Meet Clifford!

It's been a long time coming. I've been dreaming of a dog for 'I-don't-know-how-long' and now we got him: Clifford, the little white dog.
We adopted him from the Louisiana SPCA - swiss peeps: das ist die Nationale Tierschutz Vereinigung die u.a. verletzte und/oder streunende Tiere aufnimmt, aufpaeppelt und neue Besitzer sucht. He is a rat terrier, probably pure bread, about 2 years old and just as sweet as can be! He is very laid back, loves to snuggle with us, sleeps on his bed (not ours!), loves to veg on the couch, watching JB play. Jackson is VERY excited and wants to share his binkies (Swiss peeps: Nuggi) and all his toy trucks with him. He also wants to lay on Clifford's bed, wants to pet him all the time and we have to help him learn to always be gentle even if he's SO excited and happy. It's great to watch those two together.
On walks Clifford pulls on the leash a lot, so we'll do some training in that regards, but he listens well and will learn new commands fast, I think. Chuck was jokingly telling Clifford about the 'strict swiss training' that he's about to experience... He HATES cats. He goes ballistic when he comes close to one. However, that's the only time he barks or shows any aggression.

As for Clifford's past, he was at the shelter for almost a year and we don't know a whole lot about what happened before that. He's definitely lived with people before, he is somewhat trained and seems to start remembering more and more of his manners, which is great! He is completly house broken, not hyper at all and seems to be just a really great fit for our family.
He is heart worm-positive, which means he's got a parasite in his heart that is transmitted by mosquito bites. It is harmless to human, but can be deadly for cats and dogs if not treated.
We'll start his treatment in 3 weeks and until he's cured, we have to keep him calm and his heart rate down, as the parasites can block arteries in the heart when it works too hard. I'm a bit scared of the treatment - it can be hard on the dog, as it is sort of a chemo, given per IV over 2 months. But we'll just do the best we can to keep him safe and comfortable. Once it is all over, we will start running, jumping and playing like crazies.
We are so happy to have found Clifford. I cant wait for you all to meet him!