Smooth Fox Terrier Rescue is based in So Calif, but we list dogs that are available in other parts of the USA. See the listings to the right.
If you think you are interested in a Smooth Fox Terrier but don't know much about the breed, please go to the Fox Terrier Network website at: www.foxterrier.com There is tons of information there to help you decide if this is the right breed for you and you are the right home for a Smooth!
The Smooth is the clown of the dog world. They are not a breed that does something just because you said to. Think of a 2 yr old child.
They can learn anything, but not the things that you want. They must be in a securely fenced yard when off leash. We do suggest them in homes with children 8 yrs and up.
All rescue Smooths are spayed or neutered before placement in a new home. When they come into rescue here, we keep them in the house and evalute their temperament and health. If the dog came from a shelter, we may not know much about his former life, but will try and have as much information on him that we can. Some of our dogs may have issues, don't we all, so we try to place each dog in a home that can deal with that issue. Many just were in the wrong home for them, and it's not their fault. We do ask questions so we can make the right match.
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This is the type of home that we are looking for....
Here in this house.... I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks
of the other dogs 'out there.' I can sleep soundly, assured that when I
wake my world will not have changed. I will never know hunger, or the fear
of not knowing if I'll eat. I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from
the heat. I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's coolness, and be
allowed to smell all that can reach my nose. My coat will shine, and never be
dirty.
Here in this house... There will be an effort to communicate with
me on my level. I will be talked to and, even if I don't understand, I
can enjoy the warmth of the words. I will be given a name so that I
may know who I am among many. My name will be used in joy, and I will
love the sound of it!
Here in this house... I will never be a substitute for anything I am
not. I will never be used to improve people's images of themselves. I
will be loved because I am who I am, not someone's idea of who I
should be. I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or
stupidity. I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved
by all. If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my
teacher for blame.
Here in this house... I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch...
knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good of me. If I am
ill, I will be doctored. If scared, I will be calmed. If sad, I will be
cheered. No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful
and known to be of value.
I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not
cute enough. My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought. I
will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair
as dogs.
Here in this house... I will belong. I will be home.
author- unknown
A favorite pass time for many Smooths is the "killing of the green snake" also know as your garden hose!
