CooGo Rescue Foundation

Category: Adopted Dogs

  • Jimmy

    Jimmy

    Fee: $600 Location:  Vancouver

    Approx Birthday: May 1 2013 Sex: Male  Breed:  Maltese Weight: 5kg  Length (chest to base of tail): 31cm Height ( head to toe): 24 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes 

    Previous condition: N/A  Special Needs: N/A 

    Harness Trained: Yes Potty: Mostly Outdoor  Basic Commands: Yes (sit) Pee Pads: No  Ever Been Alone in Home: Yes Things to Work on: Nipping, Growling when putting on harness, and when being picked up, separation anxiety in the beginning 

    Food brand: Kibble Number of Feeding per Day: 2

    Kid Friendly: 4/5 Dog Friendly: 4/5 Cat Friendly: 3.5/5 *Barking: 2/5 Chewing: 1/5 Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Fear for Adult Men: 2/5 Active Level: 2-3/5 Love for Cuddling: 4/5

    Kid Friendly: Mostly friendly and wants to approach. However does not do well with overly affectionate children – might nip. Mature children recommended

    Cuddling: Loves cuddling, and would use head to ask for more pets if you stop 

    Dog Friendly*: Peaceful with dogs but do not seek play 

    Cat Friendly: Lived with 3 cats for 2 weeks – Sometimes barks and chases but can be stopped 

    Barking: Excitement, Alert, Guarding barks. Barks for 5 min when being left alone in the beginning. Simmers down quickly or when corrected 

    Fear for Adult Men: Prefers women over men but not skittish. Might nip fingers if men grab him too quickly 

    Potty: Needs a consistent pottying schedule. Will mark indoors in the beginning in a new environment.

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    Jimmy was surrendered to the public shelter in Miaoli on Sep 15 2020. The owner said he’s physically unwell and cannot care for Jimmy anymore. Knowing that the shelter environment is not friendly for the tiny Jimmy, the shelter volunteers messaged the rescuer right away and picked up. 

    Jimmy is generally a sweet dog that loves the outdoors! Despite being 7 years old, he can handle a 2 hour long offleash hike. He has a few things to work on and hence the adopter has to be very patient, accepting, and assertive in correcting his behavioural challenges. 

    Jimmy hates having his paws touched. He will growl first then nip if you grab his paws suddenly without warning. He nips to protect himself and would not pursue the attack. To mediate this, the fosters in Vancouver has been training to desensitize his paw touching using positive reinforcement techniques, distraction, and some mild correction. He can achieve no growling once he trusts the people and can anticipate the person’s actions. 

    This is similar with putting on sweaters, jackets and harnesses. He’s currently working on getting used to these actions. The adopter will need to be patient and proactively modifying his behaviours. Jimmy is scared of having something covered over his head, like putting a towel over his head and drying him. He will snap out of fear. That being said, he is easy to groom at the professional groomer. The groomers could wash him, cut his hair and trim his nails. 

    Jimmy will do well in a home that has a relatively simple social life, with low to medium energy lifestyle. The adopter needs to be very patient with these behaviours, be willing to put in the work, and not be afraid of being nipped in the beginning. 

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  • Bella

    Bella

    Fee: $550 Location:  Taiwan

    Approx Birthday: Jan. 2015 Sex: Female  Breed:  Formosan Mountain Dog x Weight: 12kg  Length (chest to base of tail): 55cm Height ( head to toe): 60cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes

    Previous condition: removed benign lipoma on neck  Special Needs: N/A 

    Harness Trained: Yes; Walks well Potty: Mostly Outdoor  Basic Commands: Yes (sit) Pee Pads: No  Ever Been Alone in Home: No 

    Food brand: Kibble + Can or freshly cooked meat Number of Feeding per Day: 2

    Kid Friendly: 4/5 Dog Friendly: 4/5 Cat Friendly: 4/5 * Barking: 2/5 Chewing: 1/5 Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Fear for Adult Men: 2/5 Active Level: 3/5 Love for Cuddling: 4/5

    Kid Friendly: Friendly can be petted, but does not proactively approach

    Cuddling: Loves cuddling, and would use head to ask for more pets if you stop 

    Dog Friendly*: Peaceful with dogs but do not seek play 

    Cat Friendly: Lived with 9 cats in Taiwan. Peaceful with cats but do not seek play 

    Barking: Only barks when other dogs in the home bark. Might bark at very large dogs outside, but can be stopped. Otherwise very quiet. 

