Entered: 10/06/2007
Status: Adopted
Age: 1
Color: Liver/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Male
Location: Richmond, VA
Health: UTD, HW-, good in all areas
Temperament: Good with people as young as school age, good with dogs, good with cats
Update 10/22/06: Right after his adoption, his new dad realized that his new job was going to prevent him from giving Hank the care that he needed. So, Hank is back and looking for his forever home. After just a week in that home, there really isn’t much new to add about this wonderful boy.
Original: Hank is a goofy, affectionate boy who loves to get attention. He is from a combination of field and show lines and is AKC registered. Hank was surrendered to rescue by his breeder when she decided to downsize her breeding program. Hank has spent some time living in a house, but for the last few months prior to entering rescue, he was living outside. As a result, Hank has had a few housebreaking issues, but he is coming along nicely with his retraining and hasn’t had any recent accidents. He uses the dog door in his foster home to go outside as needed and will also whine when he needs a trip outdoors.
For such a young dog, Hank is very calm. He loves to sit on the couch and be petted. He gets along well with the three other Springers in his foster home and is also fine with the two cats. Hank doesn’t jump up on people, rarely barks, and doesn’t pull on a leash. He is reluctant to go into a crate, but once he’s in there, he does fine.
Favorite activities for Hank are playing fetch and ripping the stuffing out of toys. He needs to be supervised in the yard if the fence isn’t 100% secure, for he is curious about what’s on the other side. While in his foster home he dug under the fence and went for a swim in the neighbor’s pond. Fortunately, the neighbors returned him quickly.
Hank is looking for a family to give him the attention he deserves and wants so badly. He would do well in almost any type of living situation, as long as his new people are willing to provide lots of love and affection. He is a sweet, friendly, adorable boy who is just waiting to find the forever family who wants all the love he can give. If by chance they have a pond, his world would be complete!