norman - adopted!

Norman is as wonderful and silly as he looks.  We’re guessing he’s some sort of terrier mix, although have joked that he’s the latest and greatest in designer breeds, a Crestypoo (Chinese Crested and poodle) because we can’t explain his amazing mohawk.  He is about 3 years old and 11-12 lbs.
 
Norman is currently living in a foster home with 5 other dogs, mostly around his size but one old pit bull, too.  His public persona with other dogs is Grumpy Gus, the crotchety old guy that lives next door, but our other foster dog (Danielle, a young, female Chihuahua) pesters and kisses and goads him until he shows his true nature and they romp and wrestle for hours.  That said, he is not necessarily a dog’s dog and far prefers human love and attention to anything else.  He will periodically grumble at other dogs (even his “girlfriend”, Danielle) when he is getting affection because he would very much like to have it all to himself.  He rarely takes it any farther than that and when he does, it’s all bluster.  His idea of heaven would have him as the only dog in the home with lots of humans to snuggle and adore.  We highly doubt he would enjoy the chaos of the dog park.

Norman is stellar with all people.  He melts in the presence of any friendly face and will let you hold him like a baby.  He is incredibly fond of children and doted on the 3-year-old he met recently.  He gives gentle, infrequent kisses to adults but will lavish them on kids.  He is easy on leash, trotting along happily (unless he sees a squirrel or another dog, which are really the only times he pulls) and is a showstopper wherever he goes.  He is a good little alarm system and will bark to alert of any activity in the area but has not been a nuisance (consistent) barker.  He came to us unneutered and completely unhousetrained.  With time (and neuter), he is at about 90% housetrained and making strides.  He is 100% reliable with human supervision (encouragement and opportunity to go in the right place).  He is consistently left at home unsupervised (for reasonable lengths of time) and has never been destructive.
 
Norman is a versatile boy and could do equally well with an active older individual or a large family with lots of kids.  Based on his reaction to squirrels, we’re guessing he needs a cat-free home.  For more info, contact his foster mom, Jenny at [email protected].