Felix Miniature Pinscher Mix Norwalk, CT

FELIX IS AVAILABLE AS A FOSTER ONLY IF THE APPLIANT HAS THE INTENTION TO ADOPT IF IT IS THE RIGHT FIT.

Felix is an approximately 2 and 1/2 year-old male min-pin who comes to PAWS from a CT animal control where he was picked up as stray.

Felix is a friendly little guy who is good around other dogs. His worst quality is his resource guarding. The poor pup has had a rough time. His first adopter who got him from the animal control brought him into bed with her from day 1 which led to him guarding the bed and lashing out. His 2nd adopter wanted to bring him on his UberEats deliveries but Felix was not a fan of being taken in an out of the car multiple times a day. We thought he hit the jackpot with his 3rd adopter. She followed all of our protocols with crate training and respecting his boundaries and he settled in so well. He did great for 3 months until she suddenly moved into a new shared residence which raised his anxiety levels. She was told she could not keep him and abandoned him at a local animal control.

Despite all of this Felix was happy to greet all of his old friends at PAWS. He can be an affectionate and friendly guy. He just needs consistency and someone who will not let him get away with any unfavorable behavior. He will do wonderfully again with an adopter who is comfortable following our protocol of crate training him and containing his prized possessions to his crate Felix requires an owner who is comfortable asserting him/herself as the alpha in the relationship, otherwise he thinks he is the one in charge!

Although he plays well with other dogs, due to his resource guarding, a household without another dog or cat would probably be best for him.

Felix is microchipped, neutered and up to date on his vaccinations.