Adopted: Jed

Hello! My name is Jed and I am a gorgeous, soft, and hilarious puppy!

Quick Facts:

  • Breed: Plotthound mix (maybe mixed with Greyhound?)
  • Gender: Neutered male
  • Age: 1 year
  • Size: 45 pounds
  • Good with…
  • Dogs? Yes! Very playful!
  • Cats? Untested (ask us, we can cat test)
  • Kids? Most likely!

History

I was found stray in TN and was taken to a pretty rough, dismal TN shelter. Dogs only have 30 days there before being put to sleep, so just in the nick of time, a nice KY rescue lady got me out and stashed me at a kennel while she waited for a spot in a northern rescue to open up. I quickly became a favorite at the kennel, with the people and all of the other dogs! Since I was doing really terrific with kennel living, CDR said they could let me join their foster program, and that the wonderful folks at the Bed and Biscuit Kennel in Ithaca could foster me there! So that’s how I came to be a new foster resident at the best kennel in the northeast (IMHO)!

Personality

I am such a happy puppy!!! I love everyone I meet and love playing with every dog who wants to play with me! I am a teensy bit shy with anything new, but my excitement and joy about the new person or the new place very quickly overrides the little bit of shyness and quite quickly I am all about giving kisses and showing you how much I love to be meeting you!

My tail is always wagging-wagging-wagging, and I’m always feeling happy-happy-happy! I am always up for an adventure…want to go walking? Yes! Hiking? Yes! Sniffing around the yard? Yes! Meeting another dog for playtime? Yes!! I am “all puppy” in that I’m pretty easily distracted, especially when outside. It’s pretty hilarious to take a walk with me because I’m all….”Squirrel! Blowing leaf! New smell! Twig! Car! Rock!”…just utterly fascinated and curious about every single thing. The rescue folks have me in a Sensation harness, and with that on, I really don’t pull at all. I might not walk in a straight line yet (ha!) but I do this adorable prancey-prancey kind of bouncy walk when I’m outside that makes everyone smile.

I LOVE to have my neck scratched (the back, the front, and the sides!) and will calm quickly if you start scratching my neck. I will relax into it for a while, then give you some soft kisses, then go back to enjoying the neck scratchies, then give you more kisses…you see how this goes? We could do this all day if you want. I’m told that it is lovely to pet me because my fur is so soft and yummy.

I also love to chew on hard bones, and I love treats and food! So far I have not had the fortune of anyone training me to do anything–at this point I don’t even know my name and I do like to jump up gently to say hi to you—but I’m clearly a smart boy and very food motivated, so I will train up well if you give me the chance. I will NOT ever be ok off-leash however, as I am all hound, all the time. When I am outside, like most hounds, I truly cannot even hear what you are saying to me, I am just 100% attentive to the sights and (most importantly) SMELLS around me! So you will always have to have me in a securely fenced yard or on a leash!

I am VERY soft!! And have this amazing brindle coloring which people keep saying is gorgeous. I LOVE getting attention and love!

Cohabitation

I love people! I have not been tested yet around children, but we’re guessing I will be fine, and we can certainly test that if you have kids.

I love other dogs! My play style is a bit rough and tumble, so I am best with dogs who have a similar play style which includes playful neck biting!

Not yet tested with cats, but we’ll make that happen if you have cats.

Favorite Activities

  • Spending time with you!
  • Leashed walks and hikes!
  • Playing with other dogs!
  • Neck scratchies!
  • Giving kisses!
  • Learning things—no one has ever taught me anything! I can’t wait!
  • Eating!

Medical

I am in great health! No complaints!!

Summary

I am a fantastic dog with a ton of wonderful puppy qualities and puppy energy. I am looking for a fun-loving person who is excited to teach me all I need to know, and who wants to make my training really fun! I will bond very strongly with my people, I have so much love to give and am just incredibly excited to start my new life with my new person/people!! Other dogs in your home is a plus, but if not, I would be vey happy to have play dates with your friends’ dogs and go to the dog park or doggy daycare sometimes!

If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an online adoption application and live close to Ithaca, Syracuse, Binghamton, Rochester, or Elmira. We do home visits on every applicant, and can’t do home visits where we don’t have local volunteers.

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