Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Socialization/training: Charlie knows the commands Kennel, here, “no”, off, trade, leave it. We do our walks with a no pull harness and that help reduce his pulling. He is a high energy dog. He gets along well with other dogs but he does try to be fun police with some bigger dogs(he's good with dogs over 20 lbs). He is a very well socialized and outgoing with all humans. He loves kids! He is a very sweet dog.
Crate trained: Yes, but he has some separation anxiety. He LOVES to be outside in the securely fenced yard during the day. He's not a jumper, but can flip some latches, so gates need to be secure!
Leash trained: This is a work in progress for Charlie. He needs a no-pull harness (Gentle Leader or Easy Walk harness) to reduce his pulling during walks.
Activity Level: Charlie is your typical setter boy with high energy levels! He need an active home with active owners, as he is not a couch potatoe!
Fence: Yes, he will need a home with a physical fence, but 4’ height would be fine for him. He respects the fence in his foster home. He doesn't jump the fence in his foster home but can flip some latches! So a carabiner to stop that would be good.
Behavior: Charlie is a true setter with a high prey drive. He loves toys! He's not destructive to property apart from toys, which he likes to play with. He is a goofy boy! He wants to learn and is very food and toy motivated, so he's easy to train. He is very affectionate, as he likes to kiss and nibble his human. He is more of a velcro dog and likes to be with his person, he is learning to not follow his person around inside. Charlie wants to be outside with the squirrels during the day. He gets along with my dogs but can resource guard with some dogs, (and squirrels apparently are a coveted resource!) he loves toys and has a good retrieve especially if you trade for a treat. Very food motivated boy! He needs a strong active owner. I would be concerned about him running into someone who is elderly or has mobility challenges. No cats or furry critters of any kind. He has also been unfriendly to a puppy in his foster home, so no pets under 20#.
Medical History: Charlie is a lucky boy, as with the help of Above & Beyond, he survived stage 4 heartworm disease! He is clinically normal and he should be able to reach typical life expectancy for a setter. He is on a supplement for his heart and needs yearly echocardiograms. This dog is amazing and tough. Charlie is neutered, UTD on vaccinations, microchipped and on HWP. Even though he has some residual changes on echo from the heartworms he is still not symptomatic. He gets sertraline for separation anxiety.
Foster Comments: Charlie is not suitable for low energy environment, as he is a high energy boy and needs to be able to burn off his energy daily. He will need patience from his forever home; he had no self-control behaviors before coming to rescue a year ago, but he has learned a lot and has come a long way. His adopter will need to continue working with him. He will still steal food Absolutely no cats or small prey type animals in Charlie's home, he is likely to try to get them.
Foster Location: San Antonio, TX
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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