Additional Details

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

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– Very friendly guy with a great personality; loves meeting new people when he’s out and about

– Previous family said he loves to snuggle, likes to sleep under the covers, and follows his people everywhere

– Likes playing ball

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

– Loves going on walks and does best with a harness

– Knows sit and was fully housetrained in his previous home; just remember that any dog may need time to get used to a new routine

– Lived with teenagers in a previous home, but young, noisy or busy children may be too much for him (mature home recommended)

– Tends to be socially awkward with other dogs and can be a little pushy but may do well with a dog friend who can handle that; in his previous home did not like to share his food, treats or toys with other dogs, so some management – for example, feeding separately – may be needed if he goes to a home with another dog (dog intro required)

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 a 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.