HOW TO ADOPT: This dog is currently spending time in a foster home. To schedule a time to meet this dog, please contact ARL-Adoption@arl-iowa.org.
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- Big cuddler who loves hanging out with his people on the bed or couch
- Loves playing with soccer and tennis balls, and will go get his tennis balls out of his toy bucket when he's ready to play!
- Does well in the car and is usually content to just hang out in the back seat, although he may want to lean over the center console and rest his head on your arm
- Went on a Dog's Day Out field trip and had a great time with his human companions: "He was curious and sniffed a lot and just happily walked with us. Occasionally bikes would pass us and he was interested but he didn't really chase them or bark. We had our teenager and our 8-year-old with us, and he seemed to do well with both of them. He enjoyed lots of pets and attention."
- Knows sit and loves treats; bonding through training would be fun
- May pull hard on a leash at first, but a harness helps a lot and once he gets going on his walks he tends to become much more chill
- Has been doing pretty well with potty training and crate-training in his foster home; tends to settle in the crate after about 10 minutes; just remember that any dog may need time to get used to a new routine and schedule
- Is incredibly smart and has learned to open some doors in his foster home; would be most successful with an active family who is able to provide positive outlets for his energy
- May not always want to share his favorite toys with humans or other dogs, but his foster family has been able to manage that well by supervising play time and putting up toys when they're not able to supervise
- Loves wrestling with the other rough-and-tumble dogs in his foster home but some dogs may not be OK with his linebacker-type style; will be most successful with other dogs that match his play style (dog intro recommended)
- Needs a home with no cats
The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label. Primary Color: Black Secondary Color: Tan Weight: 53lbs Age: 2yrs 3mths 0wks Animal has been Neutered