Braxton - In Private Foster Care In Winston, Salem

Name: Braxton
Sex: Male (altered)
Breed: Rat Terrier/Jack Russell Mix
Age: 9 years
Location: Denver, NC

 

Vet/Medical Info: Braxton is UTD with all of his vaccinations and his next rabies is not due until 2/14. He is Heartworm negative, tested 8/11 and he is neutered. He has a grade 2 heart murmur.

Owner Info: DOB 11/15/2002. Braxton's owners have an 11 month old baby and Braxton can be snappy and aggressive at times. Most of the time, he is fine and is not bothered when the baby touches him or slaps at him, but sometimes he is startled and snaps. They know that as their son gets older, he will be rougher with the dog even if they teach him not to be. There will be times he will not listen and as he gets older, he will be faster and better able to catch Braxton. Right now, Braxton can usually get away from the baby easily, but as the baby begins to walk, they think things will change. They do not want to risk anything happening. Also, they have less time for Braxton now and would like to find someone who could give him more time. They have asked friends and family as well as their vet to see if there is anyone who would take him. Because he can be aggressive and is blind, most people do not want him. They would prefer a person they do not know to take him because this decision is very difficult and would be hard on Braxton and them if they saw him on a regular basis. Braxton has also snapped at three of their friends and bitten them. All three of these instances were more than two years ago. One was because of food, and the others were when the people were leaving their house. Before Braxton went blind, he would jump up and down at the door when anyone would leave. He would try to bite your hand as if to try to get you to stay. Since he has been blind, he has calmed down a lot and does not do that anymore. He has only shown aggression to other dogs when he was eating and another dog tried to get into his food bowl. There have been no other issues with other dogs. These days even when he is startled, he doesn't snap unless it's rough. They would not recommend Braxton for a home with children, but he's fine with all other people because they understand not to do those things.