Rufus
	Gender:Male Age: 1 Year Height: 22" Weight: 48 lbs House-trained: Yes Fenced yard required: yes Location: Mid-Michigan Foster Home: Patty	Crate-trained: learning Treat-motivated: Yes Toy-motivated: YES BC Experience Required: No Good with dogs: Yes Good with cats: Yes Good with kids: 8+ Commands: No, leave it, sit, wait

Rufus is having a birthday! I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone, but I can’t keep a secret, so here goes… His very first birthday wish is to have a home of his very own. A home with people he can hang with and explore the world by their side.

Quickly approaching his first birthday, Rufus still has a hefty dose of puppy shenanigans still in him, but don’t let that scare you away! He is learning more and more every day in his foster home.

He will fuss in his crate for a few minutes, but will settle down. He knows when it is time for bed and when everyone is leaving. Rufus was not potty trained when he arrived at his foster home, but he has learned from the resident dogs that the yard is his potty spot, not the house!

Rufus LOVES to ride in the car!

He knows what a leash is, however, he pulls like a pony. He is working hard on this. He knows how to sit and lie down. He is working on the “wait” command. He is a blank slate. A young dog with a lot to learn. What would you like to teach? He is a willing student and wonderful companion!

Since Rufus is still a very young dog, he may do better in a home with older children. He does not realize his size and speed and will most likely knock over small children without realizing his invasions of their space.

Rufus has a voice… he likes to talk and has the most fun woooooowoo! The situation where this is the biggest problem is when he is crated away from his people and he hears noises that he cannot investigate. He is able to settle himself down faster and faster each time, but again, he needs to continue work on this.

Rufus in fostered in a home with 4 resident dogs, as well as a couple of house cats, and he does well with the more outgoing sort of dog. He is a little more personality than the quiet female prefers. Given that, it might be better for Rufus to pe paired with a dog more of his own personality and energy level. Rufus enjoys the company of other dogs, but does not need another dog in the house to be happy.

Rufus’ favorite part of the day is in the evenings when he gets to hang in the living room with his foster parents and just be. He is a good boy with tons of love and affection to shower his people with.

Rufus is a very nice young fella with the world at his feet. He is just waiting for that perfect home to come along and make his first birthday wishes come true!

Rufus is a big goofy happy boy who had a pretty rough start on life. Despite that, he has put it all in the past and is ready to move on. His mix is best guess, we really have no idea. DOB Jan 22 so he's still very much a puppy and should not be left unattended. He'll fuss in a crate but settle down after a few minutes.

Rufus wasn't treated very well and was pretty suspicious of nice pets when he first arrived. Now he loves to be petted and told what a good boy he is. Rufus REALLY wants to make you happy and tries so hard. He loves to play with other dogs, is OK with dog savvy, confident kitties but would chase if kitty ran. He would not do well with young children (under 8) because he would probably knock them over.

He's very curious and very helpful....he always wants to be involved in all your projects. He's ready to go when you are, and happy to hang out when you're relaxing. Rufus walks terrible on a leash and we're working on that. He wasn't housebroken but he's learning fast from my other dogs and has greatly improved. Rufus likes to carry his toys around and will try to grab things out of your hands.

He's a work in progress, but he's got a heart of gold and is going to be a great friend for someone when he grows up.

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