Cooper (VA)

Cooper is a 2-year-old mini rat terrier that was purchased from a breeder when he was a year and a half old. His family tried hard to work with Cooper, but he had some reactivity issues with people. They surrendered him to New Rattitude and he went to work with a foster who is also a dog trainer! Cooper has learned a lot of things in the past month. He is still reactive in new situations and with people he does not know -- barking loudly, running away, or rushing at people, but he is learning to cope better and is doing those things with much less frequency.Aside from his insecurities, he is a funny, friendly, sweet dog! Cooper loves the people he trusts and will wiggle and play bow to get your attention. He has become fast friends with his foster mom's dad, who is the nightly treat giver. Cooper LOVES other dogs and toys and is very playful. He has had no issues with any of the small to medium dogs in his foster home. He would probably do fine with cats as well. He still doesn't trust the other men in the household, but is learning to be polite. He is being taught impulse control and goes on walks regularly with people he isn't attached to. Doing this helps him learn that the world isn't as scary a place as he thinks! A video of his foster mom working with him is here: https://youtu.be/0al1kCcnSRU . Cooper's adopters need to continue his training. For this reason we are requiring a local (within 2 hours) adoption. Cooper weighs only 7 lbs., so he is easy to manage! He is only partially house-trained. He still thinks he can mark in the house so he wears a belly band when inside. He has been taught to 'Put his pants on' - stand quietly and have the belly band put on. Could littlest Cooper finally find the loving home he has been searching for? More photos are available here: https://imageevent.com/newrattitude/cooper Our adoption fee is $200 for adult dogs or $250 for puppies under 6 months old. If you are interested in adopting this dog, PLEASE READ THE DETAILED ADOPTION PROCESS information on our website at www. NewRattitude.org/adopt/ From there, you can access our adoption application or contact our Adoption Team for more info.