Additional Details

– A cuddle bug in bed; wants to lie right next to you and will steal all the pillows

– Playful and still has a good amount of puppy energy

– Gives the biggest hugs

– Always excited to meet a new friend

– Knows sit and got a good start on off and down in his foster home; has good recall and is very food-motivated and eager to learn when snacks are involved – he’ll catch treats in the air, too!

– Rides well in the car and will jump right in when you open the door

– Can be a puller so a harness is ideal for walks, and his foster family said he walked nicely for them with that

– Did well kenneled and free-roaming for short periods of time when his foster family was gone

– Was fully housetrained in his foster home and would circle the area and start to whimper when he needed to go out; just remember that any dog may need time to get used to a new routine

– Struggled with overarousal in his foster home when he got too excited, but was very gentle about his mouthiness; hasn’t quite figured out that hands aren’t toys or that they don’t always have food in them

– Plays hard and will do best in a home where all family members are old enough and mature enough to enjoy his energy

– Was indifferent and preferred not to interact with dogs in his foster home, and in the shelter he has been socially awkward and avoidant with other dogs; to set him up for success, he needs to be the only dog in his home right now

– We don’t know his history with cats

– Not all that big of a dog and has fairly short legs, which make him extra cute

This pet qualifies for our 7-day Foster-to-Adopt program. If you’re interested in fostering to adopt, please reach out to meetme@arl-iowa.org.

All adoptable dogs and puppies are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and DA2PPV as appropriate for their age)

The ARL’s shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label.