Meet goose!
Meet Goose (formerly Clark), a 60 lb neutered pit mix, 1 year 9 months old who was adopted last year through HFP but is now in need of a new home. His adopter says, “Our board and train trainer described him as a one in a million pitbull” and “not an aggressive bone in his body."
Reason for rehoming: He is too rough around our kids. We constantly keep him on a leash or in a kennel or crate because of this. I think he still views our 3 year old more as a playmate than a human. He wants to jump on and play with kids that come over. He’s also not good with cats and should be in a cat-free home.
Check the words that best describe your dog.: FRIENDLY, ACTIVE, PLAYFUL, SMART, ROUGH
Is your dog housebroken?: Yes
Does the dog get alone with dogs? He is dog friendly! He seems to really love dogs. He reacts to other dogs on a leash during walks, but only because he wants to play. I think he would do well with another dog in a home to play with, especially a bigger dog or pit bull that also enjoys rough play!
Does your dog have handling sensitivities? How is your dog meeting strangers?: He is fine with adults but barks and growls at new children when they are over.
Are there children in the home?: Yes What are their ages?: 11, 9 and 3
Where does the dog sleep?: Crate
Is the dog allowed on your furniture?: No
Is the dog crate trained?: Yes
Where do you keep your dog? In a kennel in our living room or his crate, or at doggy daycare
Describe any training the dog has: He was at a board and train for one month. We've been reading dog training books and have taken him to the beginner dog training class at Petsmart. He knows sit, down, pronto (come here right now), responds to his name, is working on "leave it", and loose leash training- he can do it all okay at home but outside, on a walk, or when there are a lot of distractions he has a hard time complying.
Does the dog have any known health problems?: No
Does the dog like riding in the car?: Yes
What is the dog's favorite things?: He really likes tennis balls but destroys them very quickly. He loves bones or hard chew toys. He loves any and all treats. We've been working on playing tug with a rope and teaching him fetch but he doesn't quite get it yet. He loves belly rubs, walks, and loves to go for runs! He really is a good boy and would be a great dog for a runner or for someone without kids (teens confident with dogs would probably be fine!) Our board and train trainer described him as a "not an aggressive bone in his body."
Please describe a typical day for your dog: Up between 6 and 7 and goes outside to potty, then hangs out in his kennel during the day. On MWF my husband takes him on walks or has him hang out outside with him during the morning as much as possible. On Tues/Thurs Goose has been going to doggy day care. He'll spend some time in the backyard and in the kennel. He's usually in his crate for bed around 8 or 9.
Please provide a summary of the “ideal” home for your dog: The ideal home for Goose would be an adult household (teens that are confident with dogs would probably be ok) with active adults who enjoy going on walks or runs. I think Goose would do well with a best friend dog that he could play with during the day, ideally another dog roughly his size or bigger that also likes to play rough.
Adoption is SPONSORED - Neutered, vetted, vaccinated