MR TUX ATHENS - AUSTRALIAN KELPIE / BLACK LABRADOR RETRIEVER / MIXED DOG FOR ADOPTION

Description

Dog Breed: Australian Kelpie / Black Labrador Retriever / Mixed. Mr. Tux is a handsome, 1-year-old, 50 lb loyal sweetheart. He was saved at the literal 11th hour by Eleventh Hour Rescue. Down south in Georgia, this is the daily reality for so many dogs&mdash;if you aren&rsquo;t settling well in the kennel environment, you are often the first to go. He was scheduled to be euthanized through no fault of his own, simply because the shelter was overcrowded. The kennel environment was taking a toll on him; he was losing weight, stressed, and clearly unhappy&hellip; but never once showed an ounce of aggression. We heard his story and knew we had to step in. Now, Mr. Tux is safe here in NJ and getting the second chance he so deserves. Mr. Tux is an absolute sweetheart and incredibly obedient and intelligent; already well-versed in his commands knowing sit, paw, stay, down, and &quot;no.&quot; He loves people, gets along great with other dogs, and even showed polite curiosity toward cats during a day out with a volunteer (though he hasn&rsquo;t lived with them yet). While well-meaning and affectionate, Mr. Tux is a strong guy and does not seem to be aware of his size and also loves to give hugs. Because of this, we recommend a household with only adults or older children only. He is crate-trained and house-trained and will even alert you with a noseboop to the door handle or a bark if he needs to go outdoors. He enjoys all the good things in life&mdash;cuddling, sunbathing, playing with toys, and heading out on adventures. He can be energetic so we do recommend a family who has a fenced in yard so he has the perfect place to burn off energy. Though by the end of the day, he&#39;s ready to stretch out and take up his fair share of the couch while lounging on your lap! Mr. Tux is microchipped, neutered, and up to date on vaccines&mdash;ready to start his new life with a family who will love him forever. Apply for Mr Tux at EHRDOGS.ORG (function () { // Only on animal detail pages if (!/\/animals\/detail/i.test(location.pathname)) return; // Debounce to avoid double-fire (touchend + click, etc.) var lastNavAt = 0; function toFullSize(url) { try { var u = new URL(url, location.href); u.searchParams.delete("width"); u.searchParams.delete("height"); return u.toString(); } catch (e) { return url || ""; } } function looksLikeAnimalPhoto(url) { return /\/pictures\/animals\/\d+\/\d+\/[^?#]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)/i.test(url || ""); } function handler(e) { var el = e.target; if (!el) return; // Find the closest anchor or image in the click path var a = el.closest ? el.closest('a') : null; var img = el.closest ? el.closest('img') : null; var url = ""; // Prefer anchor href if it points to an animal photo if (a && a.getAttribute) { var href = a.getAttribute("href") || ""; if (href && (href.indexOf("/pictures/animals/") !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(href))) { url = href; } } // Otherwise fall back to the image src if (!url && img && img.getAttribute) { var src = img.getAttribute("src") || ""; if (src && (src.indexOf("/pictures/animals/") !== -1 || looksLikeAnimalPhoto(src))) { url = src; } } if (!url) return; // Absolute URL + full-size version try { url = new URL(url, location.href).toString(); } catch (_) {} url = toFullSize(url); // Stop PrettyPhoto (and any other delegated click handlers) e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); if (e.stopImmediatePropagation) e.stopImmediatePropagation(); // Debounce var now = Date.now(); if (now - lastNavAt < 500) return; lastNavAt = now; // SAME TAB navigation to the full-size image location.href = url; } // Capture phase is the key: we get the event before PrettyPhoto. ["click", "pointerup", "touchend"].forEach(function (evt) { document.addEventListener(evt, handler, true); }); })();

• Physical Attributes

  Altered

  Yes

• Behavioral Characteristics

  OK with Dogs:	Yes
  Energy Level:	High
  Activity Level:	Moderately Active
  Exercise Needs:	Moderate
  Fence Required:	Any Type
  Obedience Training:	Has Basic Training
  Owner Experience Required:	None
  Other:	Yard Required Crate Trained Housetrained Likes to Fetch Likes to Play with Toys Likes to Be in Your Lap

• Personality

  Personality Characteristics

  Obedient Playful Affectionate Eager to Please Intelligent Gentle Goofy

• Additional Information

  Was the Dog Found

  No