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Description
Name: Duncan
ID # RT20241103-2
Estimated Age: 1.5 years
Sex: Male
Estimated Breed: Maremmano/Shepherd Mix
Weight: Unknown
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Children: School aged children
Special/Medical Needs:
Estimated Energy Level: Medium
Current Location: Calgary, AB
Adoption Fee: $650
Duncan
Meet Duncan, the sweetest most gentle and sensitive soul with eyes to match. Despite being very shut down and fearful when he first came to Barc’s, he quickly came out of his shell once he landed in his foster home. Duncan is a shy guy at first but will quickly open up once he feels safe and comfortable, showing his goofy and rascally side, which is super adorable. He bonds very quickly with his people and is a very loyal boy. He is very smart and will be easy to train as he picks up on commands and routines quickly. He absolutely loves belly rubs and you will often turn a corner to find him lying on his back, looking up at you expectantly. He also loves love and wants constant pets and head snuggles. Duncan is good with both small and large dogs, cats, and so far school aged children (untested with young kids). He isn’t a dominant personality and will tend to run and hide if a dog or child is coming on too strong. Duncan is house and kennel trained and sleeps in his kennel at night and when his fosters leave the house. He walks pretty well on leash, but could use a bit more work on this. For a big dog, he is actually quite active and fast! He will need daily walks/exercise and should go to a moderately active home. He should also go to a home with a yard. He loves spending time outside, doing zoomies in the snow and running around and exploring. He is not meant to be an outdoors dog, as he loves feeling safe in his home, close to his family. This sweet boy is an absolute gem, and deserves a safe and loving forever home.
Activity Level: Moderate. He will need daily walks/exercise.
Likes: Belly rubs, zoomies in the snow, playing chase with his furry foster sister.
Dislikes: Baths, dogs or children that come off too strong at first (he runs and hides). Dogs in his space when he is eating.
Crate trained: Yes. He’s a pro and is quiet as a mouse. No separation anxiety.
Leash trained: Pretty good. Doesn’t pull unless he sees something he wants. His new home will need to continue to work on this as he is a large, strong boy.
Kids: Good with school aged, untested with younger ones. Children will need to be calm and gentle with him, especially until he feels comfortable in his new home.
Other dogs: Great! Has done well with both his small and large furry foster siblings.
Cats: so far has done very well with cats that stand their ground.
Car Travel: Ok. He stresses at first, but settles. This will probably go away once he finds his forever home and feels like he belongs.
Things to work on/be aware of: he does food guard with other dogs (he is fine with humans). He is fed in his kennel at his foster home which he is comfortable and safe with. He has improved in the few weeks he has been at his foster’s. He seems to have had some food insecurity prior (he is quite skinny and needs to put on weight), but these behaviours seem to be improving now that he knows he will always get fed.