Entered: 01/20/2010
Status: Adopted
Age: 0
Color: Black/White/Tan
Weight:
Gender: Altered Male
Location: Bedford, PA
Health: UTD, HW-, good health overall
Temperament: Good with people as young as three, good with other dogs, intrigued by cats but does not harm them
Original:
When his Pennsylvania owners found a Springer puppy too much to handle in their lives, they contacted MAESSR to find Austin a new home.
Austin epitomizes the Springer puppy: full of spunk, energy, and puppy playfulness. He immediately became part of the family in his foster home, following the lead of the resident dogs and providing them with a constant source of fun and play. He is intrigued with the resident cats but means no harm when he checks them out. He tends to lose interest in them pretty quickly. When not playing with the resident dogs, he loves playing with rope bones and chew toys.
In the car, Austin rides well and finds the passing vehicles and people fascinating. This incredibly affectionate boy loves the attention of people. He has been around children ranging from age 3 – 6 in his foster home and has behaved brilliantly with them all, so a forever home with kids will not be a problem for Austin.
Housetrained, Austin has no problem letting his people know when needs to go outside. When his foster family is not at home, Austin stays in his crate. He will fuss a little bit when first going in but settles down quickly and is patiently awaiting his escape when the family comes home. He loves to sneak up on the bed when his people are sleeping or onto the sofa when they aren’t looking. When told to get down from these choice spots, he’ll do so quickly.
This charming and good-natured puppy knows some basic commands like “sit” and “stay.” Walking on a leash still needs some additional work in smoothing out the process, but Austin is willing to please. He and his future family will benefit from the obedience training that MAESSR requires of dogs a year old and younger.
Austin will thrive in an active home since he has an abundance of love and affection to give!