Butchie-Pending!

Butchie is now at Camp Bow Wow in Portland, ME. What a GREAT dog this guy is!

Butchie is a very fun dog. He loves to play ball and swim (as long as his people are in the water with him). Butchie enjoys toys but will merrily de-stuff soft toys, he will need some pretty sturdy ones. He is fully housetrained and crate trained, though he'd MUCH rather be out of it with his people.

New to living in a home, Butchie will need a bit of guidance as far as house manners goes. He will counter surf and get into the trash, though he's pretty good about not chewing inappropriate things. He is good about sticking around when outside with his people, but might wander a bit out of curiosity. He comes racing back when called though.

Butchie loves other dogs and kids and would love a home with either or both...come meet Butchie today! You won't be sorry!!

Butchie is marked URGENT because our partner shelter in Arkansas is full!! Butchie has a warm and generous heart. He is in with 2 big males and a female and he is kind to all. sharing his food and toys, even rawhides!! Please help Butchie, he has been at the shelter too long and is starting to loose hope

Butchie was rescued by our partner shelter in Arkansas from a high kill shelter on his last day. He is in with other dogs and shares his food and toys. He loves to play. He collects his toys and puts them on top of his food bowl!!

Hes a great boy, very friendly and smart. He learned to walk on a leash in one day. , He has been around 7 and 10 year old children and did fine.

He has been tested heart worm negative and is a nice size at 50lbs and shouldnt get any bigger, Hes about a year old. Butchie has alot of energy and personality and is looking far a loving family to call his own.

Dogs Name: Butchie

History: owner surrender

Age: ~ 1 year

Breed(s): Lab/Cattle Dog/Shepherd

Weight: ~ 45 lbs

. Energy Level:

Non-herding Dogs: Between Med and High

Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime

High: needs to run, play fetch, ball, chase or lots of other dog play

Herding behaviors:

Extremely intelligent

Affectionate:

Will not lick

Likes to cuddle

Would rather play

Cuddles when tired

Asks to be pet

People/General Playfulness:

Occasionally

With toys

Socialization:

Socialized: not fearful of new situations

Is this dog a Flight Risk? No

House Behavior:

Known Housetrained

Crate Trained

Stranger Barker

Obedience:

Has none, but minds well when corrected

Ok on leash

Behavior with other dogs:

Initiates play often

Will play if approached

Children exposure:

Any child exposure in known history? Minimal At Vet Clinic

Ages of children and amount/type of exposure: 9, 15

No fear/approaches for attention

Dominance/Submissiveness: none seen: None seen

Reactions to strangers:

over excitement

Aggression: None seen.

Cats: Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators): Cats at short term foster Butchie seemed a little too interested in the cats, therefore we feel either a VERY cat savvy home or no cats or very small dogs.

Cat test:

Distance from cat: nose to nose

Controlled exposure to cat in:

Home environment

Reaction:

Noticed cat: wanted to play/get to/tail wagging/play stance

Noticed cat: wanted to chase/would not distract/ may show aggression tendency/prey drive

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Happy

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: _Butchie is very smart and learns fast,! He is in with a medium sized female dog and is very good, sharing his food bowl and toys. He likes to collect all his toys and put them on top of his food bowl, He LOVES people and gets so excited that he used to jump up but with the word DOWN!, he has learned not to. He needs someone to guide him as he has probably never had anyone that cared about him. He’s got s sweet and loving heart and would make an excellent companion

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine @ animalhaven_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog.


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