Jake

Being fostered in Lake Country Jake is an 8 mo old black male lab/heeler mix (?), about 55 lb. He looks much like his momma, who weighs 60 lb. His dad is a Dutch Shepherd Behaviour: Clumsy, funny and full of love. Jake is hilarious. He is good with people who let him choose to say Hi first. Jake can be a little nervous in new situations because he has had limited life experience so far, but he adjusts well. His foster has done a great job of socializing him by bringing him to the park downtown and hanging with dog-savvy people. He has learned to hang out chewing his bone and snoozing while his humans play sports. Jake has herding behaviours which are being worked on and it’s gotten better but he needs an experienced handler or trainer to teach him to leave small animals alone Good with dogs: Jake looooves other dogs his size and bigger, and they love him. He plays well with other dogs (see videos in the comments) and is medium energy. Jake respects other dogs’ boundaries and plays differently with his foster’s senior dog than with her other puppy. Jake doesn’t seem to like small high energy dogs though (but how many dogs do ) Cats: No cats or other small animals, as his herding instincts kick in. Children: No small children, because of his herding instincts. Housetrained: Yes Training: Great on a leash. Getting much better with recall but no commands mastered yet as his foster was letting him settle and be less nervous before starting on obedience. Intelligent and very treat motivated, which will help with training. Crate trained: Good in crate, sleeps through the night and when his foster is gone at work. He’s happy in his crate with a kong and frozen treats. Happy to sleep in a crate or on the bed with you. Really good on car rides. Loves loves a kiddy pool/ watering tub to splash in. Behaviours that need work: Is a chewer if left out of his crate unmonitored. Needs further training to teach appropriate herding behaviours. Tends to counter surf, which is being worked on. Ideal home: An active single or couple would be ideal for Jake. He would be fine living with other dogs or being an only dog. He entertains himself well when alone. No small crazy dogs, cats, or other small pets. No small children. Patient, calm adults with dog experience who will patiently socialize and train him. Rescue story: Jake and his 4 siblings were born to a momma who was an outside dog. Mom and pups were kept in an outdoor kennel. Their owner went to jail when they were very young. The neighbours took it upon themselves to look after the dogs – feeding and water, cleaning the kennel and improving shelter from storms and tornadoes, leash training, and looked for a rescue to take them before the owner got out of jail in July - because who knows what would happen to them then. That’s when we stepped in, just in time too before a hurricane hit. More photos and videos are in the comments on Jake's facebook profile (change Most Relevant to All Comments). https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=945847674011002&set=a.147052423353104 All our dogs are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, heartworm tested, microchipped, and dewormed. Jake is heartworm negative. To apply: 1) email us for an Adoption Application form and 2) email photos of your yard showing entire fence line, where the dog would sleep, and where it would spend most of its time to [email protected] If you live in an apartment, photos of where you would walk your dog. ** Applications without photos emailed will not be processed. If the name in your email differs from on the application, tell us