NEO

NEO  AB# IN20-09   

Gender: Male

Age: estimated to be 9 months

Size/Weight: 30 Pounds—setter with Brittany Mix will be small

Color: Red & White

Medical History   Neo came to us from Greece. He is up to date on his vaccinations, on heart worm medication, on flea & tick preventative, microchipped, neutered—does not mark.   

Good with Children:  Neo will approach slowly or let children come to him. He has puppy manners and will jump up to greet people.  He would make a good addition for a family with children.  

Good with Dogs:  Yes, enjoys wrestling with the resident two year old English Setter.  Approaches new dogs slowly, with a wagging tail.  

House trained:  Mostly—he knows to go the door—working on barking to let us know when he wants to go out.  

Leash trained:  A work in progress. He accepts the 30 foot long leash we use in the yard—and needs more practice on a short lead.  

Crate trained:  Neo sleeps in a crate in our bedroom and goes in there reluctantly when I need to leave the house.  Although somewhat resistant, he settles right in when given a chew.  Because we are a multiple dog house, we feed Neo in an open crate.  It is his happy place where yummy things show up!  He dives right in!

Fence is necessary.  Neo is fast and runs like the wind.   He will need either a sturdy fence or an electric fence.   Leash walking will not provide enough exercise to wear this boy out, he needs to run.  If is wasn’t for the frozen ground—Neo would be trained on our electric fencing.  (we can’t get the flags to stay put!).  We feel that Neo would pick up this type of fencing quickly. 

Training / Behavior:  Living on the streets of Greece, Neo’s experience was mainly of survival, and that was tough.  As we have helped Neo with his adjustments out of puppyhood, he has developed into a well balanced confidant young dog.  He would benefit from a Puppy beginner class for continued socialization, help to solidify good behavior and bond with his new family.  

Foster Comments: Neo is all puppy— Very affectionate, energetic a love bug.   He has the softest fur, red /white spotted like a fawn. He loves his people—and tries so very hard to be good. He will play with toys & chews for a stretch, and is a master nap taker.  He loves the resident English Setter—35 pounds heavier than him—they wrestle, play, run and snooze together. Having a good relationship with another dog in his next home would be ideal--but not necessary. As he has grown, we can see that he could be an only dog in the house, provided that he has someone around most of the time and not left more than 5 hours at stretch and has other dog friends outside of his home.  He is not a dog that will do well when left for 8-9 hours a day at home at this time in his life.  He wants to be in the action.  Our latest discovery with Neo is his singing talent---We always try out the dogs with a harmonica—Neo is developing a fine voice.  He is a dog looking for a musical partner!   

Neo’s Comments:  My favorite thing is to play fetch and run in the snow!  I would like a buddy—four paws or two that would help me do those things.  After a good playtime, I would really like someone that would hang out to cuddle with. I am small so I don’t take up much room.  

 Neo is a great pup and has the qualities that a new family will welcome—attentive, sweet, looking to bond, gentle, sleeps soundly and does well in the car.  Honestly, if we didn’t have three dogs already, we would adopt him. But that would mean we could not foster, and that is what we want to do—help dogs over bad situations, getting them ready for their new family.  Neo is a wonderful puppy that has the potential and willingness to learn how to be your great dog.  

Adoption Fee: $450.00

Foster Location: Port Crane, NY

Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000 mile distance between adopters & foster home.  If interstate transport is provided for your adopted dog, there will be a pass-through charge of $50.00 for the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (“Health Certificate”).  Typically, we are able to transport your adopted dog to within 2 hours of your home. *Dogs can be adopted outside the 1000 mile transport distance; however, adopters must be willing to either fly their adopted dog, drive to a location within the 1000 mile transport range, or make independent transport arrangements for their adopted dog. Transports to far West states, from Eastern states, may have additional restrictions.