    Fear for Adult Men: A little shy a first but can be petted. Opens up quickly if there’s food 

    Potty: Loves drinking water and needs to go 2-3 times a day. Would potty indoors when in a new environment

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    Bella was part of a litter of 5. Her mother died from poison when she was out looking for food for the pups. The rescuer couldn’t save the mother in time, but took in the pups. 

    Bella loves praises and would do anything for them. She might be nervous at the vet. The foster has been putting a cone on Bella so she can only see the foster mom, and the foster mom would praise her lots when the vet examines Bella. 

    Bella is cat friendly. She lives with 9 cats in Taiwan, and one out of the 9 cats would hang out with Bella and they are friends. The other 8 would walk by and ignore Bella, and Bella would respect them. Bella is a people’s dog. Although she is peaceful with dogs she lives with, she doesn’t invite or engage in play. She alert barks with other dogs but can be stopped. In a new environment, she might be prone to escape before she gets to know the family. Will need to be extra careful in the beginning.

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  • Anna

    Anna

  • Rex

    Rex

    Fee: $550 Location: Taiwan Earliest Date to Arrive: TBA

    Approx Birthday: May 20 2020 Sex: Male  Breed: Formosan Mountain Dog cross  Weight: 8 kg  Length (head to toe): 50cm Height (chest to base of tail): 52 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes

    Special Need: N/A Previous injury: N/A 

    Harness Trained: Yes  Crate Trained?: Yes Potty: Mostly Outdoor  Basic Commands: Yes  Pee Pads: Yes  Ever Been Alone in Home: No

    Food brand: Kibbles Number of Feeding per Day 2

    Kid Friendly: 5/5 Dog Friendly: 4/5 Cat Friendly: 5/5 Barking: 2/5 Chewing: 2/5 Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Fear for Adult Men: 2/5 Active Level: 3/5 Independence Level: 3/5

    Cat Friendly*: wants to sniff

    Dog Friendly*: Generally very playful, can get into an “argument” if plays too roughly 

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    Rex was rescued on the night of Sep 7 2020. The rescuer went to the temple nearby, and that’s when she saw Rex outside. She took Rex to the animal hospital nearby to do the vetting, before releasing him back to where she found him. Because Rex was so quiet, obedient and pretty, the rescuer decided to rehome him instead of releasing him back to the temple.

    Rex is gentle and obedient. He would wait for his food without any prior training. He is a little shy in the beginning and would stay in the corner to observe in a novel environment. Just give him some time and space, he will come to you in no time! Rex does love playing with dogs, but sometimes when the play gets too rough, the adopter will need to separate the pups to allow them to cool down. 

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  • Pear

    Pear

    Fee: $650 Location: Taiwan Earliest Date to Arrive: Mar 3 2021

    Approx Birthday: Jun 27 2020 Sex: Female Breed: Formosan Mountain Dog Weight: 12 kg Length (head to toe): 55cm Height (chest to base of tail): 55 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes

    Special Need: N/A Previous injury: N/A

    Harness Trained: Yes Crate Trained?: No Potty: Mostly Outdoor Basic Commands: Sit with Food Pee Pads: No Ever Been Alone in Home: No

    Food brand: Nutro Puppy kibbles and can Number of Feeding per Day 3

    Kid Friendly: 4/5 Dog Friendly: 5/5 Cat Friendly: 5/5 * Barking: 2/5 Chewing: 1/5 Separation Anxiety: 1/5 Fear for Adult Men: 2/5 Active Level: 4/5 Independence Level: 3/5

    Kid Friendly*: plays too hard sometimes – older children recommended

    Dog Friendly:  loves playing. Learns from the older dog’s discipline and respects the dog’s power.

    Cat Friendly: Lives with a cat. Sometimes she likes to tease the kitty but has no aggression

    Barking: Alert

    Chewing: Loves chewing fabric and shoes esp. with her doggie friends. Loves playing tugging. Getting better with age.

