Name: Junior Fee: $700 Location: Vancouver Earliest Date to Arrive: In Vancouver
Approx Birthday: Dec 1 2020 Sex: Male Breed: Formosan Mountain Dog x Weight: 37lb Length (head to toe) 60 cm Height (chest to base of tail) 60 cm Spayed/Neutered? Yes
Special need: No Existing Condition: Elbow Dysplasia. Needs moderate activity and adequate rests and no extraneous activities Food Type: Kibbles Food Brand: Various Eating Habit Twice a day
Leash Manners: Heels Current Walking Habit: Sometimes Tolerates Crating? No Potty Habit: Indoor, Outdoor, Walking on leash Basic Commands: Ever been Alone in Home: Sometimes
Kid Friendly: 5/5 Not afraid and likes children
Dog Friendly: 4/5 Actively invite to play with dogs with all sizes but can get frustrated if the dog doesn’t want to engage
*Cat Friendly: 4/5 Does not chase or approach. If gets slapped does not fight back will leave the scene – never lived with a cat
Ever Lived with a Cat?: No Difference in Treating Indoor/Outdoor Cat?: No
Barking: 2/5 Alert barking mostly, and will stop almost immediately with one command
Chewing: 2/5 Chews when bored but can be redirected
Separation Anxiety: 2/5 Upset mostly when the humans first leave the house, but is okay when the owner is in the same space just out of sight
Fear for Adult Men: 1/5 No fear and loves people
Fear for Strangers: 1/5 No fear and loves people
Fear for Traffic: 1/5 No fear can walk normally
Activity Level: 3/5 Up to 1 hour-2 hour walk a day, and some random off-leash fun and run
Velcro Level: 4/5 Wants to follow the owner around at all times and wants to do everything together but doesn’t need to be on the owner
Prey Drive: 1/5 Next to none. Can live together. Ignores or leaves
[post_text_body]Meet Junior! He’s the pupper that has the most insane smile that will bright up your gloomy day! He loves dogs, people, children, men, even strangers. Despite never lived with a cat, he seems to show little interest in the cats he’s met at the vet. Junior enjoys to be held like a baby in his hooman’s arms and just be cuddled all day long! Being an “attention whore”, he does howl to have people notice him. Sometimes he gets so excited that he mounts, but will stop if corrected. All in all, Junior is a happy go lucky boy that will need some manner and independence training.
Junior was found on March 28th when the rescuer was visiting a friend’s restaurant and that’s when she saw Junior, with a cutest head tilt and half standing ears, staring into the glass door, as if he was wondering what people are all doing. When the rescuer walked out of the restaurant to look for Junior, he already crossed the road to another shop, and smiling to charm everyone passing by. The rescuer crouches down and called Junior, and he ran right into her arms. The rest is history. Being a Formosan Mountain Dog cross, Junior will do best in a home with an owner who is active and has some experience in handling dogs. We expect Junior to be around 35-45lb when fully grown. Although Junior has shown little interest in cats, the relationship with kitties greatly depends on the handler, the temperament of the cat(s), and the set up in the home.
Despite that Junior is diagnosed with elbow dysplasia, he is one happy trooper and he does not need surgery or other medical care for his elbows, just a life without long hikes or extreme athletics. Junior has medical insurance with Trupanion that covers his elbow dysplasia (and everything else) so he is covered for future veterinary needs if his adopter maintains this insurance.
Junior can still be active and would suit a family that wants to spend time with him in ways that are not extremely athletic. He can go for walks off leash for an hour or two, and because he has a confident, outgoing personality he will enjoy training classes and less intensely athletic dog sports such as obedience, nosework, Rally-O or tracking. He would love accompanying his human on errands to dog friendly stores or outdoor cafés. Junior is a charmer and makes friends wherever he goes – even at the vet he convinces all the staff to pet him. Please contact @coogorescue for more info or fill out an adoption application form to start the adoption process![/post_text_body]
