Paisley

* This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, November 14th from 12PM - 3PM (unless adopted prior to the event). 3910 Middlefield Road
All DPS Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea/tick treated, and microchipped prior to adoption.

Adoption fee: $650
Paisley: A Tiny Heart Learning to Be Brave
Some dogs burst into a room with confidence. Paisley prefers to tiptoe in quietly, watching from a safe distance before deciding if it's okay to trust. At just 1 year old and 7 pounds, this adorable Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix may be tiny, but her heart is full of hope-and every day she gets a little bit braver.
Once Paisley decides you're her person, she becomes your tiny shadow and quite simply adores you. She follows her foster from room to room, always wanting to know where you are, and is happiest relaxing nearby. During the day she's perfectly content snoozing on the couch, and at night she curls up in a dog bed beside her foster's bed. She's not demanding or high-energy-in fact, she's mostly a little couch potato who enjoys simply being close to the people she trusts. She also loves belly rubs!
Paisley loves her daily routine, especially her three walks each day. She's a lovely leash walker who doesn't pull, though new sights and sounds can still make her nervous. If another dog is barking, she may bark back, and children seen from a distance can make her uneasy as well. She's much more interested in staying close to her person than greeting strangers or making new dog friends. In the home environment, Paisley lives with multiple dogs and cats and gets along wonderfully with all of them.
Paisley is on her second foster home (her first foster is traveling) and has learned to follow a routine and when kept on schedule, she is fully housetrained. The most important part is taking her out right after she eats. She goes out to the yard right when she wakes up, right after she eats, once in the afternoon, again after she ears her dinner and then before she goes to bed. If she knows what to expect and she's on a schedule then she has no issues with accidents. When her foster is gone during the day, she is crated and does well in her crate.
Paisley's ideal family will understand that trust can't be rushed. She'll thrive with patient, experienced adopters who will celebrate the little victories. A quieter home without young children would likely help her continue building confidence at her own pace. She would be perfect for a single person who wants a best friend - she will adore you!
The best part about Paisley is that you can see exactly what she's trying to do. She wants to be loved. She'll hurry over with hopeful eyes and a wagging tail, then second-guess herself and retreat before remembering that maybe, just maybe, this person is safe after all. Watching those moments of bravery become a little bigger every day is incredibly rewarding.
If you're the kind of person who believes the sweetest relationships are built one tiny step at a time, Paisley is ready to take those steps with you.