RILEY Riley is a purebred male Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. His DOB is 5/5/01 Riley is a owner turn-in - information from them: I am moving overseas and I cannot take Riley. He is 7 years old, a bit on the curly side, and he is neutered. He is a great dog. He has a fear of men in hats due to a “puppy” incident he has never forgotten. UPDATE FROM FOSTER MOM: Our boy looks like a completely different dog and in some ways is even acting like a different dog. Riley is still very timid but improving by the day. It's like you have to establish trust each day or after each extended absence but the time it takes to establish that trust again has decreased dramatically. The last couple of days, he's greeted me at the door. The tail has even started to pop up and wag and he's starting to dish out some puppy kisses. Sue brought Megan over last night. They got along very well. Riley even realized that Uncle Rick was giving Megan attention and horned in for his share. He's really trying hard to be a dog. I stopped by Sue's today on the way back from the groomer. Riley did well with Megan and did especially well with Mini Me. Mini Me, aka Sofie, is a 3 month old Maltese, Poodle mix that Sue was puppy sitting. He loved the puppy and readily shared the water bowl. There were absolutely no signs of aggression when treats were offered. He did very well with the other dogs. He would do well in a quiet home and is going to take a patient owner but I believe that patience will be well rewarded. He is a precious little guy. His previous owner reported issues with men, especially men wearing hats. Riley's preference does seem to be women, or 13 year old grandsons with squeaky puberty type voices, but he's doing well with Rick. It's just taken a little longer. He would probably be overwhelmed in a very active household. He rides nicely in a car and sleeps quietly in his crate at night. We've had no housetraining issues at all. He's going to be a wonderful companion for some lucky person. He is neutered and up to date on shots SEPTEMBER 2008 - A FOREVER HOME Riley has been adopted by Edna Carr of AZ CONGRATULATIONS! |