We have only had sweet Edman since July 9, but have already fallen in love with him! My husband calls him a gentle giant. When he wants a pat, he will just gently nudge your hand and lean into you.
He is completely potty trained and when he has to go, he will just stand at the door and wait for you to notice him.
We have not crated him and he does fine roaming the house with our resident dog while we are gone. He has been left alone for as long as 7 hours and did just fine!
He does not jump up on the furniture and prefers to lay right at your feet. He is a perfect gentleman and sits on command and also will ‘shake’.
I took Edman to preschool with me and he passed with flying colors! He could be trained to be a service dog – he was so great with the young children (aged 3-5) as well as the older people who use our building as a walking track in the morning. Everyone came over to see him. I was so proud of him.
Edman has not been around cats, so I am not sure how he would do around them.
He loves to play ball, chew on his bone, and chase other dogs around the yard. He is a great walker and does not pull at all! On our walks, he does not bark at other dogs/people. He seems just so happy to be out. He also enjoys car rides and will lay down for most of the ride, but there have been times, he will sit up and rest his chin on my shoulder as I’m driving.
The sweetest thing he does is when we come home from somewhere he has to greet us with a toy in his mouth. I’ve watched him do this – he will hear the doorbell ring and runs around the house looking for just the right toy to give our guest.
He does like to play with other dogs, but he really wants to be by his people. So I would say he does not need another dog in the house.
Edman does not need a fenced in yard, he does come when you call him and never ventures far.
He is in perfect health, UTD on shots, and is currently on HW and tick/flea prevention.
If you think Edman would be a good fit in your home, please submit an “Inquiry for Application” form. If you have already filled out an “Inquiry for Application” form, please send an email to application
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