Abe (amazingly optimistic and friendly!)

If you are interested in Abe, please fill out an online adoption application which you can find at: http://cayugadogrescue.org/wp/adoption-application/ Breed: St. Croix Island Dog Gender: Male, neutered Age: 4-5 years Size: 70 pounds Good with… Dogs? Yes! Cats? Limited exposure, does not chase them. Kids? Will meet some soon! Large Livestock? Barks, but not aggressive. Smaller Livestock? (Goats) Wants to herd them. Abe- Amazingly optimistic St Croix Dump Dog! History Abe arrived at the St Croix dump scared and timid, but after being spotted by ‘Ruff Start STX” Rescue hero Katie Nelson, she helped him begin his long journey to find his human family and he is now incredibly happy!! Abe is extremely social! He LOVES all the people he has met at his new foster home in Ithaca...not shy with humans at all anymore! He reminds me of the book “Are you my Mother?” He looks at everyone he meets as if to say “Are you my person?…” It is increeibly sweet. Abe has had many long travels to arrive in Ithaca,--flights and car rides. He does great in the car, either behind a pet barrier or in the front seat. He loved everyone at his new veterinarian’s office and was an easy, calm patient for exam and to get all of his vaccines. Abe is heartworm negative after treatment. He is microchipped and neutered. Abe is crate trained, is not food aggressive with other dogs, plays well with others and has been submissive and respecful with the other dogs in his new foster doggy "pack." He plays really well with the dogs living in his foster home-- Even ones much smaller than himself. Although he would like to be with humans all the time, he is not anxious when in his crate and can easily stay home crated for half of a regular workday, with a lunchtime outing to do his business and to have a bit of social time. Abe has had NO potty accidents indoors. Personality with People and Other Animals Abe has proven to be amazingly resilient, optimistic and loving! He is VERY affectionate! Simply want to be with a person. He shows that he will be an extremely loyal and loving dog when he finds his forever person. He can be timid when meeting new dogs, but as long as they are friendly to him, he warms up very quickly. He is relaxed and easygoing in new situations. He shows the potential to be an off-leash dog once trained, he just wants to be with people. Our focus has been on treating Abe’s Heartworm and getting him healthy, so he has not had any formal doggy training, though his manners are naturally good, so no big issues at all to deal with. . He has a very soft mouth when taking treats by hand and loves to give gentle kisses without showering you in doggy drool. He loves to play with other dogs and is very gentle for someone his size. He is not dependent on other dogs for confidence and would probably be fine as an only dog. Summary If you are interested in Abe, please fill out an online adoption application at http://cayugadogrescue.org/wp/adoption-application/ We will forward it to Abe’s foster mom, who will make all decisions about his adoption. His adoption fee is $250.