Meet Jack. He is a purebred Golden Retriever and is a year old with all the puppy energy and antics. He is a sweet boy with no discernible aggressive tendencies who likes, no, make that LOVES to play ball, play with his Great Pyrenees foster brother, run, swim, and snuggle.

He likes to have a ball around at all times. He likes car rides. The trick is getting him in the car.

He is a “velcro dog” who will always escort you to the bathroom and around the house. He likes other dogs (though he needs a slower introduction with females), has lived with a cat in the past, and likes kids. He does, however, chase squirrels and rabbits. He is not crate trained and will not go into one.

He is a smart boy who wants to please his humans and has had some obedience training. He is very trainable and housebroken.

He may wake you up at 2 a.m. to let you know he wants to go out.

He is also a quiet boy who rarely barks, and only fears getting in the car and having his nails done (the trick with nails is to hoist him up in a sling where his legs hang down).

He currently has a big, fenced-in back yard. He also loves to “eat” the water from a hose. So if you’re doing any gardening or car washing etc, you had better keep him away. He loves the hose. He is untested with chickens and livestock.

He does need more behavioral training to respect personal space and boundaries. His adopters will need to continue with his training to stop his jumping on people, sticking his nose in people’s personal space, and curb his destructive behavior that comes with being a puppy.

He has chewed up two dog beds (including his foster brother’s) and his foster dad’s couch pillow.

He also needs more work to curb his counter surfing. He needs more work on recalling because he thinks it’s a game when his fosters are trying to get at him. 

His fosters would like his adopters to be an active (in shape) family/owner who will exercise him every day with walks and throwing the ball (living near a body of water where he can swim is a plus). He’d be fine on a tie-out but he’d be best with a fenced-in yard.

They believe that he can easily be trained to be a hunting dog, seeing-eye-dog, or bomb-sniffer. He’s fine in the country or city.

He was an only dog in his original home, but really likes having another dog to play with. Cats are optional.

He likes kids, but his adopters will need to teach him not to jump on small kids. He gets the run of the house when his fosters are gone except for the kitchen and the master bedroom and bathrooms.

His fosters would prefer a home that will continue this because, once again, he is NOT crate trained and will not go into one. They would also like a adoptive home where he is not alone all day or all night.