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Socialization: Blaze came from a hoarding situation where he didn't have much exposure to ANYTHING, so he was very shy and extremely fearful when he first arrived at our house. Our guess is he spent the first year or so of his life in a crate. He had never been in a car, never been to the vet for anything, and it didn't seem he'd ever been inside a house, because he was curious about everything. He was not even given a name! The first week he hid in his crate and was very shut-down. He wouldn't eat much or take treats from us and was in a fearful flight-mode constantly. Over the past few weeks, this sweet boy has made tremendous progress! It's been amazing to watch his transformation!! He will "aroo" in the morning when it's time to eat and clean his food bowl. He'll take treats from our hand ever so gently and spend the entire day hanging out with us instead of hiding in his crate. Blaze approaches every new situation with a lot of caution, as he wasn't exposed to anything his entire life until he was rescued. He is very cautious around people he does not know. He will bark until he is comfortable, which could take several minutes. In addition, we had our little grandson here when Blaze first arrived, and the noise and quick movements of a toddler really stressed him out. Blaze barked and hid in his crate. He tries really hard to be brave in every new situation and we don't want to push him too much to the point of getting overwhelmed. Over time he might be better with small children, but for now, he'd do best in a family with older kids. We are introducing him to more people to help him build his confidence and be less fearful. Blaze is great with our 3 setters and loves being around them! He watches and learns from them and they spend hours playing chase and "bitey-face" every morning. They wear each other out which is great! They have given him a lot of confidence also. He will observe them chewing a chew toy on a dog bed and then do the same thing. When he's frightened, he will look to them to see if he should be scared or not. He definitely follows their lead and is learning how to become a dog from hanging out with them. Blaze needs to be in a home with another sweet, playful dog! He thrives being with other dogs and we think he'd be happiest not being an only dog. We also have 2 senior kitties who are very dog-savvy as we've fostered many dogs. Blaze used to bark aggressively at them because he didn't know what they were and they moved fast! He's fine with them now and sometimes will give chase to play with them and not to hurt them.
Training: Blaze is a true puppy in a full-grown body. He comes eagerly to his name with his tail wagging. We are working on not counter-surfing and not jumping up on people when he's happy to see them. We haven't been as firm with him as other foster dogs, because Blaze is just starting to feel a little more confident and gets frightened easily. As Blaze came from a neglectful environment, he had no previous training. We've just started working on basic commands such as "sit" and "stay". Blaze is housetrained and sleeps through the night. He had occasional accidents when he first arrived and it took us a while to figure out his sign that he needed to go outside. A typical puppy, Blaze will chew on things he finds and has been known to steal a shoe from the closet or take the remote off the table. We put a new harness on him to make walks easier and in a matter of minutes, he'd happily chewed it to pieces. He likes to grab his leash and run around the house and will chew it if we're not watching him. He understands the word "No" and will stop when he hears us say that. Blaze is a great dog who wants to please us!
Crate trained: Blaze goes into his crate willingly and sleeps quietly in it at night but he's not a huge fan of being crated. He’s kept in it only at night and while we're away for his safety, as he's still a chewer and a big puppy getting into things. Early on, it was his safe place, but now he's a lot more sociable and loves being close to us. He’s definitely a velcro-dog. Since Blaze spent his entire life in a crate growing up, we'd like him to go to a home where he isn't crated all day since he loves being out and about with us in the house.
Leash trained: Blaze had never been on a leash before so this was a big deal for him. I'm sure we looked like a comedy show the first time we took him for a walk. Blaze circled around our legs and had no idea where to walk or what to do. He was especially terrified to walk by parked cars for some reason and any person on a bike or with a stroller made him want to run and hide. He was absolutely terrified. Walking him twice daily with our dogs has made all the difference and he definitely knows what to do now. He's still a work in progress, but now his tail wags and he runs to the door when we get the leashes as he doesn't want to miss out. We use a halter on him as he still pulls when he gets scared of something new. Not having ANY exposure to other people or places as a young puppy, he is still learning the sights and sounds of a regular neighborhood. He's much happier being a part of our pack than walking by himself, as he watches them and sees they aren't afraid. He's not particularly "birdy" and will walk by ducks and geese without much interest.
