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 had limited exposure to normal household things; will need patience, consistency, and plenty of positive reinforcement as he continues to learn to navigate life in a home

– Will need time to acclimate to new people, patience with potty training, and a very secure environment to keep him safe, particularly if he’s startled outdoors

– Looking for a calm, predictable home with people who can provide patience, time and gentle, positive guidance to help him continue to grow in confidence

– Has become more curious with each passing day in his foster home and will seek his family out and follow them around

– Will hop up on the couch when his foster family is relaxing and likes to sleep in bed with them at night

– Has gotten more interested in toys and likes to pull on ropes and try to pull the fuzz off of tennis balls

– Likes peanut butter and cheese for treats and rewards

– Is pretty well potty trained in his foster home, although he still may have accidents in times where he is flustered, startled or worried

– Routine is his friend, so he’s looking for someone who can give him that consistency/p>

– Has done well with the other dogs in his foster home and likes watching them but mainly coexists with them vs. being part of what they’re doing

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.