Pete AB#18-130 – M, 7 Months

Pete AB#18-130 – M, 7 Months

Foster dog name: Pete

Gender: Male

Age:  Approximately 7 months

Size/Weight: About 35 pounds, Pete is on the smaller side for a setter but still has some growing to do. I don’t think he’ll be a very big setter, maybe in the 40 pound range at most.

Color: Tricolor, Pete has very soft fur.

Breed: English setter

Good with Children: Yes, Pete loves it when the neighborhood children pet him and scratch his ears. (There are no small children in the foster home but he’s been gentle around the kids he’s met and is a real sweetheart!)

Good with Dogs: YES! Pete needs a home with another energetic pup to chase and play with all day. Preference will be given to a family with another dog so Pete won’t be lonely. He LOVES all dogs!

 Good with Cats: Probably not but it depends on the cats…..we have 2 older, very dog-savvy cats and Pete loves to stalk and chase them. He is relentless in his pursuit of them and they get tired of being hunted and cornered. While I’m not sure he’d actually hurt them, he scares them on a daily basis and our efforts to stop this behavior haven’t been successful so far. Since we want ALL of our fur babies to feel safe and secure, we’re making the difficult decision to NOT be foster-failures with Pete and to find a home for him where there aren’t cats and bunnies. Pete has one of the highest prey drives we’ve seen in a foster dog. He “treed” a squirrel in our backyard this morning and is constantly on the look-out for something to point or chase.

House trained: About 90% there, Pete is a puppy and still learning. He gives a quick signal when he runs to the front door, he may have an accident in the house if we’re not watching him. This past week Pete had 2 accidents in the house after just being outside. Due to the fact he is so birdy, we think he was too focused on the birds and squirrels and didn’t remember to do his business while in the backyard. When we went out with him, he did what he was supposed to do! Treats seem to help him remember too.

Crate trained: Yes, Pete is crated during the day while his foster parents work and at night to keep the resident kitties safe. He tolerates it very well, but with all that lovely setter energy, we’d love to see him go to a family where he isn’t crated so much. Pete gets a Kong with a little peanut butter in it along with some chew toys while he’s crated and that keeps him occupied. He’s never had an accident in his crate.

Leash trained: Working on it! Pete loves his daily walks more than anything else. He zig-zags constantly looking for squirrels, ducks, and bunnies around our lake. He goes into a beautiful point when he spots something worthy of pointing. He does need some work on not pulling, but he’s still learning. Pete makes this cute squeaking sound when we start on our walk, he’s so excited to get going! We’d love for Pete to be adopted by a family that walks or hikes and is very active.

Behavior: Pete loves to be outside looking for wildlife, chewing on sticks, or chasing the other dogs around. About 9:00 pm each night, Pete climbs into our laps where he loves to be cuddled and then he falls asleep. He is the PERFECT size for a lap dog. He is a great mix of energy and then calming down when he’s tired.

Activity Level: Energetic, very playful inside and outside, a typical setter puppy.

Fence: Fence required. (Physical or invisible)

Medical History: Pete is very healthy, UTD, neutered, microchipped and on flea/tick/heartworm preventative.

Foster Comments: EXCEPT for chasing the resident cats and chewing on any shoes he finds, Pete is truly the PERFECT puppy! Playful, sweet, affectionate, smart (we’re working on basic commands and he’s picking them up quickly) extremely good-natured, adorable and loved by everyone. There will be a LOT of interest in Pete, so we’re going to be VERY picky about where he goes!  We will miss this wonderful, sweet, gorgeous boy.

Adoption Fee: $395.00

Foster Location: Bloomington, Illinois

Volunteer transport can be arranged in the Continental US within a 1,000 mile distance between adopters & foster home. 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.

Pete AB#18-130 – M, 7 Months