Whitney (Roosevelt)

My male friends didn't like my calling him "Rosie" for short and Roosevelt was just too long a name. He comes when I call him "Whitney," so it's a mutual decision. I am madly in love with this little dog, but I have no digital camera. Whitney is snuggly, playful, obedient, well-behaved, good with other dogs once he gets comfortable. He plays regularly now and cuddles up with an 85 pound Rottweiler-German Shepherd named Nicky. Nicky loves other dogs and will let little dogs climb on him, take toys from him, and they can even try to hump him. He's a gentle soul. When Nicky and Whitney play, they chase each other around my yard. So I want Judy to know (she fostered my sweet little boy) that he's becoming a very confident guy even around a very, very large dog. As a friend pointed out to me, "You are five feet tall. Imagine having someone who is 20 feet tall chasing you." Whitney is enjoying chasing and being chased by a dog that is nearly four times his size.
He had been coughing and sneezing a bit so we visited my vet. He's taking a cough suppressant and he seems perfectly well now. His weight was 23 pounds, so he is 2 pounds heavier than when first rescued. His weight is perfect and I plan to keep him at that weight.
Whitney likes to sleep with me. He was intensely affectionate from the moment I brought him home and that has not lessened. He no longer tries to leave by the front door when I'm going out. He seems happy here. Part of his happiness may be that I'm a homebody who can give him lots of affection and attention. He understood the rules here immediately, he's not done one thing he shouldn't, and he's completely trustworthy about using the dog door.
Thank you for rescuing this wonderful animal!