Dog Name: Usher
Breed: Bulldog mix
Sex: male
Age: 5-6
Weight: 60 pounds
Medical Needs: none
Housebroken: Yes. Potty trained. He will quietly go to the door and look at it if needs to go out.
Crate trained: He does not like the crate but, willing to go in quietly with treats. It is not recommended to crate him at night. He just wants to be your snuggle buddy.
Good in the car: yes first thing he does when he gets out of the house is where he has sniff out all cars and will happily jump in. Golf carts are also welcomed. He is your shotgun rider.
Good on a leash: has been working on not pulling. Progressively using prong collar back into his martingale collar. So far, he has only pulls cause he wants to get a good spot to use the bathroom.
Energy level: medium. He will match your energy. You want to Netflix and chill? He’s your man. You want to play rough at tug-a-war… he will play tough with you.
Need a fenced in yard: No. With proper training and guidance for a while, he will come when called. It’s a bonus if you have a 6+ fence. This dog can surprisingly jump over.
Dog Friendly: yes loves his foster sister (golden retriever) however, he has acted territorial of his home if there’s a male dog present. He has met potential adopter’s dogs before and does just fine.
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No
Cat Friendly? No
Kid Friendly: Yes, absolutely gentle around little kids.
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? 8+. He can be a little jumpy if they are playing but is easily corrected if needed. Just say his name and he will stop to look at you.
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?
Usher came from a shelter down south that was overcapacity and was at high risk to be euthanized. He has that puppy face that instantly draws you in to love on him no matter what. Usher is treat motivated. He is truly a good boy. Usher loves surprises such as chew bones or stuffed toys that he can pull stuffings out of. Usher has a little bit of separation anxiety but, will stop at nothing to steal your heart. His favorite phase is “do you want to go outside?” He will immediately burst into joy and rush to the door. Usher has learned some tips from his golden retriever friend such as performing a little tap dance and whine when he’s ready to go play outside again as shown as some videos in the album. It’s adorable. He can be a little overprotective if he sees a stranger on his territory but, once he sees you are alright, he is alright with it. Other than that, he’s the perfect companion and cannot wait to meet his forever best friend.
Fosters Location: Snow Hill, MD
Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email GrassRootsDE@gmail.com and ask the app team to pull your app
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