About Shrimp

Sweet little shrimp came in through a cruelty and neglect case. Shrimp has spent the first part of his life outside, tethered with a chain and pad lock. Since being at the shelter, Shrimp has been gaining confidence and working on how to be a dog. Shrimp is learning SO much about how to dog, from his amazing foster home! The fosters shared the following with us: 'He has been around my 8 cats (including 1 kitten, the white one in the photos, they are besties & play together), my 3 dogs and he has played with Memphis, Trudey and Gin. The only thing he has never been around is kids but, I have been rewarding him HEAVILY around loud noises and my house isn't the quietest, so he may be fine. I have noticed he can be mouthy with play and does like to grab specifically at jackets. Very much in the way a hyper playful puppy would. I've been redirecting him with toys, which has worked well. He LOVES stuffed toys and plays fetch with tennis balls. He has worked on sit, down, stand, wait & recall. He is pretty terrible with a leash still, he kinda just flattens. We are getting there slowly. He is mostly potty trained but still has pee related accidents. Quiet in the crate. I will say the biggest thing I've noticed with him is he VERY much still acts like a puppy, he doesn't act like a dog that's over a year. He acts like how my two dogs did at 5-6 months old. He had me questioning his age estimate but, his teeth look over a year. I think he just feels safe enough to be fun & playful for once, so it's all coming out! He does calm down. Just a baby.'

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Vermilion County Animal Regulations and Shelter
Vermilion County
14775 Catlin Tilton Rd, Danville, Illinois 61834

Lynn Porter 217-655-6624; Kelsi Hurt 217-655-6626

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