Bark Twain

* This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, October 24th from 12PM – 3PM (unless adopted prior to the event). 3910 Middlefield Road
All DPS Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea/tick treated, and microchipped prior to adoption.
Adoption Fee: $800
Meet Bark Twain: The Adventures of a Very Good Boy
If Mark Twain had written a book about the modern Boston Terrier, we're pretty sure Bark Twain would be the main character.
Bark Twain is a 1–2 year old, 21-pound purebred Boston Terrier who has somehow managed to pack approximately 87 pounds of personality into a 21-pound body.

He is cheerful, affectionate, energetic, hilarious and absolutely convinced that you are his person. Preferably his person who is sitting down, because that gives him the perfect opportunity to climb directly onto you, shower you with kisses and settle in as though you were specifically purchased for this purpose.
Boston Terriers are the extroverts of the dog world, and Bark Twain is a very good representative of the breed. He doesn't simply enter a room. He arrives. He wants to know what everyone is doing, where everyone is going, whether anyone would like to pet him and why, exactly, you have been sitting there for 30 seconds without giving him attention.
Everybody Is a Friend
Bark Twain is an attention-seeking little social butterfly. Take him for a walk and he doesn't just want to walk. He wants to meet people. And if those people are willing to pet him? Even better.
He is friendly, happy and incredibly affectionate. His favorite place is generally wherever his people are, and if you're sitting down, there is a very good chance Bark Twain will decide your lap is now his lap.
He is very much a Velcro dog. If you move from the kitchen to the living room, he's coming. If you sit down, he's climbing up. If you stop paying attention to him, he may gently remind you that you have made a serious error in judgment.
And then come the kisses.
So. Many. Kisses.
A Typical Day According to Bark Twain
Bark Twain starts his morning around 7 a.m. and sleeps comfortably in a playpen in the living room, complete with his own bed. When his foster family gets up, he greets them with a full-body happy wiggle and enough jumping to make it very clear that THIS IS THE BEST MORNING EVER.
After breakfast and a trip outside, he heads out for his morning walk around 9 or 10. He is a good leash walker and enjoys taking his time investigating the neighborhood. And by "investigating," we mean sniffing approximately every blade of grass and carefully checking the neighborhood's pee-mail.
Once back home, Bark Twain is surprisingly good at settling down while his foster family works. He'll snooze nearby, then periodically decide it is time for a game of fetch.
Because apparently working from home is more fun when someone periodically throws a ball.
Dinner is around 6 p.m., followed by more snuggling and hanging out with his people before he heads back to his playpen for the night.
But there is one important rule in the Bark Twain household:
The walk is not optional.
If he doesn't get his walk, he will let you know. Repeatedly. Politely? Not necessarily. Quietly? Absolutely not. Bark Twain has a schedule, and apparently he has appointed himself the manager of that schedule.
High Energy With an Off Switch
Bark Twain is energetic and playful, but he also has a surprisingly good ability to settle when his people are busy. He can spend the day sleeping while you work, then spring back to life when it's time to play.
This is classic Boston Terrier behavior: full throttle, followed by full horizontal.
Give him his exercise and playtime, and he's perfectly happy to spend the rest of the day hanging out with you. He enjoys fetch, walks, attention and anything that involves being included.
He also has a bit of a hunter's imagination. Squirrels and birds are fascinating creatures that clearly exist solely to provide Bark Twain with entertainment.
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