Additional Details

HOW TO ADOPT: This pet is available for adoption by appointment. To schedule a time to meet this pet, please email fosterinquiry@arl-iowa.org.

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– Very cuddly and will nap on his foster family’s lap any chance he gets; likes to lay his head on their shoulder like he’s giving them a hug and adores sleeping in bed with them at night

– Hilariously clumsy pup who has a tendency to run into things and may fall over while scratching himself; looks incredibly goofy trying to figure out how to get on the couch

– Favorite toys are balls, and he’s working on learning how to play fetch; also likes to do zoomies

– Favorite treats are whipped cream, chew bones and pup cups

– Follows his foster family all over the place like a shadow

– Still learning to walk on a leash and is cautiously curious on walks

– Has a start on potty training but still has accidents in the house if he’s not monitored, so he’ll need some help from his new family to get all the way there

– Does very well in a crate, even when his foster family is not home

– Still a little nervous in the car, but is getting better all the time and is generally quiet

– Can be nervous around new people, especially when he’s in unfamiliar situations, but he’s slowly building confidence the more positive experiences he has

– Has done well with school-age children in his foster home and likes to play with them

– Absolutely loves the dog in his foster home and will run in the backyard with her and follow her everywhere; did take a little time to learn how to play politely with her, so if he’ll have a dog friend at home it may be best to monitor him the first few days while everyone is getting used to each other

– May not always want to share his food or people with other dogs, and his foster family is working with him on that

– Loves the cats in his foster home; is very curious and tries to entice them to play

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.