Jones

OwnerB surrender on 9/20/26. Returned adoption after 1 day. Surrendering d/t dog having broke through a shared fence and killed a neighbor's chickens. Adopter selected could live with adults and teenagers. For dog's personality, owner said dog is cuddly, friendly, playful, gentle, and adventurous. Medium energy level. Dog is used to living with adults and children under 12. Around children, owner said dog is friendly, playful, and affectionate. Recommend dog live with Adults and teenagers. With other dogs, is curious and barks. For dog reactions, owner checked isn't bothered if touches food bowl when eating, friendly when takes away toys, isn't bothered getting bathed or brushed, disturbed while resting or sleeping, when stranger walks towards you and dog, and barks looks when a stranger passes your home.

Summary of field trip notes:Jones went on a field trip to Knowland Park and rode well in the car. He walked mostly on a loose leash and was easily redirected with light leash pressure, though he pulled toward people to greet them with a wagging tail. He was curious about dogs seen at a distance and briefly noticed birds before losing interest. Jones was very friendly and took treats gently. When he became overly excited while jogging and during close interaction with the volunteer, he jumped and became mouthy/nipped at their arms and hip; he stopped when the volunteer stood still and disengaged. Volunteer also noted that Jones was great in the car, and laid down for a nap after their outing.

Living successfully in the foster home with an independent, 7yo female pitbull.Initially forward, sexually motivated in the foster home. Very loose body, rubs all over the resident dog and licks her face to ilicit play. Two incidents where this dog attempted to mount the female.B Able to take handler steering (using treats or calling away), can take corrections from the resident dog and backs off but then return to play.Over time, this dog's playstyle has changed to gentle. Will still rub his body against the resident dog, can engage in gentle bite-y face in the home and chase.B

Stray on intake, ACO pick up. ACO noted that this dog was found unsecured, and emaciated. ACO had to carry into vehicle.Jones has been in foster for approximately 1 month; see foster behavior notes for full history. Foster describes him as highly social and affectionate with people, food motivated, and easily redirected with treats. He can become jumpy with excited greetings and had one isolated instance of mouthiness. He pulls on leash but is more manageable with a front-clip harness.Foster history describes Jones as affiliative, social, food motivated, and responsive to redirection.Available for adoption. Green.

Summary of foster notes:Jones has been in foster for 1 month in a two-adult home with a resident dog. He is mostly housetrained but may have an occasional urine accident, particularly after drinking a large amount of water if he is not taken outside soon afterward. He is crated when unsupervised and has been left for up to 6 hours. When initially crated, Jones may whine or cry but will eventually settle and sleep; his fosters monitor him by camera and report no continued distress once he settles. At night, whining outside of his usual settling period has generally indicated that he needs to go outside to potty.Jones is very interested in playing with the resident dog and was initially forward and persistent in his approach. Two minor conflicts occurred approximately 2 weeks ago when Jones ran over while the foster's partner was giving the resident dog attention; foster described these as vocal exchanges without an actual fight. There have been no further incidents. His fosters have regulated interactions and redirected him with treats, and report that his play has become gentler and that he is increasingly respectful of the resident dog's space. He and the resident dog can now engage in gentle play together, and the fosters are comfortable having them loose together while supervised in the home. On walks, Jones is interested in other dogs and may pull toward them but can continue moving with treat redirection. He sometimes ignores outdoor cats and other times becomes alert and attempts to chase them.Jones is highly social with unfamiliar adults and typically approaches immediately for affection, rubbing his body against people and soliciting attention. He may jump when greetings become exciting, so his fosters ask people to interact with him calmly. One episode of mouthiness occurred when his foster returned home and greeted him excitedly, with no recurrence reported. He has not directly interacted with children but has watched neighborhood children from the yard and appeared interested in approaching them. Foster feels older children/teens may be a better match due to his excitable, rambunctious greeting style.Jones pulls strongly when walked on a collar alone; a front-clip harness/collar combination makes him considerably easier to manage, though he still needs continued leash training. He is highly food motivated and, having arrived emaciated, continues to seek out food and may investigate counters. Foster also reports that he will drink an entire bowl of water quickly if access is not regulated. Overall, Jones is described as very affectionate, social, cuddly, and people-oriented and could potentially live as a solo dog or with an appropriately matched dog with continued management and structured introductions.

Jones – Curious, Affectionate, and Full of Young-Dog Energy

Jones is a 1-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier mix weighing 45 pounds.

• Active explorer: Jones loves running around, sniffing, and investigating his environment. He’s not particularly interested in fetch, but he enjoys having the freedom to explore.
• Affectionate and food motivated: In foster, Jones was described as affectionate with people and responsive to treats. He can get bouncy during exciting greetings, so calm, thoughtful interactions help him stay settled.
• Still fine tuning his manners: Jones is working on leash skills, and a front-clip harness/collar combination makes him considerably easier to manage. Jones is mostly housetrained, with occasional accidents if he isn’t taken outside soon after drinking lots of water.
• Dog-social: He successfully lived with an independent 7-year-old female Pit Bull in his foster home.

Jones would benefit from continued positive training, calm greetings, and plenty of opportunities to exercise his curious mind and young-dog energy. Follow him in foster with @foster_fandi_oas on Instagram and click here to learn how to adopt and submit your adoption questionnaire.

 

 

 

 

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