*THIS IS A COURTESY POST… PLEASE EMAIL BAXTER’S FOSTER FAMILY DIRECTLY TO INQUIRE ABOUT ADOPTION: LetsAdoptBaxter@gmail.com* ***************************************** WHAT IS YOUR NAME? My name is Baxter.  Pleased to meet you! ARE YOU A BOY OR A GIRL? I’m a gentleman! HOW OLD ARE YOU? Good question.  Best guess, about 8 years old. WHAT BREED ARE YOU? • 52% American Staffordshire Terrier • 43% American Pit Bull Terrier • 3% Staffordshire Bull Terrier • 2% Boxer I picked the best traits from each one. HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGH? I’m about 60 pounds! WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE? I have eyes that will melt your heart.  My coat is tan and white.  I have the standard Staffordshire Terrier white blaze on my chest and white toes.   WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO EAT? Food, especially treats.  Actually, my humans only feed me kibble and I get a treat now and then.  They don’t share their human food with me so that I never beg when they are eating. WHAT KIND OF PERSONALITY DO YOU HAVE? I define mellow.  I can be playful and like to chase my little foster brother pup.  I love being near my humans as much as possible. I was taught to ring a bell when I want to go outside.  I got so good at ringing it that, for some reason, the bell has disappeared.  So now I simply stand quietly in front of the back door knowing someone will let me out to go check out everything and lay in the sun. DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DAY. I am a morning dog.  When asked politely I will go back to bed until someone gets up to let me out and then promptly give me breakfast.  Once fed, it is siesta time until the morning 1.25 mile walk around the block we take if the weather permits. The rest of my day is filled with naps, going out to see if the neighbor’s dog is out, and naps. I like to alert my humans with a song when it is dinner time. Dinner is followed by putting my head on my human’s knee to get lots of loving scratches.   WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TOY? I love my chicken! I will carry it around whenever I am excited. DO YOU KNOW ANY TRICKS? Someone, long ago, really cared about me and taught me to sit and stay (somewhat) and to not jump up on people or the furniture. When I am excited when my humans come home, I will dance around, dying to jump but know I should not. I am excitable but I aim to please! WHAT SCARES YOU? I’m scared of someone punishing me for something I’ve done. It seems this has happened to me in the past. If I hear a human yell I will slink around on the floor not knowing what I did wrong. My current humans are very loving and reassure me I am now safe. I do get anxious when left alone. I will pace around with my chicken in my mouth, sometimes bark a little, but eventually settle down. I am a little hard of hearing, so storms and fireworks do not bother me. HAVE YOU BEEN AROUND CHILDREN? I have not had the pleasure of meeting children. I’m sure I would love them, but I might need to be watched because I am not a small guy and could knock them over by simply running into them. DO YOU LIKE CATS? I have seen cats on walks and sometimes through the window in my backyard. They seem interesting but not enough to give them more than a second look. I have not met them face-to-face yet, so I hold out judgment on that question! HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT OTHER DOGS? I love hanging out with my little foster brother pup. He is not big with sharing toys, but I just let him take the toy from my mouth and carry on.  I have met other dogs and they have all seemed fine with me. They smell nice! IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? Right next to my human. I’m very loyal and lovable, so wherever they are sounds good to me! HOW’S YOUR HEALTH? I am feeling much better, thanks for asking.  I was not in the best of shape when my current humans found me wandering the street.  I had whipworm and heartworm.  My humans helped me get rid of both, and I now have energy and am ready to meet each day with a smile!  Getting up there in age, my humans give me a joint supplement each day and that does wonders.  I have a fatty lump on my chest.  During my first vet visit my vet said I was just a lumpy dog. I took it as a compliment. WHO DO YOU LIVE WITH? I live with a couple of super great humans that took me into their home from the street, just like my 22-pound rescued little brother pup.  We all get along great!  They are sweet people but they don’t have a yard for me to run and play in.  Their backyard is all rock and pavement, except for that big swimming pool.  That is why I love the morning walks where I can walk on everyone’s front lawn and feel the soft grass between my toes. WHERE DO YOU HANG OUT WHEN YOU ARE HOME ALONE? I hang out fairly close to the front door, anxiously waiting for my human’s return.  I will bark a little sometimes.  I try to be good, because I know they are watching me on a camera they set up.   WHERE DO YOU SLEEP? I have a very comfy bed all to myself.  I can snore to my heart’s delight! It is also great for when I feel like stretching. DO YOU LIKE WALKING ON A LEASH? Yes, I love walks!  I have a halter with a front clasp that helps to keep me from tugging to get to that next special scent along the walk.  A couple of slight tugs lets me know I might be pulling, so I slow down and behave like a gentleman.   DO YOU HAVE ANY “NOT SO GREAT” HABITS THAT WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? I have a tendency to lick my paws.  I have been told it might just be anxiety.  When I do it, someone will let me know with a loud “Ah!” or a snapping of their fingers.  I then look up at them and give my “Oh, ok, I’ll stop” look.  I also have a habit of thinking anything on the floor is fair game to be considered a toy when I am left alone.  Apparently, the big pillow that I had such a great time gutting was not a toy.  That is the only time that happened, honest.   ARE YOU HOUSE TRAINED (DO YOU GO POTTY OUTSIDE)? Definitely!  I had a couple accidents when I first moved in because I did not know how to tell everyone I had to go. They hung a bell at the back door that I ring when I want to go out. DO YOU LIKE WATER? There is a swimming pool in my backyard.  It is of no interest to me.  My humans sometimes give me a nice warm shower in their walk-in shower. I put up with it. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR FOSTER FAMILY? They seem to really love me.  That is all I want --love and attention.  I go with them for rides in the car and am, as always, a perfect gentleman.  Except my little brother says I take up a lot of his space. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOUR FUTURE ADOPTER? I can remember being with someone before that seemed to care about me because they taught me right from wrong when I was younger.  Something happened that caused me to become quite thin and sick and living on the streets.  All I want is to be loved and to hopefully be in a home with a backyard and, of course, good food and treats!  I know there is someone out there looking for a companion just like me.  Please help me find them. **BAXTER’S ADOPTION FEE IS $100** If you would like to meet Baxter or have additional questions about this sweet boy, please email his foster parents directly at LetsAdoptBaxter@gmail.com.