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Forest

Available for Adoption

Description

Name: Forest
ID # RT20240223-2
Estimated Age: October 16, 2023 (~9 months old)
Sex: Male - neutered
Estimated Breed: Husky/Shepherd Mix + some small breed (best guess)
Weight: 33 lbs - likely full grown
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Children: Yes
Special/Medical Needs: Would be best suited to a home with other dogs for company
Estimated Energy Level: Medium - matches the room energy
Current Location: Calgary, AB.

🐾 Meet Forest! 🐾

Introducing Forest, the cuddle connoisseur who's ready to find his forever home! He has a great big smile, a fluffy curly tail and a soft coat that's extremely huggable. He's ~33 lbs, and we don't expect he will grow much bigger - he is often described as a 'forever puppy'. He's been in a foster home since April, and is working on becoming an upstanding citizen, ready to fit into your household.

🐾 Personality: Forest is a curious and adventurous pup who loves to explore his surroundings. Whether it's sniffing out new scents or investigating every corner, he's always up for an adventure. But at the end of the day, nothing beats a good snuggle session with his people! He is a perfect little spoon for afternoon couch naps, or cuddles with a head laying on your lap during a movie. He's comfortable being handled—he doesn't mind being picked up, brushed, bathed, or having his nails trimmed provided there are treats involved. He learns commands quickly, especially with the promise of a treat. You will get a good dramatic huff if he starts to get frustrated though. He is very brave, initiating greetings with the vacuum and hair dryer with reserved skepticism, and he faces new experiences with a head on approach(sometimes literally). He's a pup who knows what he wants, and will find a way to let you know!

🐶 Social Butterfly: Forest is a social pup who has gotten along great with every dog he has been introduced to. We have two cats in the house, and he gets along with them really well, but is still learning that they don't play the same way he does. In the evenings when everyone is relaxing, the cats will come cuddle on the couch with the humans and Forest a couple inches away - he even got a lick once! He took a bit of warming up to the loud rambunctious energy of children, but has been great with our 5 and 7 year old nieces when they visit. He enjoys giving affectionate nibbles to his friends, and mouthing a hand or two, but has never used any sort of pressure.

🐾 Playtime: He loves to play tug-o-war and is always up for a good wrestle even with the big dogs! He loves a good stick to chew in the yard, or will happily occupy himself just sniffing around the grass. He loves interactive toys like lick mats, snuffle mats, and frozen feeders which he will happily eat all of his meals out of to keep himself mentally stimulated during the day while the humans are working from home. He has a habit of shredding soft toys, but is easily redirected with a trade to a durable rubber or leather toy. We have found that providing him with outlets for this shredding, such as hiding food in balls of paper and boxes for him to shred and find satiates this and tires him out. He's currently honing his walking manners but with so many interesting smells outside, it's hard to stay focused! He has some leash reactivity, but that's just because he wants to meet and say hello to everyone and every dog he sees - every stranger is a new friend waiting to happen! He will need some consistent one-on-one walks to reinforce good leash manners. He is great in the car, with no anxiety or sickness issues, and loves to be able to stick his whole head out the window (when allowed) and feel the breeze through his fur. He will be a great companion to bring on outings or hikes!

🌃 Alone Time: Forest is fully comfortable in, and will voluntarily choose to sleep in his crate at night, as well as for naps through the day. However, he experiences a moderate level of separation anxiety when left fully alone. This will include barking, pawing at the crate, and shredding anything in, or within reach of his crate when left. But this is only when left fully alone. If he is left crated with our dog with him, then this is minimized to a 5 minute fuss, and they are fine for 6-8 hours alone in the house without much issue. We are slowly working on getting him comfortable with being alone, but at this moment, transitioning to a home with an established dog would be ideal for him. He's a pack baby at heart.

🏠 Home Etiquette: Forest has proven himself to be a trustworthy pup in our home. He has not chewed any furniture, left out shoes or low sitting plants so far, and has earned himself free roam of our house. The only casualty has been a curtain nibble that was pulled into his crate to help with some separation anxiety. He will bark with his brother at dogs who have the audacity to walk past the house, but responds well to a reassuring word to settle him. Otherwise he is very quiet in the house. He has shown really impressive restraint in regards to respecting human food, and not stealing from the coffee table (he also has a reliable 'leave it' for toys and food!).

Forest is a curious, snuggly, happy puppy that will make a great companion for anyone that is looking for some love and a partner in crime. Other than his hesitations with being alone, he is an incredibly low maintenance dog and wont have an issue fitting into your home given some patience and love!

If you are interested in meeting Forest, please fill out an application.


If you are interested in meeting this dog, please fill out an application.

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Adoption costs: $725.00