Mr. Morris (20231030-02)

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION IN THE DOG'S PROFILE, AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE BEFORE EMAILING US WITH QUESTIONS. Our Volunteers use up valuable time answering questions, when the answers are readily available on our website. Our adoptions come with 30 days of free post-adoption support through Petcademy.org. We are a foster-based rescue. We do not have a facility. MEET & GREETS FOR DOGS IN ONTARIO WILL ONLY BE ARRANGED ONCE AN ADOPTION APPLICATION IS APPROVED. THANK YOU!!! Please visit our website for more information: https://www.niagaradogrescue.com/ or fill in our adoption application: https://niagaradogrescue.com/adoption-application.php Name: Mr. Morris (20231030-02) Age: 6 years Weight: 45lbs - needs to lose some weight Gender: Male Spayed/Neutered: yes Breed: potcake mix Colour: tricolour - black, brown & white Neck size (for collar): Chest circumference (for harness): Height (from top of head): Length (from nose to base of tail): Crate size recommended: Large Good with women: yes Good with men: yes Good with kids: yes, older kids recommended Good with other dogs: yes Good with cats: Unknown, but no prey drive so should be okay House trained: Yes Crate trained: Yes Energy level: medium/medium-low Can be handled/touched: Yes Barker: No Flight risk: We consider all our dogs to be a flight risk until their adoptive families are 100% familiar with them and the dogs are used to their new environment. Food aggressive: No Current food: Varies, based on what the shelter has on hand Walks on leash: yes, and very good on a leash Leash reactive to people or dogs: no Rides well in car: Yes Destructive: No Needs a home with a yard: No, preferred but not essential Needs a home with another dog: No, in fact he would be a great solo dog, but could easily live with another/other dogs if a proper meet and greet was done Can live in an apartment: Possibly Backstory: Mr. Morris was rescued as a small pup from an abandoned property about 5 years ago. He was tied up and left to die. When we found him, he was starving and skinny and did not trust people. With lots of time and effort, he grew into a beautiful boy who now loves to be petted. Fosterer’s Notes Mr Morris is a sweet soul who bonds quickly, and who will make a wonderful and loyal companion to an owner who treats him with kindness, respect and praise. He is a dog who simply wants to please his person, and he heeds consistent and calmly-delivered correction very well. He displays no food aggression or resource guarding behaviours, and he takes treats gently. He can be a little leery of strangers (likely due to past neglect and abuse), so a quieter home would work well. He has been fine meeting my neighbours using slow introductions. Mr Morris handles thunderstorms and fireworks well, with no adverse reactions. He walks very well on a leash (even alongside my two dogs), tolerates a bath well, and has been doing well when left in a crate for a few hours each day as part of his crate-training exercises. He spends his nights sleeping outside of his crate on a dog bed in the master bedroom without incident, and he gets along well with my 4 and 6 year old dogs. Ideally, Mr Morris's adopter(s) would live in a childless household, or a home with calm older kids who won't overwhelm him. An adopter who will walk him twice daily and give him lots of love is really all this deserving dog needs since he is a “low maintenance” type of dog. Mr Morris has shown no interest in the abundant squirrels, rabbits and outdoor cats in my neighbourhood. Based on his lack of a prey drive, I would expect him to be fine living with a cat. He can be cat-tested, if needed.