About Rocco

Rocco is a tiny 9-1/2 year old 6 pound cutie. He is being fostered in Jacksonville, FL. UPDATED BIO 08/16/2019: Rocco here - coming to you from my new foster home in Jacksonville, FL. I have some new things here to learn about. Let's see - first, there is this giant dog that lives here! I'm told he is a Golden Retriever, but he is very nice to me so I guess I like him okay. Then there is the cat. We do not see eye to eye quite yet and there have been a few tense moments exchanged, but I'm willing to bend if she is. I sure do hope we can work things out together. Me and my new Foster Mom need time to learn about each other. I take more time to warm up to men but love the women. Foster Mom is working with me to help me learn better ways to react to stressful situations. She says it will take time and reminds me that I need to be patient. Luckily, she does things slowly and gradually introduces things that may be stressful to me. That way I get to learn that those stressful things are not as bad as I originally thought. I'm learning some new things that are fun - I can use the doggie steps to get up on Foster Mom's bed. She puts my blanket on the bed to nap, and I asked her to put my toys there, too, so that I can keep an eye on them. I am as cute as a bug. I am fully vetted and even had a dental so my teeth are nice and shiny clean. I am on Heartworm Preventative and Flea/Tick Preventative, and I also take a glucosamine supplement to keep my joints working right. Don't worry I can still run and jump easily. I am house-trained, but I wear a bellyband in the house because sometimes I lift my leg to mark. I will let you know when I need to go outside to do my business. NOTE FROM ROCCO'S FOSTER MOM: Rocco has only been here a few days with me and my critters. Plans are to help him with some behavior issues so he will be prepared for his furever home. Rocco is better when people approach him calmly and interact softly. Rocco may have had some not-so-good experiences with a man in the past, so he may be fearful at first. Most of the time he prefers interactions to be on his terms. One of his favorite things are belly rubs - lots of them! He also enjoys his squeaky toys and will carry them around. At this time, I feel that Rocco would be happier if placed in the home with only a mom. Rocco likes walks, but would enjoy a fenced yard - this is not a deal breaker, though. Please give both of us time to adjust and learn about each other. PLEASE NOTE: Due to Rocco's small size, he cannot go into a home with children under the age of 16 years old. No exceptions will be made.

Jacksonville, Florida