My name is Nigel - Kitchener!

Nigel here reporting for duty, and I'm on the hunt for the perfect forever family to call my own. If you are looking for a great combination of adventure buddy and goofy oversized lap dog than I am definitely your pup! I love to go for long walks and play outside but I'm also happy to curl up with my favorite humans for belly rubs and cuddles.

· Nigel is a young dog who is high energy and will need a lot of time, attention, training, enrichment, and exercise daily to do well.
· He will need to socialized a lot in a safe and positive way to help set him up for success in the future.
· He will need his adopters to work with him on his manners and self control including difficult behaviours like jumping up, mouthing, and being pushy with interactions ( I cant help it, I just reeeally want your attention!)
· He has shown reactivity while in our care (specifically noted while he is behind a barrier). As a result, he can be vocal at times.

Regularly Exhibited Behaviours Noticed:
- Vocal
- High Energy
- Reactivity
- Mouthy
- Jumpy
- Under-Socialized

Explanation of Behaviours:
~Nigel is a young dog who is high energy and will need a lot of time,
attention, training, enrichment, and exercise daily to do well.
~He will need to socialized a lot in a safe and positive way to help set him
up for success in the future.
~He will need his adopters to work with him on his manners and self
control including behaviours like jumping up, mouthing, and being pushy
with interactions.
~He has shown reactivity while in our care (specifically noted while he is
behind a barrier). As a result, he can be vocal at times.

This dog would benefit from:
· An active home
· An adult only home
· No apartments
· Lots of training and socialization
· Lots of time and attention

Training needs/behaviours that need to be worked on:
· Basic obedience
· Basic manners: including difficult behaviours such as jumping, mouthing, reactivity, and being pushy interactions
· Socialization

If this big goofball sounds like he could be your new best friend, submit an application today!

NOTE:
**For more information on any behaviours stated above, please check out our behaviour fact sheet: https://kwsphumane.ca/BehavioursandDefinitions

**Please remember that animals are coming back from foster care to the centres for their meet and greets. They will be experiencing a new environment and meeting new people, which means they may not exhibit the same behaviours they did in their foster videos or while in foster care.

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