Adopted
| Breed | Shepherd |
| Color | |
| Age | Baby |
| Gender | Male |
| Size | Medium |
| Coat Length | - |
| Adoption Fee | - |
Characteristics
Health
House-trained
Good in a home with
He seemed a bit wiped out by his long journey on the truck from Arkansas, but is settling in nicely. He is getting used to sleeping in his crate alone at night, and he is doing well with house training. Sneakers also discovered toys for the first time in his life over the weekend, and he thinks they're fun.
His foster family has started teaching Sneakers some basic obedience commands quickly and they've introduced leash walking. Like any shelter puppy, Sneakers would benefit from obedience training. He has some healthy puppy energy, but he's not overly hyper and minds well when corrected. Overall, he seems trainable and happy to learn and meet new people and doggie friends. He should mature to a nice medium size, and as you can see from his photos, he sports attractive black and tan markings and loves giving puppy kisses.
Notes from our partner shelter: This litter of 6 pups were taken from the city kennels and brought to the shelter on 12/04/2008. These pups are shepherd mixes and have the cutest faces. They love to play! Sneakers is black/tan with little white "sneakers" on his paws! He is around 5 months old. Estimated DOB 10/23/2008. He weighed appx 10 pounds at 2 months old. Please help us find him a wonderful home!
Dogs Name: SNEAKERS
Age: 5 MONTHS
DOB 10/23/2008
Breed(s): TERRIER/SHEP MIX
Weight: 28 POUNDS
WE FEEL PUPS HAVE REACHED THEIR ADULT SIZE
Energy Level: Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtimes - SNEAKERS IS THE LIVIEST OF THE BUNCH!!!!!
Affectionate: Will not lick; Would rather play
People/General Playfulness: Plays all the time
Socialization: Moderately socialized: cautious but not scared
Is this dog a Flight Risk? NO
House Behavior: Housetraining Not Known; Rarely barks
Obedience: Has none, but minds well when corrected; No leash manners, needs work
Behavior with other dogs: Will play if approached
Children exposure: Any child exposure in known history? YES AGES 8 TO 11 YEARS; Ages of childen and amount/type of exposure? PLAYS IN YARD AT SHELTER; reaction to children: Cautiously friendly
Dominance/Submissiveness: NO DOMINANCE
Reactions to strangers: Leery/cautious
Aggression: NO AGGRESSION
Cats: DOES NOT MIND CATS; Reaction: Noticed cat: then ignored completely
OTHER ANIMALS: LOVES TO PLAY WITH OTHER DOGS
OTHER BEHAVIORS/Known information: NONE
Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: HAPPY PLAYFUL FRIENDLY
From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: SNEAKERS WILL ADJUST TO ANY HOME PREFERABLY CHILDREN WITH THIS DOG
All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."
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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".
If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.
FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.
CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.
SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.
HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.
PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!
. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Adele to wynne_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog. Click HEREto visit our site.
