MSMR-A-722

Benny was returned to us at the age of 8 months through no fault of his own. He had never been set boundaries or taught basic obedience. He has come along way since we took him back in. Benny has transitioned to a home environment and is thriving! He shows no signs of aggression and interacts well with dogs of all sizes. He appears to understand the need to be gentle with smaller or older dogs. When it comes to cats, he's friendly, although he tends to chase them if they run-it's all in good fun! An encounter with a non-fleeing cat suggests he's playful rather than harmful. Benny is also comfortable around children of various ages and has significantly improved his play manners with other dogs. Currently, he's mastering his recall skills, walks quite well on a leash, and is familiar with the commands 'sit' and 'down' (still perfecting these), as well as 'wait'. He's also been able to be left alone out of his crate and has not been naughty! He's a happy and energetic dog! His ideal family would be with a fenced yard, he'd be happiest with another dog. He would love walking and even some hiking! He absolutely loves to ride in the car so he would be great company when running errands. While he is utilizing a crate currently (we encourage all fosters to crate train) and he's very well-mannered in it, he may finally be to the age he could start having more freedom...but we'd encourage to start with short periods of time since he still only a 1 1/2 year old Puppy! He would benefit from continued work on his obedience and not to someone who will be lax as with being a bigger dog, its even more important to have a well behaved dog. Benny loves to please! Benny is neutered, up to date on vaccines and microchipped. His adoption fee is $350. WWW.mainstreetmuttrescue.com under adopt if you are interested in applying!