Daniel

Are you looking for a hiking buddy, who is just as happy chilling on the couch with you and watching a movie? A best friend who is loyal, silly and so, so smart? Then look no further than Daniel! Daniel came to STAF in 2020. We don't know much about his past, but we know it wasn't good. He spent his early years being passed around the system—from a county shelter to a rescue group, through a couple very brief adoptions and back again—before landing at STAF. We don't know his background, but he has most definitely been hit with hands, objects or both in his past. He came to STAF with some trust issues, but Daniel has made amazing progress! He just completed training at Dogs Playing for Life in Florida and is now being fostered by one of STAF's local training partners. He knows many commands (so smart), loves to play ball and go for walks (so much fun) and loves his friends (human and canine). While we would love to find Daniel's forever home, we are also open to finding him foster home who will help him adjust to life in a home environment. Daniel's perfect family is: -Active - Daniel needs regular exercise. He loves to take walks. -Willing to continue his training with his local trainer and with access to his training records from DPFL. -A confident/strong leader - Daniel needs boundaries, structure and leadership to help build his confidence He would do well in a home with other dogs and a fenced yard, but neither of those are required. He would probably do best in a home without young children or cats. If you would like to learn more about Daniel please email: [email protected]. Daniel would love to hear from you. Here is a link to additional photos/videos of Daniel: https://www.flickr.com/photos/9520675@N07/albums/72157719517657893/with/51301362773/ • All of our animals are spayed/neutered and current on shots. • We do not do same-day adoptions; we ask that you return for a follow-up visit before taking an animal home. • You must be 21 years or older to adopt from STAF. • We require a 4-foot-tall physical fence for homes with children under the age of 11. We also may require a physical fence for specific dogs on a case-by-case basis, depending on each dog’s behavior and exercise needs. • Due in part to increasing coyote activity/incidents in the area and the difficulty of predicting how a dog will respond to invisible fence training, we can not adopt to homes with invisible fences. • We do request vet and personal references.