In my last post I told you about Ty's worst habit- and now for the good stuff! I LOVE Ty, and want to talk about the things that make him an AWESOME dog. He's my 48th foster, and has pretty quickly become one of my favorites.

I love how affectionate Ty is- he's a cuddler, a real lap dog- and gives kisses so freely. He's overjoyed when I arrive home from work- and quickly turns every day into a good day when I see his smiling face. He doesn't have any of the bad habits that drive me nuts- he's fully housetrained- which prevents fights with my husband!- doesn't chew or destroy anything, he's not an escape artist. He LOVES walks and walks beautifully on a leash- but I have to admit doesn't have an abundance of stamina- I've found his limit to be about a mile and a half. His legs are short and go a mile a minute and he can't walk as far as my long legged girl, Pixie. He's crate trained, sleeps quietly through the night, is an angel with baths, and loves his car rides. Yes, he's a good little watchdog who will warn you with a bark when he here's someone coming, but quickly quiets down.

And he's a joy to watch when he plays with other dogs! One of Ty's biggest strengths is how well he gets along with all dogs, all sizes, all ages and all breeds. He has what I consider to be "good social skills"- actually, GREAT social skills, with other dogs. He plays and plays with my Pixie, but leaves my grumpy old man, Salty Dog, alone.

But the friendship that he's forged with my other foster, little blind Graham http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/27639601 is what's most special- the two became best buddies almost immediately, and are never apart. They LOVE each other! And play, wrestle, tumble and cuddle every chance they get. And its important for both of them- Graham sticks as close as he can to other dogs, and tends to use them as guides. And Ty watches Graham approach others with trust and affection and it gives him the courage to do the same.

Ty is a creature of habit who learns new routines quickly, and knows basic commands- he comes when called, even when outside- something I've never been able to get my Pixie to do! To my husband and I, Ty is an "easy foster" in how well he settled in here. To me, the ones that want to fight with my dogs and the ones that refuse to eat are hard and stressful- while my husband gets stressed by dogs that cry or bark all night and those that aren't housetrained. Ty is none of those things! Sure, he's a little quirky, but the fact that he communicates his feelings so clearly make it easy for us to recognize and respond to what he needs. Ty can stay here as long as he needs to, until someone who sees the special  things in him that I do gives him the perfect home he deserves.