Additional Details

– Prefers to explore and do his own thing here in the shelter; will likely open up more once he’s in a home environment and has had time to decompress

– Enjoys attention and will come over and ask for some love

– Really smart guy who loves treats and can catch them in his mouth; already knows sit, shake and more

– Young, noisy or busy children can be too much for him, and he’d benefit from a more mature home that will enjoy his size and energy and allow him to settle in at his own pace

– Sometimes isn’t sure how to act around other dogs and can be socially awkward, but may do OK with a low-key dog friend (dog intro recommended)

– We don’t know his history with cats

– May have allergies (more info at ARL)

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.