FREDDIE

Description

Freddie is an 8 month old male Golden/Labrador/Border Collie type mix who is in need of a happy lovely home for his happy lovely self! Currently, Fred weighs in at approximately 57 pounds, and he's just about done growing. He traveled here from Virginia with his sister Georgia and now just needs a place to hang his hat permanently! Freddie is a sweet boy - all love if we are honest. He's pretty brave if occasionally cautious, but what do you expect from a puppy who was never allowed to have a puppyhood? He seems to like other dogs (meet and greet would be required) and strikes us as the type who would have a lot of fun with respectable kids. Cats are an unknown and we can attempt to cat test upon request. He doesn't strike us as being much more than a chase for fun type who should be able to learn that chasing isn't cool (when you are the cat). Freddie is smart as can be, very willing to learn and eager to please. He has been getting better and better at walking on a leash -and once you can get him going he gets it rather quickly. Sometimes he needs to remember to walk in a little bit of a straight line, but all in all that's not half bad! Fred has had experience with a crate and has traveled by car and seems to be fine with both. We highly doubt that he is reliably house trained, but we know he is smart enough to get it pretty quickly with a little House Training 101, just like a younger puppy. Fred probably never had anyone willing to do much with him - that is why we are looking for a family that absolutely WANTS to do all the things with their new pup. Fred will greatly benefit from people who will take him places and introduce him to the great big world so that he can finally enjoy it and all it offers. He just needs that person or people with which he can share it!Freddie isn't quite ready for adoption but we are taking applications for review.