Mickey - Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Pinscher Mickey barks at me through his kennel door like he ain't afraid of nuthin' but then when I open the door to take him out for his walk, he runs to the back and he's shivering and he's like, omigodomigodomigodomigodomigod.

I carry him outside and it's obvious he's never been outside before (he's another puppy mill dog - a breeder) and he freezes up. I pick him up to move him to a sunnier location so he doesn't get cold and when I pick him up, he's got this funny expression on his face, an open mouthed grimace like someone starting the descent on a roller coaster ride.

Poor guy. I shouldn't be making fun of him. His whole life he's been king of his two foot by two foot by two foot box which he occasionally shared with his two girl dogs harem and now he's just another little dog in a big dog world all on his lonesome. This shrimpkin's got spirit, though, and he'll come around.

The next time I walk in front of his kennel, he doesn't bark. He just stands there and wags his nubby tail.

The best way to check on the adoption status of this dog (and other dogs and cats and other small domestic animals) is to visit Toronto Animal Services or call 416 338 6668 for the Toronto Animal Services South shelter.