Cedar (ID)

Rat Terrier | Pend Oreille County, WA

AdultFemaleSmallTan/Yellow/Fawn with White

About

Meet Cedar (ID)

Cedar is such a pretty little rat terrier weighing just 13 lbs. The bit of white around her face is the only indication that she's almost 8 years old. Cedar comes from a breeding background, where she had limited positive interactions with humans, so she's shy and skittish. If you take things slowly and give her time to warm up, she'll be your new best friend, asking for attention and belly rubs. Meeting new people, experiencing new things, loud noises, and quick movements are all scary to her. She does acclimate, but she won't let you out of her sight. Consequently, she needs a home where her people are home most of the time and one that doesn't have children as they specialize in loud noises and quick movements.    Cedar is smart and has learned her foster home's routines quickly. She sleeps in her crate at night and even puts herself to bed when she's ready. She loves cuddling on the sofa and watching a little TV with her foster mom, but sometimes, feeling a little more independent, she'll find a spot by herself. Her house-training is pretty good with reminders and a dog door, but walking on a leash is new to her and she startles easily. Nevertheless she has started to enjoy brief walks not far from home. Also, she loves to go exploring in the backyard, so a securely fenced yard is a must and having a dog door is even better. She is not big on going for car rides and does seem to get carsick.   Cedar has gotten along well with the other five dogs in her foster home, following their lead to learn the routine and lay of the land. She doesn't play with them, but she cuddles with them and seems to enjoy them and feel safer around them. Cedar would probably do best living with at least one other considerate, gentle dog. While her house manners could use a little polishing and she may always be on the skittish side, she's mostly a joy to have and cute as a button. See more photos of this adorable girl at https://imageevent.com/newrattitude/cedar .

Adoption Process
application, personal references check, vet reference check, telephone interview, home visit, temperament match, adoption contract and adoption fee.