Dog Name: Eight
Breed: pittie mix
Sex: male
Age: 3 years
Weight: 70 pounds
Medical Needs: none
Housebroken: mostly. has had a few instances of marking when in new places
Crate trained: Yes. He is quiet in his crate and makes no messes. He sometimes needs to be encouraged to enter his crate with a treat though.
Good in the car: He loves car rides! He does need to be restrained so he doesn't try to cuddle with the driver, though.
Good on a leash: We're working on it. Once he's worked out some of his initial energy, he does really well. We recommend a prong collar.
Energy level: Medium
Need a fenced in yard: No. He would be content to go on walks. He doesn't like spending much time outside on his own.
Dog Friendly: He may be a little dog selective. He's wonderful with the dogs he's being fostered with (ranging in size from 6 to 80 pounds, puppy to 13 years in age), and hasn't had any issues at adoption events, but has met one or two dogs he didnt like.
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No
Cat Friendly? Unsure. He hasn't been let off leash around them because he is SO interested.
Kid Friendly: Yes
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Eight doesn't know his strength or size, and when he's excited he forgets some of his commands (like don't jump), so kids under ten probably aren't the best fit
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them? Grass Roots pulled Eight from a high kill shelter in Oklahoma where he was schedule to be euthanized due to overcrowding. When they heard that Grass Roots would be pulling a few dogs for transport to DE, the kennel workers at the shelter immediately suggested him, as he was one of their favorites.
We don't know his history, as he was found as a stray. While his home-butchered ears and tail show the evidence of previous mistreatment, none of that is evident in his personality. He's a sweet, gentle boy who loves people and all the dogs he's being fostered with. He loves to cuddle on the couch, play with toys and LOVES loves food.
Eight is a big ol' handsome dope of a dog with a mind of his own. At home he's laid back and spends most of his time dozing. He loves car rides. Every time we stop at Dunkin Donuts he knows he's getting a pup cup and makes everyone on the other side of the drive-thru window laugh with his excited seal-like barks. He's very treat motivated, very smart and very stubborn... and his foster mom isn't smart enough to figure out how to train him without bribes. He knows sit, off and come, but sometimes pretends he doesn't. Sometimes he'll not want to leave a store until he's gotten a hello and a pat from every human in the building, other times he's having some "me-time" and will ignore everyone unless they come bearing treats. Foster mom says he has been one of her easiest fosters due to how mellow he is at home.
Fosters Location: Grasonville, 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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