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Octivas

Available for Adoption

Description

Name: Octivas
ID # RT20241109-1
Estimated Age: 2 years
Sex: Neutered male
Estimated Breed: Australian Cattle Dog/American Pit Bull Terrier Mix
Weight: Unknown
Good with Dogs: Yes, Selective with male dogs and prefers submissive males
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Children: Older children
Special/Medical Needs:
Estimated Energy Level: Medium/High
Current Location: Calgary, AB.
Adoption Fee: $650

Octavis, who we call Ozzy, is a loving and loyal boy who is looking for a family to call his own. Ozzy loves people and is a super affectionate guy with a fantastic happy-go-lucky smile. He loves belly rubs, cuddles and following you around like he is your little shadow. He thinks that anytime you bend down to do something, it’s a good time to smother you in kisses. He is very well house trained, travels amazing in the car, and his recall is quite good (responds well to whistling and is starting to figure out his new name). However, we are working on manners with him. He does like to jump up when he is excited or tries to scam food off of the counter/table when you aren’t looking, but he is proving to be a quick learner and improving daily. He is great with older kids, but might be a bit too much for younger ones right now until he learns to curb his enthusiasm and exuberance. Ozzy absolutely adores our female dog and loves having a furry friend to pester and play with. He also tolerates and ignores our small 12lbs bossy male terrier as well. We have found that larger male dogs tend to react towards him and his energy level. That being said, he is getting neutered on January 2, which should hopefully help to resolve this. Kennel training is coming along, but he was clearly an outdoor free roaming dog before, so this has taken some getting used to for him. He only fusses now in his kennel for a few minutes, but then settles. He is a bit of an escape artist in his kennel, so his future owners will need to plan to invest in a solid heavy duty kennel. We do leave Ozzy out of his kennel at night and he is happy to curl up in a cozy dog bed beside ours. Don’t let the white colouring in his face fool you, he is a young boy with a lot of energy. He will need a moderate to highly active home who can insure he gets the daily exercise and brain stimulation he needs. He would do best in a home with a yard. His future home will also need to continue to work with him on leash. He is good at walking with a Halti or Sidekick leash, but has trouble curbing his enthusiasm when he sees another dog walking by and tends to hop and walk on his hind legs like a silly Kangaroo. Ozzy is an awesome dog, who just needs a bit of ongoing work, but he is eager to please his people and is a super loyal and loving guy. 

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

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Adoption costs: $650.00