Dickory 05-02-264 [1]

Dickory is a 2 1/2 year old Golden/Lab/Bordie Collie mix, neutered and UTD on everything. His previous family had to give him up due to a change in their living situation, but it's obvious he was a well-loved dog. He's had basic obedience and knows "sit", "stay", "down", and occasionally listens to "come", though unfortunately "leave it" and "no" have so far had no impact on him. I found out the hard way that he has a preference for socks, and since I only have curtains covering my closet, I've spent some time retrieving my socks before I've noticed wherever he's managed to take them. Aside from socks and my drink coasters, and the occasional look into my bathroom garbage, he's only chewed on the appropriate dog toys I have laying around.

Dickory is an extremely friendly dog who is somewhat excitable, especially around the two dogs here. He and Gus feed off each other, but I'm betting that once he settles in here a little bit, and Gus goes home, he'll calm down. He's already improved since last night and has settled down when given a bone or a kong to chew on. A little more obedience training will help a lot, too. He is a bit of a jumper, so I'd recommend he goes to a home with older children. He's used to being an only dog, and although he enjoys the company around here he'll do just fine as an only dog again. He's also used to being walked for his exercise since his previous home didn't have a fenced-in yard. Plus, he's crate trained and sleeps in it at night and when home alone during the day. Wow, so much information to tell! I'll keep you posted as we get to know each other a little more.