Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs experienced adopter,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
The lovely Reggie, who is also called Sir Reginald and Little Gentleman, is an extreme cuddle bug, wanting to share your space wherever you are. He loves to curl up next to you on the couch or in bed, and yes, he will really want to share your bed with you. Once he bonds with you, he will follow you around, and he’s a dear to have. He truly wants to be a most loved dog, full of love and devotion to a person or family that is willing to shower those things on him; he desperately wants to belong to someone.
Reggie is wickedly smart. He would do well in agility or skill-based training. He is quick to understand new commands and would do well with someone willing to spend the time increasing his abilities. His absolutely favorite activity is to play fetch. His tongue will be lolling out and he will still want to play fetch. He will fetch sticks, balls, if it can fit in his mouth and you can throw it, he’ll retrieve it.
This boy is extremely skittish with strangers, especially men, tending to bark and growl or submission pee. He is fearful of toddlers and young kids, say 6 and under.
Reggie likes other dogs yet once comfortable with those in the home he can get quite pushy. He plays well with other familiar dogs outside of the home. He plays well with unfamiliar dogs at the dog park. On leash he tends to “lunge” to say “hi” although his foster family has been working on it. Reggie is not aggressive as a first response with other dogs. However, if another dog responds aggressively, Reggie is quick to respond which has gotten him wounded in the past. He currently spends time with 3 other big dogs and regularly visits small dogs with little issues.
Reggie is curious of cats and generally knows not to chase them. He hasn’t been around other animals besides cats and dogs.
Reggie generally knows the rules but likes to push the boundaries occasionally. He has been trained to not counter surf, but still does occasionally particularly when there’s change in the house. He knows these verbal cues: heel, sit, stay, leave it, crate/kennel, shake and lie down. He is leash trained. He tends to rush up to people when off leash and forget all about coming when called, so he is predominately on on-leash boy.
While his foster parents have been working to acclimatize Reggie to busier places than the trails they walk regularly, he remains exceedingly overwhelmed and fearful in new environments, particularly in indoor spaces. They have tried the farmers market, local outdoor events, and Lowe’s and he consistently has his tail between his legs. He responds much better if he can go with a familiar doggo friend.
Reggie has recently begun to show some signs of resource guarding around toys that will need to be managed.
He is rather vocal, barking at people across the street, visitors and neighbors. A home that is set at least a little ways back from the street would be advantageous and he needs a yard that doesn’t have the fence all the way to the road. He communicates by whining when he wants attention, a toy, or to go outside. His foster parents have been trying to teach their dogs to “sing”, so he howls when he hears sirens, though it is uncertain if he will do it without his buddies.
Once Reggie gets established in his home, he isn’t prone to running, preferring to remain close to his friends.
When Reggie is stressed, the first thing to go is housetraining. He does know to go outside but seems to forget when stressed.
Reggie had a rough start in life and ended up in a shelter in Hurricane, Utah where he was on the euthanize list because he was doing poorly there.
Reggie has been in a wonderful foster home for the past 18 months, but it is time for him to move on and have a family of his own, one with a good amount of experience and patience.
Reggie is probably a bulldog or boxer mixed with Australian shepherd or Australian cattle dog.
He is neutered and guessed to be 2.5-3 years old. He weighs approximately 50lbs.
Reggie is being fostered near Salt Lake City.
If you're interested in Reggie, please fill out a pre-adoption application on https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue
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