Activity level/requirements: Blaze is a typical, high-energy, setter puppy! Blaze loves our routine of going outside first thing in the morning where he runs as fast as he can in our fenced-in yard in giant circles, full speed ahead! Then after a few laps, he starts chasing our setters and it becomes a big puppy pile with lots of running and jumping and "bitey-face" games! Even having a fenced-in yard, Blaze loves his daily morning and afternoon walks and would benefit from having walks in his new home. Blaze LOVES playing ball and will try to get the tennis balls out of the closet so we'll throw them in the backyard for him. Blaze is so smart, he knew the first time to bring the ball back to us so we could throw it again! Blaze also loves to play with toys and throws them around the house with joy to entertain himself. In the house, Blaze has learned to settle down and snooze in the many dog beds all around the floor or hop up on the couch where's he allowed with our dogs to get a nap in.
Fence requirements: Blaze needs a physical fence at least 5' to 6' tall. We have a shorter 4' fence along our back fence line and because of this, it was a few weeks before we trusted him off-leash in our backyard. We never leave him in our backyard unattended. Blaze is a "big-runner" and absolutely loves the freedom of running full speed in our backyard. Due to being fearful, Blaze is not a candidate for an invisible fence and only homes with a physical fence will be considered for him.
Personality: Despite his fears, Blaze is a SWEETHEART! He is the nicest dog we've ever fostered and has a GREAT personality! He is inquisitive, sensitive, goofy, fun-loving, and very happy with the little things in life. He is learning to trust and loves to cuddle and sit in your lap. He loves being told "Good Boy" and melts when he's being brushed or when we're petting him. Just like most setters, Blaze is a velcro pup and wants to be with us constantly, he craves love and attention. He looks to us and our dogs for guidance. Every day he's asked to be brave about something new, and Blaze comes through! Despite his horrendous, neglectful start to life, he is such a happy pup! We are amazed at how much he trusts us and how well he's bonded to us and our setters in just a few weeks. He is learning to become a family member. Blaze greets us in the morning like we are rock stars and that this is the BEST DAY of his LIFE! He is going to be a wonderful addition to a lucky family. He literally wears his heart on his back! (See pics)
Health history: Blaze is between 1 and 2 years of age. Our vet felt probably around 18 months old or so. Blaze had never been to the vet before coming to A & B. He has been neutered, he's UTD on vaccines, microchipped, and on flea/tick & HW preventative. Blaze arrived very skinny, so he gets 3 meals a day which helped him gain some much-needed weight. He currently weighs around 50 pounds and probable only needs to gain a few more pounds to reach his ideal weight.
Foster comments: Blaze is the BESTEST BOY! He has come so far in a very short amount of time! He is amazing! This sweet pup needs an active family who has patience, lots of patience, experience with rescue dogs, time to spend with him to help him feel loved and secure, and to help build his confidence, and someone who understands that he isn't going to lose his fears overnight. His new family will have to continue to introduce him to new people so he gets more comfortable around strangers. Blaze needs a person who will still take him on daily walks which he loves, so he can continue to experience new things and learn about the world. Blaze has gotten very comfortable with us, our dogs, our home, and neighborhood. He loves feeling safe and secure and knowing our daily routine with regular meals and lots of treats throughout the day. Blaze is a very happy guy and we adore his sweet nature along with his goofy side! He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Blaze will even patiently wait for our dogs to be done with his favorite chew toy so he take it and have a turn chewing on it. He's very sensitive and needs someone who will understand that and work with him patiently and gently. Blaze is still learning body-awareness (and not to jump on people!) so we recommend he goes to a home without babies, toddlers, or anyone who could get knocked over easily. He would benefit from having a puppy playmate in his new family to wear him out and keep him company.
Foster Location: Severance, CO
Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000-mile distance between adopters & foster home. If interstate transport is provided for your adopted dog, there will be an additional charge of $75.00 for the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Typically, we are able to transport your adopted dog to within 2 hours of your home. *Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000-mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000-mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements for their adopted dog. Transports to far Western states, from Eastern states, may have additional restrictions.
