Entered: 07/29/2011
Status: Adopted
Age: 0
Color: Black/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Male
Location: Ashburn, VA
Health: UTD, HW-, overall good health
Temperament: Good with adults and children alike, unknown with really young kids, good with other dogs, has not met any cats but would probably be good with them because of his lovely temperament
Original:
Rocky came to MAESSR with his sister Oreo XVIII from a shelter in Pennsylvania where they were relinquished by their owner. At just six months, Rocky is a big boy and he’s likely to be a big Springer. His gorgeous, soft black and white coat is accentuated with his full tail that is tipped white. Besides being handsome, Rocky is a sweetheart!
Rocky has not met any cats yet, but he is such a sweet, loving boy it does not seem like he would mind having them around. In his foster home, Rocky is living with seven other dogs of various ages and is adjusting very well to pack life. Still all puppy, he and one of his foster sisters love to wrestle and mouth one another’s faces. Just as he is good in his play, he is very good with people and dogs around his food bowl. Not a total angel, he will try to sneak some extra food from the other dogs’ bowls if they are not finished eating before he finishes. He gets so excited at mealtime that he just dances around and does spins!
In the morning especially, Rocky loves to take walks and after pulling for a few minutes, he settles into a nice pace. His foster family is helping Rocky learn proper Springer manners like not jumping up on people. He sometimes knows the commands sit, down, and no, but these need reinforcement. MAESSR requires all families adopting dogs under one year old to take training classes with their new Springer. This will help reinforce the good manners Rocky is learning in his foster home and help him bond with his new family.
After a few accidents the first day or two, Rocky has proved to be housetrained. He is left alone for four hours at a time during the day and makes it overnight with no problems. Rocky does not like being crated so, thankfully, he has done extremely well with having free reign of the house. Like most Springers, Rocky wants to be close to his humans and wants to sleep in the bed with the other dogs. He is very good about riding in the car but will try to help you drive so a restraint is recommended.
Your typical Velcro Springer boy, Rocky is usually not more than a few steps from his person. He is sweet, playful, and very loving. Rocky loves children but in his puppy exuberance, he may knock little ones down trying to say hello. With training and time, this should improve. Since he loves to play, he would do very well if his forever family has another dog who shares his enthusiasm for playtime.
Would you like to add this playful pup to your pack?