Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
Good with kids,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This pretty boy is Moose, a 3 year old Great Dane. He is said to be a mix between a chocolate and a silver Dane. Moose has been with his foster mom and dad since July of 2023 and has a very long road ahead of him. He arrived at the foster home with a broken and lacerated tail, from what is commonly known as “Happy Tail”. Moose would get so happy at times that while wagging his tail, he would hit it on surrounding objects so hard it was causing breaks. Shortly after, his tail was amputated and he is much better now and able to show his happiness without it hurting. While Moose did great at first when introduced to the other dog in the home, he began showing signs of reactivity towards “new” dogs during walks and time at the park shortly after. Because of this, Moose has been and is still currently participating in bi-weekly training with a professional dog trainer to work on these reactive behaviors. Moose still has a long way to go in his steps toward dog-neutrality, but has already made great strides of improvement. When being left unattended, Moose must be kenneled or in a secure location due to separation anxiety. He is kennel trained and sleeps throughout the night and stays in his kennel while his foster parents are at work without any problems. Moose is entirely potty trained and knows how to use a doggy door. Moose enjoys spending time outside with his foster family in their fenced back yard, playing ball and he is also happy to snuggle up on the couch on a rainy day. He really does love nothing more than just lying on the couch with his people. He loves going on walks in quiet, non-dog populated areas and can be easily entertained with his Kong and some peanut butter. Moose will need a home with no other dogs, and someone who does not plan to introduce other dogs into the home. While he has never shown any aggression toward people or children, it is best that there be no small children in the home because of his size (105#) and the possibility of knocking them over. Moose’s foster mom would love for potential adopters to join them during one of his training classes in Springfield, IL to see Moose’s improvements in action.
Moose's $300 adoption fee includes his neuter, tail amputation, vaccines, heartworm test and prevention, flea/tick prevention, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptdog/
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