Maverick

MAVERICK IS A NEUTERED MALE GERMAN SHORT HAIRED POINTER MIX WEIGHING 70 LBS. AND IS ONE YEAR OLD. HE WAS SURRENDERED TO THE SHELTER BECAUSE HIS OWNER COULD NO LONGER PROVIDE OR CARE FOR HIM LIKE HE DESERVED. THANK YOU FOR NOT KICKING HIM TO THE CURB LIKE SO MANY OWNERS DO THAT NO LONGER WANT THEIR DOG. FIRST AND FOREMOST, MAVERICK IS HOUSETRAINED AND CRATE TRAINED. HE WAS QUICK TO TAKE CARE OF HIS BUSINESS ONCE I GOT HIM OUTSIDE FOR A WALK. IT SHOULD BE A RATHER QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO A NEW HOME. JUST PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH HIM. MAVERICK WAS KEPT IN A CRATE OR ALLOWED TO BE LOOSE IN THE HOUSE WITH NO ONE HOME. SO, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME TRUST THERE BUT I WOULD KEEP HIM IN THE CRATE UNTIL HE PROVES HIMSELF. MAVERICK IS STRONG ON JUST A SLIP LEAD AND WILL NEED A HARNESS UNTIL HE HAS HAD SOME TRAINING TO WALK NICELY. A FREE HARNESS AND LEASH WOULD BE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION. HIS OWNER DESCRIBED HIM AS PLAYFUL, HIGH ENERGY (1 YR. OLD) A LAP DOG, FRIENDLY, ACTIVE, AND PROTECTIVE AT TIMES. MAVERICK HAS NOT BEEN AROUND CHILDREN SO THERE WILL HAVE TO BE AN INTRODUCTION IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN. HE HAS BEEN AROUND CATS AND IS PLAYFUL WITH THEM. HE HAS ALSO BEEN AROUND SMALL/MEDIUM SIZED MALE DOGS WITHOUT ISSUES. IF YOU HAVE DOGS OF EITHER GENDER OR SIZE, THERE WOULD BE A MEET & GREET AT THE SHELTER. I FOUND OUT MAVERICK HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO DO A NICE SIT AND SHAKE. HE ALSO TAKES TREATS NICELY FROM YOUR HAND. HIS OWNER SAID HE IS GOOD WITH STRANGERS AND IS “EVERYBODY’S FRIEND.” MAVERICK IS SUCH A SWEET BOY WITH A FACE THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART. PLEASE GIVE HIM A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME AND GET HIM OUT OF HIS KENNEL. SEE IF HE IS THE DOG YOU HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND A TERRIFIC DOG TO GAIN. BUT HE NEEDS YOUR HELP. HE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU. THE 3 – 3 – 3 RULE. IT TAKES 3 DAYS IN A NEW HOME FOR A DOG TO DECOMPRESS FROM HAVING SPENT TIME IN THE SHELTER. IT TAKES 3 WEEKS TO LEARN HIS NEW OWNER’S ROUTINE. IT TAKES 3 MONTHS FOR THE DOG TO FINALLY FEEL COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE IN HIS NEW HOME. GOOGLE THE RULE FOR MORE DETAILS. Please fill out an adoption application at www.cedar-rapids.org/animal. Once the application is approved, you will be able to meet with the cat you want to see. In order to be approved all animals in the home must be sterilized and current on a rabies vaccination. The spay/neuter surgery is included in the adoption fee of $125. * We always prefer that our animals go to indoor homes. *OWNING a pet is a lifetime commitment! Please be ready to make that commitment before you adopt a pet! *BREED DISCLOSURE: Due to the fact that most of our adoptable pets are strays, we cannot guarantee their breed. We list the pets breed as the one that best matches the physical appearance, temperament, and personality of the animal-in some cases it's purely a guess. The pet may also be listed as a mix when it’s actually a purebred.