Rolly

Ready to Adopt! Adoption Fee: $300 Adoption Requirements: Medical issues: Allergies, some patchy fur loss Special diet needs: Limited ingredient diet / elimination diet to determine what he is allergic to. Currently eating 2 cups of Natural Balance LID Venison and Sweet Potato / day Behaviour: Has some resource guarding and leash reactivity. Experienced dog owner preferred. Positive training methods only. Pugalug will provide a consultation with Joan Weston of Fangs but No Fangs. Good with kids? Not under 14 Good with Dogs? No Good with Cats? Maybe, if cat was dog savvy Housing? House, with fully fenced yard preferably with no visuals to street Crate? Yes, but gating preferred When is dog crated? When having a bone Sleep with humans? Not currently but could and would like to Time dog is alone? Can be alone for a work day (9 hours) House training: Very good Rolly is ready to find his forever home. Rolly was an only dog before coming into rescue and this is what he is used to. He has had limited exposure to the outside world and therefore is not well socialized. Rolly was sent to Canada from China at nine months of age, so we are not sure what his life was like as a puppy. Rolly?s has been crated extensively in the last 3 years with minimal attention paid to him; this has created some of his issues. He can get along with my female pug, but he is not good about sharing resources so we feel he would do best as an only dog. Rolly will also need continued training to help him overcome his issues (I believe these can be well managed) and this will be much easier if he can be the sole focus. Rolly is extremely food motivated which helps immensely with training. He will need continued work on his manners around food; this boy is a genius at figuring out how to get food. Rolly is one of the cutest dogs I have ever seen. It has been remarked several times that he looks like a teddy bear. His short stature does not impede him from jumping up on practically anything and he is great with stairs. Rolly is also a sweet, loving dog with his people. He took a few days to adjust to my home and likely will take some time to adjust to another new home, but once he does he is a lovely boy to have around. He likes to lay down next me when I am at my desk, sleep beside me if I have a nap on the couch and generally (like all Pugs) follows me from room to room. Though Rolly likes attention, he is also good about not pestering you to get it. He is a funny guy that likes to please and if you let it be known what you like, by rewarding it with treats or attention, he learns quickly to do that again. He can be quite charming and silly. He is becoming more playful everyday as he comes out of his shell. Rolly is what I would call medium energy. He is still active and likes to go for a walk. He would do well with two 30-45 minute walks per day and some one-on-one playtime. He sometimes gets keyed up and does not know how to spend his energy, so he rolls around and won?t settle down for a rest but if he is walked regularly (or given the chance to run in a yard) he will happily sit with you on the couch all evening. The person who adopts Rolly will have to understand that he is incredibly cute and loving but he has issues. That person will have to be committed to continue to work with him so he is more comfortable around other dogs. He may never be great or able to go to a dog park but he has shown some improvement already and I believe he will continue to improve with a lot work and patience. Previous experience with dogs would be preferred but a strong willingness to work with him is the most important factor in a potential adopter for Rolly.