GEORGIE AB#18-001-1

Gender: Male
Age: 3 years
Weight: 40 pounds
Color: Black and White
Breed: English Setter Mix

Good with Children: OK, but timid

Good with Dogs: Yes

Good with Cats: Unknown

House trained: Yes - Mostly

Crate trained: Georgie will usually go in the crate on his own. Sometimes you have to encourage him to go in.

Leash trained: He is getting used to the leash. He will sometimes try to back up and out of his collar or harness. A Martingale collar is essential for him so he isn’t able to back out of it.

Behavior: Georgie is from a hoarding situation and it appears he was kept outside and is unsocialized with people. He loves to be outside, by himself or with my dog. He was not housetrained when I started to foster him and he had lots of accidents in the house. He is doing much better and usually will go to the door when he wants to go out. Trouble is he really likes to be outside and will sometimes go out and just sit on the deck, and forget he has to potty.

I decided to let him lay on my bed and sleep on it as a way of becoming more familiar to him. He is very friendly when he is on the bed. He will lick my hand, give me kisses, let me pet him all over. But on the ground, he will run from me and it will take him a few minutes to come to me even when I have a treat. I have been getting down to his level, to see if that makes him more comfortable. It’s a work in progress.

Activity Level: Georgie loves to play with and chew the stuffing and squeakers out of toys. If he is on the bed and I throw a toy, he will fetch it. On the floor, he will not fetch a toy. He loves to play with his foster fur brother. Georgie chases his foster brother River around the yard and they tussle. He seems to be gentle with other dogs.

Fence: I always think a fence is best for a dog and their family. I think a fence is especially needed for Georgie since he likes to be outside. The thing with Georgie is he won’t come in the house if he sees me near the door. I have to hide and then he will come in and I can go and close the door. We are working on using the leash to bring him in to show him it’s okay for someone to be near the door when he enters. He’s fine on the way out and will zip past me to go outside.

Medical History: Georgie is neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. He is also microchipped. He seems to be very healthy.

Foster Comments:

Georgie Update –

Georgie (George) is doing so well! His foster brother, Azor, got adopted and George was so sad because he lost his best friend. He waits for my dog, River, to come outside, but River doesn’t play. George will chase him for a little bit but then he stops and walks around the yard sniffing for interesting smells. George would love (and probably needs) a playmate in his new home. I also found out that George likes cats. He met kittens at a pet store and he was very gentle when he went up to meet them. He sniffed and watched and was very sweet to the kittens.

He will now tell me when he has to go potty and follows me to the door. He comes out to greet us when we come home, but a brief ‘hi’ and he is on his way. He will also come out to greet new people and will let them pet him. He is doing so well meeting people at adoption events. He will walk up to them to be petted. He will lay on one of the dog beds near me when I am watching TV. He has become so much more interactive with us.

I’m so proud of George and the progress he has made. I know my first write up of him probably turned a lot of adopters away. But I think George needed this time to become familiar with people and learn to trust. He is a beautiful dog and always gets comments on his good looks. He has started to look at me with those “you are the best thing ever” eyes. He needs to look at you like that. I know someone has been watching his progress. George is so ready for his forever home. He still needs a physical fence and you have to meet him before adopting. George and I are willing to take a road trip (within reason) to meet you.

Adoption Fee: $250.00

Foster Location: Mechanicsburg, PA

GEORGIE AB#18-001-1 – M, 3 Years

GEORGIE AB#18-001-1 – M, 3 Years