Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Available for Adoption!
Cookie was pulled from a shelter in mid-March, where she found herself at risk due to overcrowding. With her being a black dog and high energy/dog reactive, she didn’t have a fighting chance where she was. We are so grateful a wonderful woman came forward to foster her, and offered to take her into her board and train facility, to work on her manners and to get her prepared for being a family dog! Cookie has shown how resilient she is, and is proving every single day that she is so deserving of this second chance!
Name: Cookie Crunch
Location of dog: Minden, Ontario
Breed: American Bulldog mix
Weight: 60lbs
Gender: Female
Spayed/Neutered: Yes
Age: 2 years
Energy Level: Medium to High
Medical (shots etc): UTD
Microchipped: Yes
Good with dogs: Selective, would do well with a larger balanced dog Good with cats: No, prey drive is far too high Good with kids: Older kids (14+ recommended), just due to size and lack of manners
Good with strangers: Yes, loves everyone, but can be vocal if someone she doesn’t know approaches her kennel. Inital Meetings should be outside of her space. Walk her or throw a ball and she will be your best friend for life
Guarding ssues: None noted
House Trained: Yes
Crate Trained: Yes
Destructive: She is still very puppy like and currently should be crated or tethered when unattended.
Leash skills: Good, working on better! She was a huge puller but has come along already, and is working on her “loose leash” manners
Okay with manipulations: Yes
Known commands: Sit, Down, Focus, Place and to walk on a loose leash – she is currently working on stay, come and manners when going in and out of doorways
Behavior Issues:. She would do best as an only pet or with a larger balanced dog, that can show Cookie how to be the best dog she can be. She can be reactive towards other dogs, at fences and on leash. But since being with her foster, she has seen very minimal of this behavior; as long as her mental and physical needs are met, she is very easily redirected. She is highly food motivated which certainly aids in the training
Medical issues: None
Other Observations:
From Cookies Foster: This loveable firecracker is the life of the party, no matter what time of the day she will keep her humans and even herself entertained. Shes a smart cookie who knows sit, down, focus, place and to walk on a loose leash. Things she’s currently working on are stay, come and manners when going in and out of doorways. Cookie would do best with someone who can keep her on a consistent routine and can continue working on her training. She is crate trained and does love to go in her crate, she content staying in it during the day and at night with a frozen bone or nylabone to chew on. I wouldn’t recommend she have unattended free range just quite yet, rules and boundaries will be essential to cookie thriving in a home setting.
Cookie has done exceptionally well at board and train and is consistently exceeding my expectations. Shes quick to learn and thoroughly enjoys her training sessions.
Cookie is an amazing girl who I promise, will make you laugh daily. She LOVES to play, and she has recently caught on to bringing her ball back to you for another toss, She also loves to play tug but if you want to pull up a chair she’s happy to entertain herself as well! A typical day for cookie at board and train is she’s walked in the morning for about 30min and then we come in for 10-15min of training exercises.
She willingly goes down in her crate with a stuffed frozen Kong or bone till midafternoon, and then we usually play some ball in the yard and practice some obedience while playing. Before bed me and cookie have nightly party! She will choose her favorite squeaky toy, and you can engage with her or just sit back, laugh and watch the party happen! She will play and her hearts content out!
Cookie will then come to you for a snuggle sesh, she loves coming up close to lean on you or will even try and lay on you for cuddles lol you will receive lots of face kisses before she’s off to bed!
If you’re looking for a playful, loving, athletic dog this is your girl!
Previously from Shelter: Cookie Crunch radiates a contagious joy that brightens even the gloomiest of days. She was picked up as a stray and never claimed, and now is needed out of the stressful shelter environment. For reasons known only to her, she is not particularly fond of other dogs. While she may not be the life of the dog park party, she compensates with an unparalleled loyalty to her human pack. She absolutely melts into you when you show her the slightest bit of attention, and will lean on you with her full body weight while covering you in kisses to show you just how much she appreciates it!
For more information, please contact us at Jen@fightagainstbreedracism.com or Kari@fightagainstbreedracism.com
You can find our form “Dog Adoption Application" at: https://form.jotform.com/213266369147057
(Please ensure all references listed on your application have the following information provided: Name, Number and a Valid Email)
