I'm ready for my new family!

Squanto the good boy moved inside from the kennels sand so far there has not been one single potty accident in the house, not even in his crate.

He’s great with the cats, he’s interested in them and really wants them to play with him but he gets the point if they hiss or swat. He’s doing great with all of the dogs big and small, old and young, grouchy and grouchier. He wants to PLAY so he’s like an annoying little brother right now trying to figure out which dogs might want to play and who to steer clear of.

We have learned that Squanto needs slow introduction to new dogs!

He LOVES toys, especially a nice bouncy ball that he can throw around and chase.

He has not chewed anything up so far, but we do keep lots of toys around to help prevent the dogs from chewing things they aren’t supposed to.

He is my shadow and follows me everywhere. He can go outside with me off leash and stay with me. He will stop on a dime when you make the ”tcha tcha” sound (you know the one we all automatically do to get the attention of any animal) and he can walk around with the chickens and leaves them alone. He thought maybe one would play and be his friend but when it trotted off Squanto just went about his business.

He knows his name but should quickly learn a new name also as he picks things up quickly.

He’s young so he does have energy but he isn’t over the top and he will knock it off when told if he’s getting carried away.

Squanto is the perfect dog in every way EXCEPT, he needs slow and proper introduction to new people! He is extremely protective and when someone new shows up and he is not acclimated to them slowly, his first instinct is to try to bite. This is very much a trainable issue and can be corrected over time. He will bite a stranger that is in his personal space while on leash.

Adopters with experience with reactive dogs and even better reactive German shepherds is definitely recommend.

All that said, once you are his people he is seriously so great. No aggression what so ever towards anyone he is used to. He loves to play and run with our 9 year old son and has never gotten sideways at all with him. He is just a dog that someone has let down and we are trying hard to help him get over the issues someone else caused. He is the most loyal dog you will find. perfectly crate trained and potty trained. He just needs a home that understands his needs 

Squanto is neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested and negative, microchipped, and treated for parasites.