TATER Pit Bull Terrier Lyndhurst, VA

Tater is truly one of a kind. Currently in a foster with a shelter staff member, we confidently report that he is SO goofy, playful, sweet and eager to please. He makes up for his slightly stubborn streak by being SO CUTE! He is a huge snuggler & very demanding about his lovins'! He'll burrow under the covers at night and will lay right on top of you if you're Netflix & Chillin' on the couch. Tater is the epitome of joy and goofiness once he's comfortable and is the most loving, loyal companion you could ask for! Also....he snores....loudly.

His current K9 roommate is basically an older brother to Tater and is SO TOLERANT with his rough-housing ways. We think kids 15+ would be best for that reason - Tater knows not his size and strength. At the dog park, Tater LOVES to play with the other pups! He also currently co-exists with two cats! Only one will tolerate him even though he does the prance dance (he thinks everyone wants to play) but "leave it" corrects him, and Tater has never inflicted harm. Cat says, "nah, bro," but then will curl up in the same bed.

With people, Tater has come a long way. Initially, he would growl, bark and jump on just about any guy who didn't already possess a confident, assertive presence. In recent months, they've worked hard to develop trust around humans and happily report that Tater might bark initially, but has absolutely calmed and is so much less fearful (unless his "weirdo" radar goes off - then, pay attention).

Tater is crate-trained with the phrase, "go to your place," and is overall a submissive boy. He knows lots of other commands and phrases, too, including - BONUS - "dry your paws off!" for when it rains.

Tater comes with his quirks, so emailing his SVASC foster mum for more details about this sweet doofus is the way to go!

EMAIL: Claire, Outreach Coordinator, crattan@co.augusta.va.us

updated 11/20/24