Pete

~~THIS IS A COURTESY POST. THIS DOES IS **NOT** IN THE CARE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HUMANE SOCIETY. PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE OWNER DIRECTLY AT [email protected] THANK YOU ~~ Pete absolutely comes alive when his dad comes home. He explodes off of the couch and transforms into a 75 pound super happy wiggle-butt. I'm jealous of this level of affection from Pete. We've made a lot of progress together but there's still a long way to go. I'm writing from the vantage of only having met Pete less than two weeks ago. When I first met Pete, he was glued to a specific couch and would emit a low growl when I approached. Pete was adopted when he was 8 weeks old and while his dad adored him, another housemate wasn't very nice to him. Pete is almost 3 years old now and displays all of the behavioral cues indicative of a shy and anxious dog: a tucked tail, stiff body language, an unwillingness to accept treats from strangers, and he will flinch when you first start to pet him. Within a week of being around me, and about 200 slices of pepperoni later, Pete and I can sit on that same couch together, I can take him out on walks and he can accept being pet without flinching as dramatically as before. Pete's dad has transitioned into a new life and career phase and would rather see Pete happy with someone who simply has more time for him; someone whose work schedule doesn't revolve around 12 hour shifts. An ideal match for Pete is someone with a lot of patience who also enjoys the great outdoors. Pete has been going out on mountain bike rides and hikes since he was 11 months old. Pete is a great trail dog as he has a good recall. He exhibits a placid indifference when meeting other dogs out on the trail. Pete is house trained, up-to-date on all vaccinations, fixed and is not taking any meds but does appear to have chicken allergies. He is great on or off-leash when meeting new dogs and people, but will act skittish if a stranger tries to engage with him. Because of Pete's nervousness around strangers, it is best that he lives in a house with adults only or young adults who can appropriately read his body language. Pete off leash meeting an on leash dog https://www.youtube.com/shorts/asiXCMBl7dc Pete on leash meeting an off leash dog https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LUkZedrJAw0 Pete as a trail dog https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrIP8UHrcAj/?igsh=ZWpjZ3hlbzNlcjJr Pete greeting his dad https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j4aXWGfc8yc