Hello there – my name is Aaron, as in Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner of Criminal Minds. Much like the character on the series, I can be pretty stoic. My foster mom also calls me A-A-RON and I kinda dig it, so I tend to listen to that name more than plain, old Aaron. Anyways, about me. Well, my three siblings and I came to MN from New Mexico from a not-so-great situation. Our mom had had many litters, and we were all living outside, so we're happy to have been rescued by Save-A-Bull. That being said, we are the muttiest mutts you'll ever meet! We are mainly Pittie/Bullie even though we don't look it, but we also have some (takes deep breath) Chow, Husky, Shar-Pei, Aussie, Shepherd, Chihuahua, American Eskimo, Polynesian street dog (google it – my foster mom had to) and get this... 2% Wolf. Yes, you read that right – I said I'm 2% Wolf! Pretty cool, huh? Along with Aaron and A-A-RON, my foster mom calls me her "little wolf" and sometimes Prancer – because she says I look more like a reindeer and when I'm really feeling myself on our walks, I definitely prance!
As I mentioned, I came from New Mexico where we lived outside and (my foster mom thinks) didn't have much human interaction so meeting new people and going new places makes me nervous. My foster mom is dedicated to helping me discover that I don't have to fear new adventures or people and that I can just enjoy being a pup. I have an older (4-year-old) dog sister here who is helping me too. She loves to play and is really good with matching my level of play. She is really confident, and she and my foster mom are showing me that the world isn't as scary as I thought it was. I envy her confidence and want to be just like her one day. I'm in the city now and I'm hearing all sorts of noises I hadn't heard before which doesn't really bother me as much as I thought it was going to. When we're on walks and I hear loud noises or see people walk/running towards us, it makes me kinda nervous but I'm getting used to it and trying not to run and hide anymore. Instead, I'd just prefer to walk faster to get outta there.
Some things to know about me – I am kennel and potty trained. My foster mom has bells hanging on the back door and I learned very quickly how they work. I just ring the bells and she opens the door for me, I feel so pampered. I've tried using the bells to ask for my food or treats but my foster mom said she's not falling for that move. It was worth a shot! I've learned how to sit and wait for the okay before starting to eat my food. I recently learned to wait for my food before starting to scarf it down. I also have learned “shake” which I will offer up for anything I want from my foster mom, including but not limited to chin scratches (my favorite)! I’ve learned “down” and "look" (this one takes me longer since I'm so shy), and “leave it." Though I can be shy with new people and surroundings, I'm not shy about being sweet. I'm the gentlest pup and ridiculously sweet once I've warmed up to you. Since learning to shake, I use that as my way of asking for things like treats, scratches or play. It seems to be working pretty well but sometimes my foster mom tells me "no more" and I accept that.
My wish list for my new home would be something like the following:
There is so much more of my personality that I can write here – I just need someone to give me a chance to show them what an awesome dog I am. Perhaps that someone is you!
