Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Colton is an amazing dog who would love to become your family’s forever dog. When he first came to foster care, he had been kenneled for over 2 months after the death of his previous owner. Colton wasn’t quite sure what to make of his foster family petting him and giving him belly rubs. Now Colton is a big fan of all attention. At first, he would lie on his mat across the room; now he lies at his foster family's feet. Colton likes to keep tabs on his people, so he will follow them from room to room during the day. Colton sleeps on a mat in his foster parents' bedroom - while invited to snuggle with them at night, he isn't quite ready to take that step yet. Due to his Bernese/poodle heritage, he is a large dog. His feet are huge, definitely from the Bernese lineage. He is the dog that you can just reach out and scratch his head without bending over. At his latest vet check, he weighed in at 88 pounds. The vet check found he is heartworm negative, but tested positive for Ehrlichia (a tick-borne disease). This doesn’t require treatment now, but an adopter should be aware and know to watch for flare-ups over his lifetime. Most dogs live a long, full life with it with no real issues. His hair is a soft curly poodle, which makes him wonderful to cuddle with. Colton will need to go to the groomer periodically to shape his coat. He has been trimmed while in foster care, and he just gives his fosters the look – are you done yet? Despite his size, he is not pushy, and doesn’t jump on his foster family or visitors to the home. Colton has had some training in his previous life. He is completely house-trained. He knows the basic commands of sit, stay, and down. So far the weather has been too cold to take him for a walk but there is reason to believe he would do just fine. He lives with large dogs in his foster home, and Colton hangs out with them in the fenced yard. He has not been around a cat while in foster care. Colton will go into his kennel when his fosters leave the house. It is not his favorite thing but he will go in; there is no barking or whining. Colton is a gentle dog with a warm heart that will be a wonderful addition to a family. Is that your family? Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.Interested in adopting this lovable animal? Please go to our website www.wagsmn.org and fill out an Adoption Application. Once the application is processed, a Wags representative will contact you, answer any questions you may have, and set up a time/location for a meet and greet! A home visit is required prior to adoption. Thank you for choosing to adopt! Breed and temperament determination: Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue attempts to determine breed and temperament using a combination of looks, information provided to us at intake, and our experience with the animal while in our Rescue. We do not guarantee this determination. December 30, 2025, 8:54 am
