Cohen

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**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** For Adoption: Cohen! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. This beautiful boy is Cohen. He is a male Collie/German Shepherd/Husky mix 3mth puppy. Who ever is so lucky to add this sweetie to their family will be getting a compact well-balanced dog, a great family dog. His multi-colour coat is thick and soft. His all over colour and markings make him such a stunning boy. Cohen is in his foster home with his two siblings ‘Barker’ and ‘Buns’, also has two grown foster dog siblings. Gets along great with them and shows no food/toy aggression. Cohen will be a medium size strong dog when fully grown, weighing approximately 45+ pounds, gentle, affectionate and friendly nature. He is confident, smart, fun and an adventurous boy. Of course, you have to get through the crazy puppy stage, but he will become, when trained and socialized properly, a fantastic dog! Cohen is very affectionate and does not want to be left behind, he will go to the ends to find a human to be around. He is a high energy pup, active when awake and then loves to snuggle when he is tired. His favourite spot to cuddle is between your legs, soon as our lazy boy chair goes up he know thats his invite to be our cuddle bugs. He is very intelligent, and eager to please. He learns quick and thrives to make his human happy when doing something he is asked. Outside his curiosity gets the best of him, loves to explore so will need to have a close watch on him. However, his his recall is amazing. Inside he has no problems occupying himself with toys and chewing on bones. We will only consider a home where someone is home or has the capabilities to come home throughout the day multiple times as a puppy cannot hold it for more than a few hours at his age. We are also looking for families that are fully aware of the time commitment of a puppy and the work involved. Puppies are a total joy and bring so much love and happiness into a home, but you cannot underestimate the work and time involved in raising a puppy properly. They need constant supervision while young to continue expediting the house-training stage and to ensure they aren’t chewing on anything inappropriate. We are also looking for a family that will crate train as we fully believe that this is the best for pups and offers them a quiet and secure “den” to call their own. A crate trained pup is a blessing as it offers a safe place to put them when you can’t be watching them all the time. We will consider a home with children over 10yrs of age. Cohen is at the terrible nippy/jumpy/bitey stage and will be too much for younger children, especially being on the more strong side. If there will be young children in the home (7yrs to 10yrs) then we would need the family to be experienced dog owners who are fully aware of how to manage a young, excitable puppy with young, excitable children. Supervision is key and the adults in the home would need to ensure that puppy/children management is a task they wish to take on. For a home without young children we would consider 1st time dog owners. Any family considering him needs to take obedience training and socialization seriously and have the time to dedicate in the 1st year especially of the dog’s life to this. The more that is done in their 1st year, the better dogs they will be! Cohen can go to a home with or without another dog. However, if another dog he/she will need to be the same size of dog and well natured. A home with a cat would be fine as well keeping in mind that proper training and supervision is key around a cat. Cohen is not suitable for apartment living, as he enjoys the outside too much and will want a yard to spend supervised time in. He will be fine with a townhouse/condo as long as he has access to an outside area. Keeping in mind of course that while he is settling in, a crying puppy in the crate when no one is home is to be expected so if an attached living situation, there must be good noise barriers to avoid neighbour complaints. Cohen is catching on to house-training well, he goes and sits by the door until you let him out. In his new home he will need a set routine for outside potty times for the first while. Expect to take him out every few hours, after every meal and after crate time. Cohen will be suited for higher energy activities so active people would be a great fit, he will need approximately 60+ minutes of exercise every day, not just simple walks around the block though. He will need a home with a yard, a fenced in yard would be ideal and convenient for puppy training but is not mandatory. Cohen has not had much experience on leash walking so time and patience will be very important for the first few weeks. He has also not been exposed to high traffic areas so many smaller walks during the day for the first bit will be a benefit for his leash confidence. Adopters will be responsible for the continuation of puppy vaccinations and all other required vet care at their veterinarian of choice. Cohen has had everything medically that puppies their age should have. and microchipped as well. The forever family must also not have any holidays away planned for months coming up after adoption or be planning to move in the near future. Stability is key in months after adoption. We will be expecting our adoptive families to attend at minimum, level 1 obedience school as soon as possible after his adoption. The guidance and lessons learned in puppy classes are very important to getting your pup off to a good start. We handle his every day and will be offering him everything he needs to be the best pup he can be when he leaves our care but we need the adoptive families to take over for us when they get her home. We take our responsibilities very seriously and only want the best. We adore Cohen and will settle for nothing less than a dedicated, loving family that is well aware of the breed (all) requirements and the needs of this breed mix. We also are looking for families that want the dogs they will grow to become, not just the little bundle of furry cuteness. If you have been thinking about adding a puppy to your family and have the time and patience to properly raise a pup then Cohen may just be perfect for you. We know you will fall in love with him as deeply as we have when you meet him. He is simply adorable. Name: Cohen ID # PDR1454 Age: 3mths Gender: male UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Collie/German Shepherd/Husky Colours: brown tri Coat length: short House trained: in progress Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: med/lg Location: Waterloo Adoption fee: $900

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