Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Riley is a sweet, gentle, kind, and goofy boy. His breed is English Setter and is about 6 years old. He lived happily on a rescue property with the owners and their other dogs. Riley and his doggy family were only surrendered due to his family's life situation. He's been slow to decompress with the foster parents and shut down. Despite his initial fear and constant trembling, he has slowly built-up trust. He now loves to be near his people. He especially enjoys belly rubs and ear scratches. As of yet he is not really interested in indoor/outdoor toys or brain puzzles. He trembles when he sees new people but will allow gentle pets. Riley is quiet and enjoys sleeping on the sofa next to his foster family during the day. He sleeps at night next to the bed. He occasionally jumps on the bed while his foster parents are sleeping. When he first arrived, he hid behind the family room sofa and would rarely come out. After just 2 weeks, he stopped hiding. When Riley feels a bit overwhelmed, he goes up to the landing or back to the bedroom and rests there. His worst fears are being outside. He trembles when he hears the leash but with gentle coaxing, he will go out to do his business. As soon as he is done, he turns arounds and heads home. I honestly believe he will enjoy walks again, once he finds himself in his forever home. When Riley encounters dogs, he initially boops noses and then becomes indifferent and continues on his walk. In the home, he again boops noses with any visitor dogs and then goes up one level and watches everyone from there. He will come down every once in a while, to check things out, and then separates himself, once more. He is a very special boy showing no aggression, despite his fears. He would be the perfect pet for an older family with lots of patience. At this time, it would be better for Riley not to be around young children. Riley needs the time to adjust to this huge change in his life, in his own way. If given the approval to be himself, Riley would provide so much love and happiness to everyone and everything around him. He needs a house with a fenced in backyard, he can't live in an apartment b/c elevators, all the new people and stress of getting from A to B would be too much for him. More about Riley ï‚· Good with dogs ï‚· Reaction to new people: Nervous but gentle ï‚· Housetrained. He will hold his needs for long periods. ï‚· Color: White with Black spots ï‚· Activity level: Very laid back. However, once he adjusts, he would probably enjoy walking more, ï‚· Indoor/outdoor: Indoor Only May 9, 2024, 9:20 pm