Socialization: Blaze came from a hoarding situation where he didn't have much exposure to ANYTHING, so he was very shy and extremely fearful when he first arrived at our house. Our guess is he spent the first year or so of his life in a crate. He had never been in a car, never been to the vet for anything, and it didn't seem he'd ever been inside a house, because he was curious about everything. He was not even given a name! The first week he hid in his crate and was very shut-down. He wouldn't eat much or take treats from us and was in a fearful flight-mode constantly. Over the past few weeks, this sweet boy has made tremendous progress! It's been amazing to watch his transformation!! He will "aroo" in the morning when it's time to eat and clean his food bowl. He'll take treats from our hand ever so gently and spend the entire day hanging out with us instead of hiding in his crate. Blaze approaches every new situation with a lot of caution, as he wasn't exposed to anything his entire life until he was rescued. He is very cautious around people he does not know. He will bark until he is comfortable, which could take several minutes. In addition, we had our little grandson here when Blaze first arrived, and the noise and quick movements of a toddler really stressed him out. Blaze barked and hid in his crate. He tries really hard to be brave in every new situation and we don't want to push him too much to the point of getting overwhelmed. Over time he might be better with small children, but for now, he'd do best in a family with older kids. We are introducing him to more people to help him build his confidence and be less fearful. Blaze is great with our 3 setters and loves being around them! He watches and learns from them and they spend hours playing chase and "bitey-face" every morning. They wear each other out which is great! They have given him a lot of confidence also. He will observe them chewing a chew toy on a dog bed and then do the same thing. When he's frightened, he will look to them to see if he should be scared or not. He definitely follows their lead and is learning how to become a dog from hanging out with them. Blaze needs to be in a home with another sweet, playful dog! He thrives being with other dogs and we think he'd be happiest not being an only dog. We also have 2 senior kitties who are very dog-savvy as we've fostered many dogs. Blaze used to bark aggressively at them because he didn't know what they were and they moved fast! He's fine with them now and sometimes will give chase to play with them and not to hurt them.
Training: Blaze is a true puppy in a full-grown body. He comes eagerly to his name with his tail wagging. We are working on not counter-surfing and not jumping up on people when he's happy to see them. We haven't been as firm with him as other foster dogs, because Blaze is just starting to feel a little more confident and gets frightened easily. As Blaze came from a neglectful environment, he had no previous training. We've just started working on basic commands such as "sit" and "stay". Blaze is housetrained and sleeps through the night. He had occasional accidents when he first arrived and it took us a while to figure out his sign that he needed to go outside. A typical puppy, Blaze will chew on things he finds and has been known to steal a shoe from the closet or take the remote off the table. We put a new harness on him to make walks easier and in a matter of minutes, he'd happily chewed it to pieces. He likes to grab his leash and run around the house and will chew it if we're not watching him. He understands the word "No" and will stop when he hears us say that. Blaze is a great dog who wants to please us!
Crate trained: Blaze goes into his crate willingly and sleeps quietly in it at night but he's not a huge fan of being crated. He’s kept in it only at night and while we're away for his safety, as he's still a chewer and a big puppy getting into things. Early on, it was his safe place, but now he's a lot more sociable and loves being close to us. He’s definitely a velcro-dog. Since Blaze spent his entire life in a crate growing up, we'd like him to go to a home where he isn't crated all day since he loves being out and about with us in the house.
Leash trained: Blaze had never been on a leash before so this was a big deal for him. I'm sure we looked like a comedy show the first time we took him for a walk. Blaze circled around our legs and had no idea where to walk or what to do. He was especially terrified to walk by parked cars for some reason and any person on a bike or with a stroller made him want to run and hide. He was absolutely terrified. Walking him twice daily with our dogs has made all the difference and he definitely knows what to do now. He's still a work in progress, but now his tail wags and he runs to the door when we get the leashes as he doesn't want to miss out. We use a halter on him as he still pulls when he gets scared of something new. Not having ANY exposure to other people or places as a young puppy, he is still learning the sights and sounds of a regular neighborhood. He's much happier being a part of our pack than walking by himself, as he watches them and sees they aren't afraid. He's not particularly "birdy" and will walk by ducks and geese without much interest.