    Fear of Men: Typical Formosan Shyness in the beginning. Given time, space and food she warms quickly

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    Loves playing fetch with people. Found with her siblings Mocha and Pepper on the seaside probably with the intention of drowning them. When they were found, the pups were happily chasing each other and eating sand. They were not skittish at all. Currently she’s living with 2 adult dogs, one 1 year old and another 6 year old. When she plays too vigorously or misbehaves, the 6 year old would come and discipline her. Pear always obeys. At the same time, she plays very well with the 1 year old. She also lives with 3 kitties. She loves playing and teasing the cats if the cats let her, but would not pursue if the cats walk away. Pear is an affectionate kisser and would greet everything everyone with kisses by jumping on them. For this reason, supervision is very important when meeting small children. Although she’s not skittish, Pear does need some time to warm to strangers and a new environment. Pear will do well in a family that is active and can keep up with her puppy energy!

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  • Porter

    Porter

    Fee: $550 Location: Taiwan Earliest Date to Arrive: TBA

    Approx Birthday: May 1st 2020 Sex: Male Breed: Formosan Moutain Dog Cross Weight: 11.45 kg Length (head to toe): 40cm Height (chest to base of tail): 35 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes

    Special Need: N/A Previous injury: N/A

    Harness Trained: Yes Crate Trained: No  Potty*: Mostly Outdoor Basic Commands: Yes Pee Pads*: Yes  Ever Been Alone in Home*: No

    Food brand: Foster Number of Feeding per Day*: 2

    Kid Friendly*: 4/5 Dog Friendly*: 5/5 Cat Friendly*: 5/5  Barking*: 2/5 Chewing*: 3/5 Separation Anxiety*: 1/5 Fear for Adult Men*: 1/5 Active Level*: 3.5/5 Independence Level: 2/5 

    Potty*: Mostly outside during walking – peeing at home from time to time as puppies may do; always poops on the outdoor grass, never at home.

    Pee Pads*: Knows how to use pee pad, but can pee on the floor when he gets too excited.

    Ever Been Alone in Home*: Has never been home alone but shows no sign of separation anxiety.

    Number of Feeding per Day*: 2 meals a day and can take away the remaining food, though Poter always clears the plate fast and is like a kid who wants food all the time.

    Kid Friendly*: Willing to be pet and play with kids even while eating, but may bark to draw attention and invite them to play which can scare kids sometimes.

    Dog Friendly*: Love to make friends with other dogs; Poter will always reach out to play with a new met pup no matter he/she is house trained or homeless.

    Cat Friendly*: Have experience and can interact very well with home cats; as shown in attached videos Poter and cats will friendly chase each other but never had attactive tendency. 

    Barking*: Generally quiet, will only bark when he is desperate for food and haven’t had any barking issue ever since fostered in July.

    Chewing*: Have some chewing issue at the moment due to the teeth replacement at his age, will need space limitation and some chew toys to avoid damaging home.

    Separation Anxiety*: Can stay at home quietly while the owner is away for 10-12 hours. During the day, Poter sleeps most of the time or play toys, and will not bark or cause any damage.

    Fear for Adult Men*: No fear at all and very friendly. Poter does not hide when a stranger of any gender try to pet him outside, and he will be more than happy to be pet when the person comes with a dog. 

    Active Level*: Medium active as a 4 month old puppy, it takes about 30 minutes to walk him and he gains the energy back fast after eating.

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    July 2020, a family of 4 puppies was abandoned on the roadside grass. Poter was the only survivor of this family and fortunately rescued on July 29th. 

    Poter has very bubbly personalituy and is friendly to both human and dogs. He likes to play and “bite” around for fun with other puppies, also enjoys running on the grass and along the beach. Overall Poter is an awesome house dog without any redflag for adoption.

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  • Linus

    Linus

  • Roca

    Roca

    Fee: $500 Location:  Taiwan Earliest Date to Arrive: TBA 

    Approx Birthday: Apr 2 2013 Sex: Male  Breed: Dachshund Weight: 7kg  Length (head to toe): 45cm Height (chest to base of tail): 27 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: Yes

    Special Need: N/A Previous injury: N/A 

    Harness Trained: Yes  Crate Trained?: Can be crated; might bark Potty: Mostly Outdoor  Basic Commands: Yes  Pee Pads: No  Ever Been Alone in Home: No

    Potty*: Marks indoors in a new environment

    Food brand: Canadian Natural Number of Feeding per Day 2 + treats

    Kid Friendly: 4/5 Dog Friendly: 5/5 Cat Friendly: 4/5 * Barking: 3/5 Chewing: 1/5 Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Fear for Adult Men: 1/5 Active Level: 2-3/5

    Kid Friendly: will only approach if an adult is present 

    Dog Friendly: Sometimes barks at other dogs on walks, but stops after the dogs leave. Friendly at home with all sizes of dogs. 

