Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Story
Blooper is VERY social, very curious, and a big ol mush. He has an independent streak and does very well alone, relaxing and snoozing. He ramps things up when the environment is right (dog run). He's definitely got energy to burn and will thrive with a balance of down times and energetic times before bedtime.
Despite the trauma he's endured (he came in with significant mange on his hindquarters, was underweight, and very skittish), he is thriving in the big city! His skin condition is already clearing up with better diet & less stress. While on walks, he loves to stop and visit every person, pup, and sniff every scent. He's getting MUCH better at coming to heel and limiting the pulling already; See training activities below!
We have met many other dogs on walks and Blooper has done VERY well with every one, including one who barked and tried to nip; he didn't react at all. Due to his very social behavior over the first few days, I decided to go into the deep end and visit the local dog run... and Blooper was a superstar! While on-leash to test things, he was social, curious, and gentle. Even when other dogs moved quickly around him, he kept his cool. Off-leash, Bloops was in heaven! He was super social with every other pup that would give him time and made pit stops with other dog parents. He was an absolute delight and having a blast. He likes chasing balls and tugging toys, but so far distinctly dislikes anything squeaky. He was enjoying a plushy in the living room and accidently hit the squeaker & high-tailed it to the apartment door. He has gotten skittish around fast movements and big flowy things like scarves and overcoats that move erratically.
At home, he likes to sleep on his favorite blanket by himself and has been very quiet throughout work-from-home days; He made a few grumbles at some hallway noises but has only barked while lounging on the patio and seeing people and dogs come through the courtyard. He does have a healthy bark, but so far, that's the only time he's expressed it; out of curiosity, never out of anger or intimidation.
He sleeps through the night and is nearly fully housebroken. He has not used the weepad I put out and only had one accident inside so far, but with regular morning and after work walks, he's doing fine. While I'm not fully work-from-home, I was able to make mid-day trips to check in and give him a mid-day wee breaks which also help.
He learns very quickly with a clicker and positive reinforcement and will walk for several blocks at a time in busy Brooklyn with a loose-leash and very minimal pulling. I've given him two baths already (to help treat the mange) and the clicker & treats have gotten him to enjoy the experience (it's also probably very soothing with the warm water and massaging). We're using the clicker and treats to reinforce and encourage outside potty time as well, since he's responding so positively to that method. Blooper is wicked smart!
~2 year old male
~35 lbs
Loves humans and other dogs
Almost completely house broken if kept on a schedule
Food and treat motivated
Knows "come", responds to the clicker, we're working on "sit" and some other commands/behavior mods
Sweet, gentle, and playful
Loves chin rubs Saint Rocco's Salmon treats
ALL adoptions require a completed application and final contract. The application can be found at WaldosRescue.org and once you are approved to adopt you will be put in touch with the foster to see if it’s a good match. We are a RESCUE not a shelter. We conduct veterinary and personal reference checks during the application approval process. We are unable to contact every applicant for every dog. We will select the best applicant for each dog, based on the dogs needs.
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