Additional Details

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

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– Came from a situation where he did not get the socialization and exposure to the world that dogs typically get from a young age, but has grown a lot in his foster home; still may struggle with new situations, show uncertainty with everyday objects, need help understanding leashes, and need patience and structure with housetraining

– Will benefit from a calm, predictable home with patient people who will let him go at his own pace and provide gentle, positive reinforcement to help build confidence over time

– Has a spot on the couch in his foster home and spends a lot of time cuddled up or napping there

– Still getting used to life in a home, and startles easily with fast movements

– Has been getting used to potty pads and will need help in his new home to fully get the hang of potty training

– Not sure about strangers yet but has been becoming more comfortable with his foster family, including their preschool-age child

– Loves being outside in the front yard with his foster family’s dogs and has started happily running, jumping, and playing with them, getting his zoomies out; would benefit from having a friendly, confident dog in his new home to help show him the ropes

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.