Name: Yam
Sex: Neutered male
Age: 2 years
Breed: Long Hair Chihuahua Mix
Weight: 10 pounds
Adoption fee: $300 (altered, vaccines up to date, chipped, vet checked)
Location: In foster please full out an application at azsmalldog.org/adopt
Compatibility with other dogs: Good, intro required
Compatibility with cats: Uknown
Compatibility with kids: Adult only home
Energy level: Moderate
Requirements: Meet whole family, dog intro, patient and loving family, secure yard, adult only home
Yam is a wonderful boy who has had a rough time in life. He was rescued by HARTT (a humane trapping
organization) after they were made aware of this boy living in a Connex box for several months. He was
at the rescue for a couple months until a foster stepped up to bring him into a home environment and
get to know him better. Yam is a very loving boy once he trusts you. Below are notes from his foster
mom to ensure he goes to the best fit home where he will be given love, kindness and mostly patience
as he learns to trust his new person(s). A meet n greet will be required (quite possibly more than 1) and
a home check will be completed before his adoption can be finalized. Our goal here is to set him up for
success so he finds his final furever home. He cannot go to a home with young children or a home
where young children frequently visit. Yam has a bite waiver due to an incident at the shelter where he
became very afraid and bit staff.
 Very affectionate
 Loves to sleep next to his human
 Gets along with all 5 dogs (large & small) in his foster home
 Loves to play
 Likes toys and brings you his toys to play fetch or tuggy
 Not food aggressive – can eat in general population respectfully
 Food motivated
 Knows sit and will come when called
 Not destructive
 He will require a safe and secure yard
 Yam will need a confident canine companion in the home and a home where he is not left alone
for long periods of time
 Yam will bark when wanting to play and when his meals are being made (we are working on that
and he usually starts that once another dog does)
 He is more comfortable meeting women than men – he did initially bark at strangers but has
gotten much better – he is VERY happy to see people who he’s met in the past
 He does use the dog door but has had some instances in his foster home which seem to be more
marking related than not being potty trained – I believe this is behavioral because there are 5
other dogs in the foster home plus another male that comes up to 2 times per week. He always
has access to the dog door (except at night) and goes out by himself frequently. Yam loves to be
praised.

 We originally had some issues when picking him up and he would growl. There was never a bite
but I respected this and didn’t push him. 3 months in he does not do that anymore at all and
comes to me to pick him up to cuddle.
 He is fearful of the leash and having a collar placed around his neck – we are still working on
that
 At times he will ankle bite while you are walking or while he assists you in putting on your socks
and shoes – he uses his mouth a lot on hands, etc. It appears he is still trying to figure out how
to play with both humans and dogs
 Serious inquiries only please. Yam will need a long adjustment period in his new home. The
more time spent working with him, the faster he will come around. He is a wonderful, loving
boy that just needs time, patience and understanding. He’s come a long way in trusting people
and hopefully he will not need as much time in his new home.

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