Darby 15-286 [1]

Here's Darby! A cute 5 year old Golden mix, full of energy. Darby was well cared for at his previous home, but with their busy schedule felt Darby deserved more attention. Darby's nickname could be called Wiggles. Whenever we come back home from being away, he must grab a toy in his mouth and whine with excitement; we get a kick out of him. Here's a link to a video [2] (sorry for the bad lighting but he's the one with the dinosaur toy in his mouth).

Darby is:
House trained: Can have free roam in house when gone, doesn't like crates.
Dog friendly: Can be overly energetic towards other dogs but listens to their signals to back down.
Cat friendly: Is curious about our cat but hasn't shown any aggression or prey drive towards our cat.
Kid friendly: He previously lived with some youngsters and did fine, but since Darby moves around quickly, it would be best to live with older kids.
Leash trained: Will pull on leash during walks; he probably would love a running partner.

Darby likes:
Car rides: It was noted during long car trips he gets car sick. We've done shorter car rides and has done fine.
Toys: He keeps himself occupied with a bone to chew on or toy to squeak. Haven't seen any resource guarding with toys/bones with humans or dogs.
Belly rubs: Darby loves hands on him. If petting him, he will roll over for belly rubs. Every night he does sleep on our bed; he's small enough he doesn't take up space. It might break his heart if he couldn't snuggle with you on the bed.

The only thing Darby needs to work on is his manners. He does tend to jump on people when excited.

He is 35 lbs; in one of the pictures you can see his size compared to our 60 lb resident dog, Mollie. Another plus for his small size, he doesn't counter surf. At his wellness check, the doctor found no health concerns.

Darby is full of personality and overall a great dog. We enjoy fostering Darby, but know he will make a family happy.