Activity level/requirements: Blaze is a typical, high-energy, setter puppy! Blaze loves our routine of going outside first thing in the morning where he runs as fast as he can in our fenced-in yard in giant circles, full speed ahead! Then after a few laps, he starts chasing our setters and it becomes a big puppy pile with lots of running and jumping and "bitey-face" games! Even having a fenced-in yard, Blaze loves his daily morning and afternoon walks and would benefit from having walks in his new home. Blaze LOVES playing ball and will try to get the tennis balls out of the closet so we'll throw them in the backyard for him. Blaze is so smart, he knew the first time to bring the ball back to us so we could throw it again! Blaze also loves to play with toys and throws them around the house with joy to entertain himself. In the house, Blaze has learned to settle down and snooze in the many dog beds all around the floor or hop up on the couch where's he allowed with our dogs to get a nap in.
Fence requirements: Blaze needs a physical fence at least 5' to 6' tall. We have a shorter 4' fence along our back fence line and because of this, it was a few weeks before we trusted him off-leash in our backyard. We never leave him in our backyard unattended. Blaze is a "big-runner" and absolutely loves the freedom of running full speed in our backyard. Due to being fearful, Blaze is not a candidate for an invisible fence and only homes with a physical fence will be considered for him.
Personality: Despite his fears, Blaze is a SWEETHEART! He is the nicest dog we've ever fostered and has a GREAT personality! He is inquisitive, sensitive, goofy, fun-loving, and very happy with the little things in life. He is learning to trust and loves to cuddle and sit in your lap. He loves being told "Good Boy" and melts when he's being brushed or when we're petting him. Just like most setters, Blaze is a velcro pup and wants to be with us constantly, he craves love and attention. He looks to us and our dogs for guidance. Every day he's asked to be brave about something new, and Blaze comes through! Despite his horrendous, neglectful start to life, he is such a happy pup! We are amazed at how much he trusts us and how well he's bonded to us and our setters in just a few weeks. He is learning to become a family member. Blaze greets us in the morning like we are rock stars and that this is the BEST DAY of his LIFE! He is going to be a wonderful addition to a lucky family. He literally wears his heart on his back! (See pics)
Health history: Blaze is between 1 and 2 years of age. Our vet felt probably around 18 months old or so. Blaze had never been to the vet before coming to A & B. He has been neutered, he's UTD on vaccines, microchipped, and on flea/tick & HW preventative. Blaze arrived very skinny, so he gets 3 meals a day which helped him gain some much-needed weight. He currently weighs around 50 pounds and probable only needs to gain a few more pounds to reach his ideal weight.
Foster comments: Blaze is the BESTEST BOY! He has come so far in a very short amount of time! He is amazing! This sweet pup needs an active family who has patience, lots of patience, experience with rescue dogs, time to spend with him to help him feel loved and secure, and to help build his confidence, and someone who understands that he isn't going to lose his fears overnight. His new family will have to continue to introduce him to new people so he gets more comfortable around strangers. Blaze needs a person who will still take him on daily walks which he loves, so he can continue to experience new things and learn about the world. Blaze has gotten very comfortable with us, our dogs, our home, and neighborhood. He loves feeling safe and secure and knowing our daily routine with regular meals and lots of treats throughout the day. Blaze is a very happy guy and we adore his sweet nature along with his goofy side! He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Blaze will even patiently wait for our dogs to be done with his favorite chew toy so he take it and have a turn chewing on it. He's very sensitive and needs someone who will understand that and work with him patiently and gently. Blaze is still learning body-awareness (and not to jump on people!) so we recommend he goes to a home without babies, toddlers, or anyone who could get knocked over easily. He would benefit from having a puppy playmate in his new family to wear him out and keep him company.
Foster Location: Severance, CO
Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000-mile distance between adopters & foster home. If interstate transport is provided for your adopted dog, there will be an additional charge of $75.00 for the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI). Typically, we are able to transport your adopted dog to within 2 hours of your home. *Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000-mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000-mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements for their adopted dog. Transports to far Western states, from Eastern states, may have additional restrictions.
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