CHRIS - COLLIE / MIXED DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Posted Breed: Collie / Mixed. This is Chris, though we call him Bruno around here (anyone with little kids will probably understand why!). Bruno is approximately 3 months and is just like having another toddler in the house. When Bruno came to us, he was scared of everything, loud noises, all people, the only one he wanted anything to do with was our old pup Diesel. He played with Diesel right from the beginning. He has since learned that people are good, and often come with food (as he was fearful of almost everything positive reinforcement was important to him). He has learned some basic manners like how to sit, and that he must sit before eating. He has also gotten more used to going in his kennel for periods during the day and all night. He is currently learning that outdoors is for going to the bathroom, but he will have the odd accident, especially if there is a rug or towel on the floor. All and all he is a typical puppy, full of pea and vinegar and wanting a loving family to call his own. He is great with other dogs, though he may need to learn boundaries if your dog doesn’t love puppies. He has also been good with our two little kids (4 and 2), though sometimes they can be loud and scare him. We have not introduced him to a cat, though he saw one at the vet, and it scared him, so he’d probably do just fine! He weighs approximately 25 lbs now, so he will grow to be quite big, so would benefit from an active family or large yard. He has had his first round of vaccines, though he is not fully vaccinated for Parvo so he will need to be kept away from dog parks and yards previously exposed.

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Kids:	Yes
  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Other:	Housetrained

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found	No
  Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations