Easily rising to the top of the class, Teacher’s Pet is her teacher’s favorite and will likely soon be yours! This gorgeous girl is an interesting mix of Jack Russell Terrier and dachshund, which is a combo you don’t see every day, resulting in a blend of black and tan fur, a pointy snoot, soulful eyes, and huge ears poised to hear her teacher’s every word. Sweet but a bit shy in the chaos of the class, Teacher’s Pet is the perfect pupil with polite manners, and she always has the right answer (provided that the answer is snack time, nap time, or time for a walk!). She’s eager to please and will happily bring you shiny red apples every day, if you take a chance on Teacher’s Pet!
Here’s some notes from her foster :
Teacher’s Pet has become quite cuddly and snuggly. She rolls over quickly for belly scritches, makes tiny grunts of pleasure when scratched under her chin, and will gently nudge my arm with her face if I stop petting her head too soon. She absolutely loves car rides, is an awesome sidekick, and a hang her head out the window and smile and kind of dog!
She has not shown much interest in toys but enjoys pet store visits and self-selecting collagen chews. She is an obsessive water drinker, has a good appetite, and is treat motivated. She is agreeable, easy to handle, and an angel at bath time.
Teacher’s Pet enjoys short to medium length walks with lots of time to smell the flowers. It has really been hit or miss meeting new dogs when she is on leash on walks. Sometimes she sniffs politely and sometimes she barks (which we are working on). She has been completely indifferent to our three cats.
She goes down our steep flight of indoor stairs easily and has started walking up, although she is near the beginning of a weight loss journey and her girth still makes going up a bit slow. She uses a ramp to get onto my bed.
Teacher’s Pet is 100% housebroken with no adjustment period needed and does not seem to experience separation anxiety if left alone (there’s always a nap to take)!
