Charlie (Champ 14-179) [1]
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From Laura Kreun
| In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements: | |||||
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| Entered Foster Care | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
| 10/18/15 | Required-physical | Age 5+ |
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Not tested | |
| This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog. | |||||
10/26/2015: Please welcome Champ, now known as Charlie, back into RAGOM! Charlie was adopted about a year ago but due to no fault of his own, he has found his way back into RAGOM. Charlie is about two years old now and has grown into a wonderful dog. Charlie weighs 80 pounds which is a perfect weight for him. He is up to date on vaccines, preventatives and is heartworm negative. Charlie is getting over a case of kennel cough, but other than that he is in perfect health. Charlie is completely house trained, we have not had any accidents since he has been here and he will go to the back door when he needs to go out. Charlie went through quite a bit of obedience training throughout the last year and it definitely shows; he has learned a lot! He even has some hunting training now. We walk Charlie with an easy-walk harness and he does well with it. He does pull a bit at the beginning of walks but he knows how to ‘heel’ and will tone down the pulling when asked. Charlie also has not shown any resource guarding with either us or our resident Leinie.
Charlie does still have some puppy behaviors though; he will counter surf and steal tissues from the trash if it is left uncovered (he doesn’t bother the covered trash cans at all) and he does pick up the occasional sandal or slipper. He hasn’t chewed anything that he shouldn’t, just likes to carry shoes around sometimes! This guy is a big goofball, he loves to play and then loves to snuggle when he’s done playing.
Charlie is a high-energy dog- his ideal home would be with an active family that will take him on walks or runs and give him lots of playtime (he is excellent at playing fetch). Depending on your work situation, another young, playful dog would be preferred in his forever home. We work eight hours a day, M-F, and Charlie is home crated during that time. He does fine in the crate but when we get home he is raring to go. Charlie and Leinie wrestle, play tug of war and chase each other around non-stop. In addition to playtime, Charlie needs a 1-2 mile walk each day. As long as he gets enough exercise Charlie does fine with free roam in our bedroom at night and will sleep soundly from 10 PM to about 6 AM. Charlie would do fine with kids however he does get excited and will try to jump up so younger kids could easily get knocked over. We have not tested him with cats yet however his SO stated he did fine with a neighbor’s cat. Charlie is a great dog and will make some family very happy! If you think your family would be a good fit please let your placement advisor know.
