Aruba's Riko

My story

We found Riko running with a pack of street dogs that did not really accept him in. He is definitely a Malinois, but the brindle coloring might suggest he has some Mastiff in the mix. He is long and tall, but not very heavy. Happiness for him is his person looking at him. That already activates the tail. When you start talking to him he start lifting his lips to smile and next level up is kisses when you rub his ears. We were a bit unsure, if we wanted to take on a Malinois as they are notorious for high energy and destructive nonsense. This boy is by far our favorite and if we had more room at home, we would keep this boy. He has good manners, does not need to be caged when left alone, has no accidents in the house and is just perfect. I can tell he is extremely thankful to have a soft bed and that he does not have to watch his back anymore. This is a dog that just wants to be near you, rest his head on your foot when you watch TV. He is great on walks and good with the other dogs here. The vet estimated him to be 5 years old. Then they changed it to 9, because his lower front teeth are missing. Street life is tough on these pups. The way he runs in the yard making sure the squirrels stay in the trees he is more like 5 year old. We will run an age DNA age test. Living on the street was not easy. He is heartworm positive, but does not show any symptoms and we started treatment for that two months ago. and he has no exercise restrictions. Medicine to complete the treatment will be provided by the rescue. You want a great, calm and stunning companion, come meet this boy. It's always great to adopt a dog out to a household with another dog, but he will be just as content alone with you. We try to adopt out within 40 miles of Elgin. Please visit Doggy Has Soul Sanctuary on FB to see more videos and photos. His adoption fee is $350 to offset the cost of flying him here,

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Aruba's Riko, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.