| CASEY Casey is a purebred male Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. His DOB is 11/10/07 Casey is a owner turn-in. Below is some information from them. Casey originally came to us in late August. He belonged to our niece's fiance' and was brought after an unfortunate incident with Mark's mom. Mark had started a new job and was working long hours. His mother came home from work and admittedly was in a hurry to get the dog out, pottied and fed before her friends arrived to go out for the evening. Friends arrived almost immediately, Casey never got to finish his business and Mom told him to return to his kennel. When he hesitated, she reached for his collar and he turned his head. It appears a tooth caught the fleshy part between her thumb and index finger. She required 4 or 5 stitches but there were no puncture marks on her palm and the injury itself was a single tear injury so it absolutely did not sound like a dog bite. We had gotten to know Casey over the previous year and we knew he was Not an aggressive dog but because Mark still lived at home and Casey was no longer welcome, we told him to bring him here and we would find his forever home. He stands just under 20" and weighs a very healthy 39 #'s. He truly Loves everyone and is Very good with our cats and is a good boy with our dogs (but we make sure to supervise his interactions right now to insure he never gets the 'upper paw' or make sure he's kenneled when we're gone for any length of time). He is a gentle, soft hearted young man who loves snuggling in the eve, loves to run and play, loves being outdoors until he gets too cold, is an AVID swimmer, will 'run' up to 3 miles as long as he's 'ready' but otherwise is fairly easy to exercise. (Mary and Jan live on a lake and they were quite sure that if allowed, Casey would take off swimming for the pure joy of it ... and maybe get himself into trouble on their big lake - so near water, he needs supervision.) He is crate trained, nicely housebroken, wonderful for grooming (except for nails - but a soft sided muzzle settles him right down). He loves our fenced yard and will entertain himself if left there but clearly enjoys interacting with our young border collie. He is in the low mid to mid range of energy level. He will play retrieve but needs work on bringing the ball back to you. We're working on "turns" between he and our other dogs. He's good when he wants to be. He Gladly follows you wherever you go. He loves keeping you company. On sunny days, he loves just hanging out with you outdoors. He has been fine with our dogs but they have learned to ignore his "big dog" ploys and we're always ready to call Casey off. Casey loves the rain and loves playing in it but he does Not like Thunderstorms - loud Thunder triggers something akin to anger. We found that putting his Thundershirt on him (which will stay with him) works wonderfully and calms him immediately. We also found that he's fine in his crate if you just cover it with a sheet. Otherwise, he barks and carries on when the thunder gets close (works himself into an agitated state - it's not a fear response but likely anxiety driven.) Ideal Home - what seems ideal may be a quieter, stable home with CLEAR dog rules and his people NEVER allowing him to think he's the boss! He is easily exercised with walking or playing ball or running in the yard - an hour spread out over the course of the day is enough. He is an incredibly cute boy with a joyful abandon when he's happy. He clearly is becoming the clown Wheaten's are born to be; the loving and devoted companion that makes up who he is. Casey is neutered and up to date on shots. |
| Debra Maitre |
| Marie Molter |
| Treacy Solon |
| Linda Kerr |
| Pro Discounters, Inc. |
| FEBRUARY 2011 - A FOREVER HOME! Casey has been adopted by Mark Cronin of Massachusetts Congratulations! |