Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Story
Adoption Fee: $475
When available, all animals are fixed in accordance with Colorado law, up to date on vaccines (may need boosters), and microchipped!
What we know: Litter of 8 transferred from Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in CO. Puppies were surrendered to the shelter at 2 days old after family states the mom ran away, shelter transferred to CPR the same day since they did not have resources to care for them.
PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT hypoallergenic, and I shed A LOT! If you are considering adopting me because of my breed, please keep this in mind before submitting an application.
From the foster: This boy is going to be real hard to say goodbye to! I have had the honor of fostering Fitz the last 8 weeks since he was just two days old, and he is one special puppy.
Fitz knows what he wants and he’ll let you know, too. So, when I knew I wanted to name one of my puppies Fitz, he earned the name because right before it was time to eat, he was always throwing fits. Now, he will let out a tiny whine to let you know he wants to be with you, and he’ll let out a cute little growl or bark when he’s unsure. He’s pretty vocal with his emotions, but hasn’t been a loud puppy at all which keeps it cute!
In foster, Fitz has been with his brother, Carson, as well as a resident dog and three cats. His favorite way to play with my dog is pulling on her ears and tail, so she has not been a fan, but he backs off when she tells him to and finds something else to do. With cats, he’ll run up and sniff them before catching bad vibes and running away, so he would live successfully with cats and would probably be very happy with a feline sibling who actually took interest in him.
In general, Fitz just loves his people. He’s still a little unsure of new people so puppy socialization in his new home will be important, but boy does he love the people who are his. Fitz is pretty good about entertaining himself with his brother and his toys, but will always check in and hop in my lap to give a quick kiss several times before going back to playtime. He’s the more gentle of the two I have, but he definitely is starting to enjoy the concept of exploring the world teeth-first, so plenty of toys around will help through his velociraptor phase.
When unattended, Fitz and his brother are in a playpen attached to a crate and have for the most part mastered that the crate is the sleep space and the pen is the potty space, but he’s still at the age where he’ll happily go potty wherever he pleases. Both boys sleep through the night and wake up with my alarm, but Fitz loves company so prepare yourselves for an adjustment of not sleeping through the night and potentially singing you a song in his first several nights sleeping without his brother.
Fitz loves to play with crinkly toys and also loves to always have one big fuzzy toy present to snuggle with while he naps. He’s also a big fan of puppy teething rings. One of Fitz’s favorite playtime activities is demonstrating his superpower of climbing up the first three stairs and then faceplanting down them. The top of the stairs are none of his business, and frankly, neither is his method of getting back down them.
This boy is truly something special and if I could keep him, I absolutely would. He is going to make his new family so incredibly happy!
www.coloradopuppy.org/how-to-adopt
