburger to make some meals special.
He is house trained without any accidents! He sleeps well through the night. He sleeps between his bed, the couch and my bed. He loves to lie on the coach and snuggle at night and loves animals on TV. In the morning he loves to snuggle his wet nose and face into my face and neck to say "I love you…now please pet me, love me, and I’d like to go out…pleaseHe travels well in my SUV (in the back seat where he can roam around) and sits patiently in the vehicle while doing errands. He can stay alone BUT prefers to watch me work from home or I bring him to my office where he is quiet (while others work).He is still working on his leash skills which would make Buckeye the ‘perfect’ dog. Because he is strong he tends to pull a bit while walking and is distracted with squirrels and gophers (true to his nature as a terrier).
He can get distracted at a Dog Park so he does not need that level of stimulation. He really doesn’t play or run with other dogs and doesn’t fetch. He would do best in a home without cats and large male dogs his size. He is friendly with all other dogs but basically doesn’t really care to spend much time with other animals. He wants you!He will accompany you if you take him to a Starbucks and you sit and have coffee BUT because he is so alert to his surroundings that with all the people and action he doesn’t really want to sit and chill out. He’d prefer to be up and about.
He should be walked every 3-4 hours but because he’s well behaved and house trained he will not make a fuss if you miss this timing. He should have a minimum of (2) 20-30 minutes walks a day, but loves more if you’re inclined.
He is not a barker. You will only catch Buckeye barking if there is some sort of prey in his sight. Buckeye really is a good boy!
