My name is Joch!

Yellow/Blue—12+ Kid by Kid, Dog by Dog

Joch was nervous at first about getting out of his kennel. He just sat and pushed the handler‘s hand out of the way. The sound inside was too much. He shut down. Getting him out from the outside was much more accessible. He gave up his side, allowed the leash to be attached, and then wanted to bolt. He can pull on a leash when he wants something. Joch is fearful/nervous when greeting new people, but once he investigates you, he loosens up. Once you start to rub him, He doesn’t want you to stop. He likes to body rub you for more attention. Joch has a few tender spots from fleas and other handling issues. He showed interest in a giant tennis ball and a rope but wasn’t sure how to play with it. He is reserved with new objects. He needs to be coaxed to check things out that startle him. Joch showed no offensive behavior with resource guarding. He stiffened and lip-curled slightly, looked away from you, and did a little body blocking, putting himself between you and his food bowl. We introduced him to be a neutral dog, and he was over-aroused with excitement and clawed at the floor to get to the dog, which is a rude approach. He could be redirected, but only for a few seconds. Then, he would return to being pushy and trying to get his smells and licks in. The neutral dog gave him two corrections, and he immediately stopped what he was doing for about 10 seconds and returned to the previous behavior. Overall, Joch is sweet and wants attention but is very nervous about where he is.

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Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement—Kennel License #2617