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
* To be considered for a meet/adoption, please read the full biography to see whether they may be a good fit for your home, then submit an online application at www.dpsrescue.org. * This dog will be at the Pet Food Express Pet Fair - Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th from 10AM–3PM both days (unless adopted prior to the event). 6952 Warner Avenue Adoption Fee: $650 Ladies and gentlemen, please pull up to the window because Big Mac is ready to take your order. Would you like one big, goofy, almost 1 year old, Shiba Inu mix who weighs about 35-40lbs? Excellent. Would you like him housetrained? Absolutely. Crate trained? Yep. Dog social? Yep. Big Mac likes other dogs and is happy to have some friends. Cuddly in the morning? Oh, you bet. Big Mac believes every day should begin with a little snuggling before the serious business of being a puppy begins. Would you like a dog who is perfectly behaved, requires no exercise, has impeccable manners, and comes with a lifetime supply of calm? Ummm...you may want to try another restaurant. Because Big Mac is a puppy. And not just any puppy. He is an adolescent puppy, which means he has entered that delightful stage of life where his brain occasionally clocks out for lunch and leaves the rest of his body to make decisions. This is normal. This is what adolescent dogs do. They are goofy. They are energetic. They get distracted. They test boundaries. They suddenly forget things they absolutely knew yesterday. They need exercise. They need structure. They need training. They need someone who understands that raising a young dog is a process and not a matter of waving a treat in front of his face and hoping for the best. Big Mac needs an experienced, confident owner who understands adolescent dogs and is willing to give him clear direction, consistency, boundaries and plenty of appropriate outlets for his energy. He needs someone who is going to actually teach him how to navigate the world and become a fabulous adult dog. In other words, Big Mac needs more than a treat dispenser. He needs a person. A person who is ready to get up, get moving, provide some structure, put in the training, laugh when the puppy brain makes an appearance and keep going. Because underneath all that adolescent nonsense is a really great dog. And when the exercise is done, the training is over and Big Mac has finally decided that whatever incredibly important puppy business he had going on can wait until tomorrow? He will probably be waiting for his morning cuddles. So if your idea of a good dog is one who is already perfectly finished, Big Mac probably isn't your guy. But if you think a big goofy puppy with personality, potential, a little chaos and a serious need for someone who knows what they're doing sounds like a pretty great addition to your family... Step right up. Big Mac is ready to supersize your life. September 26, 2026, 1:58 am
