Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs,
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Nebo is a smaller lab mix, around 33 lbs and approximately 4 years old. He came to rescue after being found wandering the streets in Mexico. Those streets aren’t safe for a pup, and something happened to injure one of Nebo’s front legs. It seems to have healed wrong, and our vet recommended amputation surgery to prevent future issues. Nebo is fully healed from that surgery and to his foster family’s amazement, he has learned to maneuver himself extremely well on three legs. Despite his history and what he’s overcome, Nebo is an absolute sweetheart who loves people and is happiest when he’s sharing the love. Since coming into rescue, he has developed a deep love for soft beds and warm laps. Nebo has never met a person he doesn't love and will happily snuggle with his human friends all day long if we let him. He loves to cuddle next to them on the sofa and would be thrilled to be able to nap or sleep with his humans. However, he does go into his kennel immediately when asked and will sleep quietly all night long. At about 33 lbs, he is a great size for smaller homes or apartments. After years of living on the streets, he had developed a habit of lifting his leg in new environments. However, with consistency and the help of belly bands, and other dogs in the home, he is now completely housetrained. We have given him free run of the entire house overnight on occasion, and while away for short periods of time and he hasn’t had any trouble. Nebo is currently in a foster home with several dogs of all sizes and a couple cats. He gets along well with the dogs, although he did need some coaching to get along with one of them. He perceived the other dog’s advances as threats, when realistically, the other dog was a young, larger puppy who just didn’t know how to initiate play. Once both dogs learned how to interact appropriately with one another, they got along much better. When meeting other new dogs, Nebo has had similar reactions. He eventually has gotten along well with all other dogs, but he has been slow to accept some of them. Nebo isn’t great with cats. He doesn’t hurt them but he chases them down and tries to corner them whenever he sees them. He is easily redirected, but would likely do best in a home without cats. Nebo knows several commands, including sit, stay, come, and will do almost anything for a treat. He is still very excited to learn new things. Nebo loves to play tennis ball-fetch and will bring it back time and time again. He can get a little overly competitive with other dogs during ball play. We’ve found that if we let him run around with his own ball while other dogs are playing, he is perfectly happy with that. He plays well with toys on his own but isn’t a big fan of sharing. If other dogs respect that, he will happily play alongside them rather than with them. He also enjoys chew toys and also loves to spend time chomping on a yak chew or a bully stick. This boy has the confidence and personality to fit into many households. He would do fantastic as an only pet, but would also do well with other dogs, with slow introductions and a little patience. We feel he could be trained to leave cats alone as well, but that would take some time. If you are looking for a mid-sized buddy who is fully housetrained, long past the puppy behaviors and ready to be your best friend, please consider Nebo! Adoption fee includes: Full veterinary exam, Alter, Prepaid microchip, Dewormed, Rabies vaccine (if age appropriate), Distemper combo vaccine(s) appropriate to age, Bordetella vaccine, 4DX (over 6 months of age), Flea/tick and heartworm preventative while in rescue. Adoption fee: $425.00Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.July 26, 2024, 4:02 pm
