Happy-go-lucky Colby is a 20-lb. youngster seeking a lively family.
Date(s): (1/24/26). Album by Terry. Photos by Terry. 1 - 26 of 26 Total. 164 Visits.
1 Hi! I'm Colby!
2 I just recently had my 1 year birthday, so I'm full grown at just a smidge under 20 lbs.
3 My last family wasn't supposed to have a dog, and when the landlord discovered me, he said that I had to go. No one was happy about that! I was particularly distressed because my people took me back to the shelter, where I was very unhappy.
4 The shelter was terrible because, as you see from my pictures, I'm VERY people oriented. I want attention and affection more than anything in the world.
5 Give me any opportunity and I'll be right there beside you or on you, eagerly accepting pats and affection.
6 I am a very gentle boy, whether playing with toys, being handled, or taking treats.
7 And very photogenic, don't you think?
8 I really really want people to play with me and pay attention to me. When you're too busy, I try to entertain myself on my own, and sometimes I do a great job of that. But other times, well, let's just say that there is a LOT in a home that needs to be investigated, and I'm a good fellow for that job.
9 Please don't get mad at me, though. If I'm a little too enthusiastic with something of yours, you just need to let me know and I promise I will try my very best to remember what is off-limits.
10 My foster dad has a great lap. I sure hope that my adoptive mom and/or dad do too!
11 Because that is a very important requirement of adoption, you know!
12 I do a very good job with house training when I'm in my familiar environment on a regular schedule. When things are new, though, I get confused and think that I need to mark to establish that this place is mine. My foster mom sometimes puts a belly band on me and I don't resist that, nor do I try to mark when I have it on.
13 When I'm outside I'm usually nose down, absorbing all of the wonderful smells. I do have a high prey drive and like to chase birds, chipmunks, and squirrels!
Download MOV 14 Want to watch a video of me playing with a toy? For some reason it doesn't want to open when you click the picture, but you can click the "Download" link instead to view it.
15 I like to get every single toy out of the toy box and place them around the room in convenient places. I like chew toys and tug toys and throw toys and... well... I just like toys!
16 It's so much more fun to play with toys when someone will play with me.
17 Yay! Yes, that's what I'm talking about!
Download MOV 18 I can entertain myself just fine if I have enough toys. Click the download link to watch me really enjoying myself.
19 It made me super nervous to be in the shelter, and when I'm nervous I sometimes bark and growl because I'm not sure how to react. Thankfully, the shelter workers knew that I'd probably do better once I got out of the cage and into a calmer space.
Download MOV 20 And sure enough, they were right! They sent this video to New Rattitude to show what a sweet fellow I actually am. Click the Download link to watch the video. (They're calling me "Grover," which was my shelter name.)
21 When my foster mom read the shelter's evaluation that said I am "friendly, appeasing, nervous, playful, affection-loving, curious, and gentle" and that I "want to be a lap dog," she knew that I would make someone a terrific pet.
22 I get along great with the other dogs I've met, including my foster sister. I may bark when first meeting another dog, but I'm extremely and curious about them and respectful if they ask for space.
23 I could use help building my confidence in unfamiliar surroundings and with unfamiliar sounds and objects. I'd love to get more experience walking on leash and learning new skills.
24 Would you like to teach me new things?
25 I'd really like it if you wanted to adopt me.
26 In the meantime, I'm just hanging out here waiting for you.
