Congee Terrier Mix Seattle, WA

Animal Profile: Congee is a terrier mix who was found inside a home after his owner tragically passed away. He was transferred to a local shelter, but he was extremely shut down and terrified in that environment, making him at risk for euthanasia. He was transferred to our rescue and has been spending the last few months getting settled in his foster home.

Foster Update: Congee has made leaps and bounds since his first days out of the shelter. He has come out of his shell, shown us his best traits and the areas where he will need some ongoing attention, and he is now ready to find a forever home that can give him the care and patience this sweet boy deserves. Congee's foster family describes him as being extremely loving and sweet. He enjoys his people, and he thrives in a calm and routined environment. He appreciates being petted and cuddled, and he does okay with being picked up. While Congee's main goal is to be by his human's side and he makes a fierce and loyal companion, he can fall into flight mode if something spooks him or catches him off guard. He will need a confident handler that can read his body language, and know when to be calm and keep his trust when he does startled.

Congee is being fostered with two other dogs in the home, and he does well with both of them. While he hasn't engaged in much play (or may have not yet figured out the whole concept) he has benefited from their confidence and enjoys being able to learn from their cues. He is also living with cats, and does very well with them. Congee does well on walks, though he would do best in a quiet environment, and he would appreciate a fenced yard to explore. With his flight mode in mind, he can get startled by loud or unexpected noises when out on walks. With a confident handler on the other side of the leash, Congee follows a great loose-leash heel. He does great in his crate overnight, and he crates well at periods throughout the day, though he will get restless if he hears his humans nearby. He does well with his regular potty routine, but he doesn't have a great "tell" yet of when he needs to go out.

It's been so rewarding see how much progress Congee has made over the weeks. He continues to show his love for his humans, and he is finally grasping the concept of toys and enjoying playing with them. We are excited to find his special forever home that can continue to help Congee thrive. He will need a family with some dog experience, and that can be confident handling Congee at the times he retreats to his flight mode. He would do best in an adult-only home.

Adoption Info: Adoption fee is $550 which includes spay/neuter, core vaccinations per AVMA standards, heartworm test if applicable, microchip with registration, and health certificate. Your adoption fee may be tax deductible as DGS is a 501c3 organization. All adoption fees go toward the care of all dogs in our rescue.

Apply Online: www.DogGoneSeattle.org/adoption-application

Animal History: Congee was transferred over to our care from RASKC.