My name is GAUGE!

GAUGE is part of the Tool litter who came south with his 4 litter mates from the Northern Ontario community of Sandy Lake. He’s had 2 sets of puppy vaccines, had dewormer, is microchipped and been deemed a healthy boy by his vet. We have no information on either of his mother or father so his breeds and the size he’ll grow to be are just an educated guess. This handsome boy is so sweet natured and just loves to cuddle up with his people.
GAUGE is crate trained and sleeps soundly in it all night and he’ll also go in there of his own accord during the day to take a nap. He loves to go on walks and like all puppies, will pull on his leash and run ahead of you. Housetraining is going really well and he’s taken outside first thing in the morning and after his meals and most of the time he’ll do his business then. He will go on the newspaper that’s put down for him in the house if he’s not taken outside quick enough. This energetic little guy loves to play and chase his toys around and enjoys chewing on the rubbery toys and Nyla bones. He has several dogs in his foster home and he plays really well with them. Although he enjoys having other dogs around he would do well with a sibling ir as an only pet. He did have 3 kittens in his foster home and he would chase them around but was very gentle with them. We feel he would do well with a dog savvy cat in the home but we do recommend a slow, monitored introduction. We do require children to be age 6 and up be caring and loving towards animals. He requires a fenced-in yard to keep him safe when he’s outside playing.

GAUGE is looking for an energetic family who can give him big walks and long hikes to help him burn off his puppy energy. He travels well in a vehicle so will always be up for an adventure or two. He’s learning his manners and will “sit” for his meals and he’s very “gentle” at taking treats. Although GAUGE is a very gentle natured boy he can be dominant to his brother he’s still fostered with. Given the chance he will chase him away from his food bowl as he wants all the food for himself. He gets told “no” and they are fed far enough apart that he can no longer do that but he has to be watched at meal times. 

Puppies are fun and cute but also require a lot of work, patience and dedication to training. We need his adopter to be in agreement to sign him up for obedience/puppy training in order to adopt him.
His neuter is included in the adoption fee and must be performed no later than 9 months of age or before he’s 60lbs (whichever comes first) and we need his adopter to also be in agreement with this as per our Rescue requirement. You can take him to your own vet and we will reimburse what we would’ve paid for the procedure at the SPCA but you are required to still have him neutered in the timeframe we require in order to get the reimbursement. 

If GAUGE sounds like a guy that will fit into your family then please complete the adoption application to meet him.