ORIGINAL POST SEPTEMBER 2018: Munchie was surrendered to us by his former family due to a move / rental restrictions.
He once lived with kids ages 1-15 and a shih tzhu. He lived with them since he was a puppy so the abrupt loss of the ones he loved was very hard on him.
Luckily, instead of landing at the shelter, a wonderful foster family stepped forward to bring them to their home. He is currently with two other male dogs in foster. He can take a few minutes to warm up but once he does he is very sweet.He deserves an active family who will give him play, exercise, training, companionship and commit till the end, through all of life’s changes.
Munches was adopted almost a year ago through HFP. His owners love him very much but unfortunately can no longer keep him in their apartment & living environment. Munches is showing extreme protectiveness and anxiety around new people or people outside of his “pack.”
Munches has lived well in a home with dogs. A well-centered dog, in a well-established pack w/ dog-savvy humans may be helpful for Munches. He will need continued training and structure to help him with his new behaviors.
Munches is not food aggressive with other dogs in home either, and will let other dogs take his food and treats. He has been to play groups with other dogs and if a big dog is aggressive with him, he will match that energy.
Munches can be excitable meeting or seeing dogs out in public so will need continued work to learn to become neutral to passing dogs.
Is your dog good with strangers?
He is not good with strangers out and about on walks; in home he has been good with family members and friends, but occasionally will act fearful to some people. He will need in-home training on meeting people who come in the house.
Does the dog like children?: Yes
Please describe: The original adoption info on Munches said he grew up in a home with children, and one of our friends has a 2 year old which he is good with. He mostly leaves them alone if they are around.
Where does the dog sleep?: on our bed, or in his kennel
Is the dog allowed on your furniture?: Yes
Is the dog crate trained?: Yes
Where do you keep your dog: if we are gone he is in his crate, if we're home he free roams —we leave his crate open and he goes freely from the bed to the crate
How does the dog react to being left alone?: he does really well in his crate, he knows it's his safe place. We don't let him free roam when we are gone. He does not bark or whine.
Please list any particular fears your dog has.: He doesn't like men in hoods, or people on bikes/motorcycles; he is pretty anxious outdoors but with lots of practice and treats he has been able to focus on us for the most part or knows that if there is a distraction we speed up to get passed it.
Does your dog know any commands? he knows how to sit, down, leave it, bed, kennel, and wait
What is the dog's favorite things? He loves his kong, and has a couple stuffed toys he plays with. He is not destructive and has never even destroyed any of his stuffed toys.
In a backyard setting where he is not so distracted by other things (like in a park) he will play fetch with almost everything, balls, stuffed toys and toy ropes.
He is good playing on his own and will toss toys up and run after them — he's smart and loves mentally stimulating toys like his kong or his snuffle mat.
He also loves to run in an open space. we've taken him to a gated park, or baseball field, or school and he will just run in circles until it tires him out. He is the fastest dog I have ever seen, and just likes to run around!
What does the dog like?: he likes to be near you and loves to just hang out on the couch or on the bed. he loves when you sit on the ground and he can sit in your lap and just loves to be loved on. he likes hikes and being outdoors as well.
He is truly such a lover. He is sweet once he is comfortable with people. He is definitely a couch dog and will stand by the couch until you move a pillow or blanket so he can lay there. He likes to know where you are in the house, if you go to another room he'll go and check on you, once he knows you're good he'll go back to laying down in another room or with you.
He will need to have in-home training. He needs to know that in his home it's ok to have strangers come and be around his family. Please be patient with him, he is anxious and will whine on walks, but he deserves to have a home where they are able to work with him, because he is such a great dog. Everyone who he is comfortable with and has gotten to know him, loves him.
What do you think the ideal home looks like?
— Home with a yard in a quiet or country setting
—- A home with 1-2 people may be best + a well-matched dog-friend could also work well. He should be in a home without roommates, where everyone can give him the same amount of love and attention and can be "his people"
45 lbs, 2 years old, $250 adoption donation: neutered, vaccinated, chipped, includes free wellness exam voucher to banfield vet hospital and available $150 reimbursement for enrollment in training.