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Foster update: My husband and I have been fostering Smoke for a few weeks. I know him really well now.
Update , he is a sweet angel and has a good heart. Smoke is 100% a good dog. He is home and crate trained, he does not chew anything except for his toys. He sleeps quietly in his cage every night.
I will continue to do training with him with a professional dog trainer, but he is still looking for his forever home. Someone looking to adopt Smoke should be PATIENT or it won't work. It took 7 days for Smoke to warm up to my husband .. but now
they are best buddies. If you are looking for a dog that will
be perfect the first day, you should not take Smoke. If you are ready to give him time and to reward his good behaviors, you will end up with a love bug. Smoke like to run and play outside. He enjoys walks as much as he love to
lay in the sun and do nothing. Once Smoke find his safe spot/person, you got the best friend in him.
ps He really loves the couch if you are sitting on it. He will jump up and try to lay with you.
He is not dog/bat friendly but the trainings will adress it.
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Update: Smoke's Weekend Getaway: Hi, I am a volunteer at the shelter and If I could stand by Smoke kennel's all day long to encourage you to give him a chance, I would. All you need to do is get his trust and see him somewhere else other than in a stressful environment like a shelter.
If you are looking for a
lot of love , Smoke is the one for you. At first sight, in his kennel, Smoke looks like he is a lot and might be intimidating with all his energy. However, I just spent 4 days and 3 nights with him and let me tell you the real story. YES, Smoke gets really excited when he sees the leash, but who would not be. it can also be difficult to put the harness on him, but once you got it , and you take him for a walk, you will get the best companion. He walk well on a leash but he still reacts to other dogs. Once he will find his home, with some training, he will be ok . Smoke was following me around in the house , we went outside a lot, I did some gardening, Halloween decorations and he wont leave my side . He likes to play with toys and will bring it back to you as long as you wish. Like every dog, he needs to spent his energy, after walking or playing a bit, you will find Smoke laying on his cushion or in the little sunny spot in your house just relaxing. He does not bark, he is house trained and I was happy to see that he is also crate trained. He even went to sit in the crate by himself. He slept without a noise all night. He loves treats... and cheese is his favorite π . With treats, it took me 5 minutes to teach him to sit, to stay and to drop the toys. But, please don't expect Smoke to show you all those tricks the first time.. Like us, good habits need practice. But I tell you, he is smart enough to learn all the tricks.
Smoke love car rides, he jumps in and out without any problem and will lay on the back seat or sit and get ready to explore the world with you.
I don't know Smoke story but I know for sure that he deserves a second chance to get the best life.
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Update: Smoke's Doggy-Day-Out: This last 2 days, I took Smoke to multiple places like park, walks, Lowes etc including my house. He was absolutely adorable. He loves the car, he love to play with toys and he just want to be cuddle all the time. I did gardening with him and he never left me, he was just walking with me, digging some holes in the mulch looking at what I was doing. He was pretty relax and was able to nap on my thighs, in the car, on the floor, the grass etc. The only thing I would say is I think he did not see a lot of shopping cart before and that made him anxious at Lowes.
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Update: I remember Smoke. He came to the shelter earlier this summer and was adopted. Sadly, he's been surrendered. When he arrived in June, he was too frightened to walk with me to an interaction pen, but I later saw him relaxing in a kiddie pool. He loved the water and still does. Today, I had no problem taking him out. He greeted me at his gate wagging his tail. Once we reached the interaction pen, I figured he'd head for the pool, and he did. I sat on the bench watching him have fun, and to my surprise, when I called him to join me, he left the water and came over. He put his head on my lap and enjoyed being petted. I was thinking, "He's come so far from that scared pup months earlier." Smoke's former owner said he doesn't like new people and doesn't do well with kids or other dogs. Today, I was a new person to Smoke, and he was wonderful and sweet and wanted to be loved. I hope he finds his right match and forever home.