    Cat Friendly*: Lives with a cat on his floor and plays. When encountering hissing cats, he tries to walk by and ignore

    Barking*: The kind that barks when he needs sth. Alert barks when in a new environment, and will stop once he’s adapted

    Separation Anxiety: Bonds with 1 caretaker at first and would bark when the caretaker is out of sight. After he gets to know everyone, then this is no longer the case. 

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    Roca was found dumped in a campus after spring break, possibly due to his age. The school would not take Roca in, and the rescuer didn’t want Roca to be go to the shelter (because of the poor environment), so they took Roca and prepare him to be rehomed.

    Roca does tend to drink too quickly and might choke and vomit. When the foster is not home and during the night, he settles in the crate. Other times he likes to rest by people’s feet. He gets slightly nervous during car rides or going to the vet, so the rescuer uses the crate to transport him. He actually walks into the crate himself.

    He’s currently living with 3 adults, 4 other dogs and 9 cats. He gets super excited with treats and might accidentally catch your fingers in his mouth. Currently, the dogs get a light potty walk some time between 11am to 1pm, a treat time and meal at around 2-3pm plus some pee breaks as needed. The foster brings Roca to work sometimes and he would lie beside her feet and sleeps. The dogs get a longer walk at around 10pm. 

    Overall Roca is a very easy going pooch. He’s good with dogs, cats.  even when traveling with the foster, he gets along with dogs and people he just met. Loves his walks and treats. He sometimes asks for pets and hugs but is not anxious if he doesn’t get showered with attention. 

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  • Aryton

    Aryton

  • Grouse

    Grouse

    Fee: $600 Location: Taiwan Earliest Date to Arrive: TBA

    Approx Birthday: Aug 5 2020 Sex: Male  Breed: Formosan Mountain Dog  Weight: 9 kg  Length (head to toe): 55cm Height (chest to base of tail): 55 cm Spayed?/Neutered?: No

    Special Need: N/A Previous injury: N/A

    *Harness Trained: Needs more training  Crate Trained?: Yes Potty: Mostly Indoor/Litter box  Basic Commands: Sit Pee Pads: Yes  Ever Been Alone in Home: No

    *Harness Trained: Gets overwhelmed by traffic and might refuse to walk. Needs to start in a quieter street

    Food brand: Freshly cooked food Number of Feeding per Day 2

    Kid Friendly: 4/5 Dog Friendly: 5/5 Cat Friendly: 2/5 * Barking: 2/5 Chewing: 4/5 Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Fear for Adult Men: 2/5 Active Level: 3/5 Independence Level: 3/5

    Kid Friendly: Doesn’t actively approach, but he is okay with the children coming near

    Dog Friendly: Loves playing with dogs the puppy way

    Cat Friendly*: Thinks cats are dogs.. so plays with cats like how he plays with dogs

    * Barking: Alert puppy barks

    Chewing: Puppy chewing

    Level of Independence*: Not overly velcro but not overly independent

    *Fear for Adult Men: Shyer with strangers but warms up quickly

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    Grouse was found together with his siblings, Cypress and Seymour in a cardboard box, with their umbilical cord still attached. The person who spotted the dogs waited for the entire afternoon for someone to claim the pups, or the mother to come by, but no one came. The rescuers were called to take the puppies and nursing them to health. Grouse is the largest in the litter, but with the most “simple and honest” temperament. Grouse takes it even when his siblings Seymour and Cypress pick on him. Like his siblings, Grouse loves food, which makes it easy for obedience training.

    Currently, his walking routines are done on the weekends only, so he still need some training with walking on leash outside. It is funny that he can go potty in cat litter boxes! The rescuers think Grouse will grow to around 15kg when fully grown.

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