Yolo

Meet Yolo! Yolo entered Baldwin Park Shelter as a stray, and when he wasn't claimed, we scooped him up on December 16th to become a Frosted Face. Yolo is around 14 years old, weighs 17 lbs., and is very sweet. Shortly after Yolo arrived, he left on a two-week Frosted Fling for the holidays. We are so grateful to his Fling Family for extending their time with Yolo, so he could recover from surgery on January 9th to repair a perineal hernia. He was also neutered. Fortunately, Yolo came through surgery very well, did not bother the incisions, and was able to stop wearing an e-collar much earlier than planned. He is so much healthier and happier than he was two months ago! Thanks to Yolo's Fling Family, we have learned a lot about what he is like in a home setting with other dogs and the type of care he needs to thrive. They share: "Yolo loves a good cuddle. He is wonderful with adults, but because of his vision he does startle if someone approaches him without giving a verbal cue, but he has never reacted badly. Yolo prefers to eat with our other dogs but never guards his food (even when they steal pieces from him). He is a member of the clean bowl club, always finishes his food but does not try to steal the food from other dogs. He also prefers to eat his kibble from a snuffle mat instead of a bowl, plays with a food toy and shares it with his Fling "sister. Yolo's exercise tolerance is limited to less than 1/4 mile. Because of his visual impairment, he needs to be watched carefully, so that he does not bump into sharp bushes/objects or fall off curbs. He would do well with a halo harness. He does not do well on stairs (he "surfed down a few steps on his belly because he could not see the height/depth of the stair going down. He does not attempt to climb stairs, possibly due to some hip or shoulder arthritis. Mostly we carry him down anything more than 3 steps). We use baby gates to protect him from unsupervised stair surfing. Yolo would do well in a single story home or a home where there are few steps. Yolo does well with dogs his size, and has had no reactivity to them even when they are reactive or aggressive towards him. He just gets out of harm's way. He does want to snuggle with the other dogs when they let him. He is a little timid around big dogs because he can't see them so we limit his exposure only to big dogs that we know well. He does not join in barking even when our other dogs are barking at deliverymen. His only barking has been when he is hungry or when he needs to go out to potty. He rides in the car with our two dogs with no problem and sits in his place. Yolo is an excellent traveler, he makes himself comfortable on the van floor (of our Sprinter van, between the front seats) with his buddy or on the passenger's lap, with no fuss at all. He went all the way to Oregon, and back over a 2-week trip. Yolo was a perfect house guest, with no accidents or issues with a new environment (he liked joining in with his pals when barking at squirrels and quail). He loved exploring the yard, sniffing around the travel rest stops and exploring our Harvest Host wineries (being a French poode, he loves the cafe scene, of course, and was a perfect gentleman while we had our wine tastings). Yolo seems so much happier and healthier over the last 6 weeks. We really want to find a forever family who would love and appreciate this mellow little fellow." Yolo feels like a new man and is ready for a loving home where he will be cherished for the rest of his life. Might that be with you?