Zach is fostered in the Hamilton area.
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Zach is close to as perfect as they come. We seriously could go on about him all day! He is an absolute joy to have around and will make a wonderful addition to a home. He is the perfect mix of playful and chill, and is the sweetest boy around. He is currently fostered with two dogs, similar in size to him, and has been fantastic. He wants to play from time to time, but is very respectful of giving the other dogs space when they aren't interested in a game of chase. Zach does very well in his crate, settling to sleep after some soft whining during the first few days. He has been non-reactive on walks, but does pull quite a bit, so he will need some work with this. Zach absolutely loves tennis balls, and is happiest laying on the couch getting belly rubs, while chomping down on a ball. However, he does need to be supervised with toys as he will destroy them. He loves to zoom around the backyard, and the end of the day all he wants to do is sit beside you on the couch and doze off to sleep with his head on your lap. One things to note about Zach, is that he is a bit of a chunky dude, and needs to trim down. His new family will need to work on dropping about 12-15lb to get him to a healthy weight.
Name: Zach
Weight: ~77lb - body score 7/9, healthy weight is ~65lb
Age: 3.5 years
Gender: Male, neutered
Breed: Mixed breed
Colour: Brown
Medical: Overweight; suspected contact allergy dermatitis upon intake which has been improving
Fixed: Yes
Good with men: Yes
Good with women: Yes
Good with kids 0-6: Unknown, no exposure, but presume yes with dog-savvy kids
Good with kids 6+: Yes, but has not lived with kids
Good with dogs: Yes
Good with cats: Unknown, no exposure
House trained: Yes
Crate trained: Yes, settles quickly after some quiet whining and does great
Resource guarding: None seen, but was previously known to guard his food from other dogs. He eats alone in his crate so cannot comment on whether he would gaurd food or not. There has been no gaurding of anything towards people.
Walks on a leash: Yes, but very strong and will pull
Energy level: Medium
Requires detached/single home: No
Separation anxiety: None seen
Barker: Average, but he is more of a whiner than a barker
