The status of Toby was
last posted on 04/23/25 by
Live. Love. Bark.
Male Dog, Shepherd
Shepherd / Mixed (Short Coat)
Description:
Please review our Adoption Process before filling out an application. If you would like to try a Foster to Adopt trial, please fill out an Adoption Application. If you are only interested in temporarily Fostering one of our rescues, please fill out a Foster Application. Meet Toby! Toby was rescued off the streets of Ensenada in the summer of 2024 and has been in SanDiego in foster care since then. At close to 50 pounds, he is already full grown, tall, andslender but also very sturdy. We have no idea what his breed is, although he looks and actslike a shepherd. He is a very loyal and affectionate dog.Toby is very dog-friendly and lives among many dogs at casa de arwob. He is around largeand small breeds, puppies, and seniors, He loves playing with pups and is mindful of theblind or fragile senior dogs. Toby is not currently taken to dog parks or dog beach, butadopters can do these activities once they fully train him. Toby gets along with cats but cansometimes annoy them. If there are cats in the home, we suggest monitoring theirinteractions and keeping them separate when unattended.Toby runs quickly when playing with other dogs. He is friendly and curious, but alsoprotective of his people. It is important for an adopter to understand that as a shepherdmix, Toby requires continuous socialization and training. Additionally, it is important to be anobservant and capable leader to address or prevent any inappropriate reactions that mightoccur.Toby is a big ham. If he could be a lap dog, he would! He has excellent house manners andis house, potty, and crate trained. He does excellent in the crate, although his previousfoster had some challenges, so it depends on the adopter and the structure provided.Toby has never lived with children, but we think he will be amazing with them. However, hecan be a bit of klutz, so there’s a chance of he might bulldoze small kids during excitedplaytimes. Toby is noy a frequent barker but will alert to movement outside. He is friendly to visitors andexcited when people arrive. His former foster parent, who cared for him from August 2024to January 2025, lived with multiple roommates, whereas Toby now lives with a singleperson. Toby enjoys car rides and must always be buckled in with a harness for safety.He can be an apartment dog if he gets the exercise he needs. Homes with yards MUST befully fenced in with a 6-foot fence. Toby is an excellent jumper, and he can be fast. A 4-footfence is nothing for Toby, although he has never jumped the 2-foot baby gates. His curiouspersonality means, if he wants to go check out the world on the other side of the shortfence or sees a dog being walked, he will want to go check it out, so a tall, sturdy fence is amust.The perfect adopter for Toby would be someone who will enroll him in dog training, not somuch for Toby but for the adopter. Toby is a dog that responds well to training. He requiresphysical and mental activities, such as frequent outings, to prevent boredom. In the homehe is easy going, gentle and no problems at all but he loves to explore so just being a“house dog” will not work for him. Since Toby is a full-grown adult who is an active breed, we highly recommend only adopterswho are serious about dog ownership or if you are new to dog ownership, to request afoster-to-adopt trial first. Read more about our FTA trials on our Q & A page!If you would like to talk about Toby before submitting an application, that’s great, or submit anapplication and we will contact you to schedule a call. Thank you!If you would like to meet one of our animals, PLEASE fill out an adoption application. Dog Adoption Application Cat Adoption Application PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY please fill out a short questionnaire in addition to the adoption application. Military Questionnaire
