Meet Shaggy, a sweet but shy little guy with a one-of-a-kind look that's all part of his breed charm!
~ Shaggy is a small mixed breed with a nearly hairless body and thin coat, which means he'll need to wear a jacket in cooler weather to stay warm. Due to his unique skin care needs, we highly recommend researching hairless/thin coated dog skin care or consulting with your vet to understand how best to keep him healthy and comfortable.
~ Shaggy came in with a group of other small dogs and, while he's very nervous, his gentle nature shines through once he starts feeling safe. He currently lacks obedience skills, any leash skills, house training, and social experience, so he'll thrive in a calm, experienced home that can give him time to adjust and grow.
~ Shaggy's adopter will need to sign him up for three mandatory in-person positive reinforcement training sessions before he leaves the shelter. ~ An ideal home would have older, dog-savvy children who are gentle and calm around him. Because Shaggy can be a bit of a flight risk, an able-bodied adopter will be essential to keep him safe and secure.
If you're ready to help Shaggy blossom and grow into his best self, he's eager to find a patient and loving forever home!
Regularly Exhibited Behaviours Noticed:
High Energy
Under-Socialized
Nervous / Shy
Touch/Sound Sensitivity
Explanation of Behaviours:
This dog is active and high-energy, requiring lots of daily exercise and enrichment.
He can be nervous or fearful with new people, in new situations, and in new environments. His new family will need to slowly and positively introduce him to these things to help him become more comfortable.
He is under-socialized and will need his new family to help slowly and positively socialize him to the world around him.
This dog has shown sound sensitivity and will need his new family to help him gradually become more comfortable with different sounds in a safe and positive way.
He arrived here matted and sore and will need her new family to work on desensitization to regular grooming.
This dog would benefit from:
A home that is confident and able bodied to deal with flighty behaviour
An active home
Lots of training and socialization
A family with older children with previous dog experience
Desensitizing
Regular grooming
Training needs/behaviours that need to be worked with for this dog:
Socialization
Desensitizing
Confidence building and bonding with her new family
**For more information on any behaviours stated above, please check out our behaviour fact sheet: https://kwsphumane.ca/BehavioursandDefinitions
**Please remember that animals are coming back from foster care to the centres for their meet and greets. They will be experiencing a new environment and meeting new people, which means they may not exhibit the same behaviours they did in their foster videos or while in foster care.
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