Julien came to Rescue with a large intake in the Pacific Northwest. We don't know his exact age, but we estimate to be 3-5 years old. His foster provided week 1 updates:
Leash Walking: It is very obvious that he is not used to being walked on a leash.
Housetraining: Still needs some work. He has not yet gone #2 while on a walk - for him, walks are fun time and he's completely amazed by birds. He will go #2 quickly when I put him out on my patio. Since I figured that out (day 2), he has not had any #2 accidents in the house. #1...that is another story. I still have him in a belly band. When we get up in the morning, the belly band is clean and he will go #1 as soon as we get outside for the first walk. Then, we have breakfast and I will take him out within 30 mins - his belly band is clean and he goes #1. That is where his #1 good behavior stops. No matter how frequently I have taken him out throughout the day, I will have at least 2-3 soiled belly bands a day.
Sit/Stay: He is slowly working on this. He knows sits but can be willful and refuse.
Recall: He absolutely knows his name and will respond to it every time it is in connection with treat or toy or ball. He will knowingly, intentionally, and willfully ignore you if you call him name and he does not want to come where you are directing.
Personality: He is a LOVE BUG who has clearly been starved of attention. For the first 2-3 days he was all over me - crawling up me, in my face, etc - he could not get enough love and snuggles. He has started to relax and become more comfortable/less needy. He will now come up on the sofa and lay next to me (as opposed to crawling over me and onto my head/face). He is super playful!! He loves to play fetch - he's great and bringing the toy back and dropping it for me to throw again. He's absolutely obsessed with all of my dog's small stuffed toys. In particular, he really likes a stuffed martini glass - so much so that he takes it with him on all of our walks. My neighbors absolutely love seeing him walking around with a martini glass in his mouth at 8am.
Julien is being fostered in the Mid Atlantic. You must live within a 90 minute drive of the Washington, DC area to be considered for adoption. No exceptions. We require at least two back and forth meetings between the dog and the potential adopter and we do not like to ask our volunteers to drive very far. We do not ship dogs. Electric fences are an absolute no-no.
Help us take care of Julien in the Mid Atlantic
