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Harvey was rescued from a local animal shelter where he had been for awhile.  He is a young, playful puppy at heart. Will you be his furever family?

Foster Update 8/21/14:

Energy Level - playful, enjoys walks, car rides, chasing a ball and laying near someone

• Food - eats 1/4 cup of Taste of the Wild dog food twice a day and several treats.  He takes treats gently and can catch them.  He waits his turn when taking treats with my dogs.

• Adaptability - quickly adjusted to our home and other dogs - confident

• Behaviors – confident and very friendly, no aggression.  He rarely barks.  Occasionally, he’ll get really excited playing with our dog and barks once or twice in excitement.  He likes to chase toys and carry them around.  He has not destroyed (chewed) anything at our home.

• Human Social Skills – very social - loves people and was comfortable with our family the first day.  Harvey greets new people playfully.  He enjoys being a lap dog or lying beside me while I’m working on the computer.  He is very gentle and seems to expect to be treated well.  We have seen no signs of neglect or abuse. He wants attention and to be loved.  He gets excited when he sees me in the morning.

• Animal Social Skills – enjoys following our dogs around the yard and puppy wrestles with our 2 year old dog.  He was comfortable with other dogs at the dog park.  He seems very happy and comfortable when he meets new dogs.  I don’t think he’s ever had a bad experience with another dog.

• Obedience – knows “Sit” and “Come”.  We’re working on “Wait” at the door.   He walks well on a leash (no pulling).  He seems to want to please.

• Training - house broken.  We crated him the first night and he cried a lot.  We don’t crate him because he sleeps well through the night, has had no “accidents”, gets along well with our dogs and does not destroy things in our home.    

• Ideal Home - Harvey would enjoy a home with a person that wants a loving companion.  He would enjoy having a home with another playful dog but wouldn’t mind being an only dog if he gets attention from his person or family.  He would enjoy a fenced yard to play in and someone who would throw him a ball or toy to chase.  He enjoys walks, car rides and the dog park.  I think Harvey would be a great family dog because he’s so friendly and he seems to prefer being near a person when he’s not playing.  He is not “nippy” so I think he would do well with children.

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