The status of Jake was
last posted on 01/14/25 by
Keep calm and woof on.
Male Dog, Husky
Husky / Mixed
Description:
Jake is a happy boy who has alot of love to give. We have been fostering him for a little over 2 months and he has made great strides. He went from counter surfing and limited manners to no longer counter surfing and knows the commands of sit, shake, and down. He uses the dog door. He shows his funny side when he runs by you with your shoe or another object that he is not supposed to have. We have been teaching him that his dog toys are ok and shoes are not. He loves to go on walks and does very well on a leash. He is being fostered with 2 teens who he adores and foster dog siblings, male and female. At first his foster dog siblings, who are seniors, took a bit to warm up to his high energy but over time, they too began playing with him. Jake is keeping them young. Jake loves the outdoors and the snow. He is very food/treat motivated so working with him on commands is easy. When we go out for a few hours, we put him in an XL cage. He does not love being in there and will stir and sometimes bark. We do not leave him in there for a long time, only an hour or two. At night, he sleeps in the cage by our bed without a peep or the need to go outside. During the day, while I work from home, he hangs out with his foster siblings, sleeps, and plays. Jake is such a fun, good, loving boy, who would benefit from a household who will take him on daily walks and keep his mind and body stimulated. Another pup in the house should accept his his energy and be willing to play, play, play. This husky is a lover! He loves to be around people and will bury his head into your chest looking for love. He has done great with other dogs, and even got to hang out with a baby cow! Jake was rescued from New Mexico. He was found covered in oil. Unfortunately they were unable to get all of the oil out of his fur so he was shaved. Meet and greets are by appointment only. An approved application is required to schedule a meeting. Check out our events page for upcoming open adoption events!We have no additional back story or update for this dog at this time. When we do, it will be updated here. This is all the information we have currently. Approved Applicants may make the adoption fee payment by clicking donate above. Partial adoption fees will not hold a dog. Dogs adopted with our rescue come with FREE training from #GoodPup to help you build strong bonds from the start! If upon meeting the dog of your choosing at your scheduled pickup time you find that you aren't a good match, your deposit will be fully refunded. Adoption fees include vaccines up until time of adoption, microchip, spay/neuter and 1st 30 days of free Pet insurance. We are not affiliated with Pet First pet insurance. (you have to sign up for the insurance or it will not go into effect). Adoption fees help cover the medical care of the animals while he or she waits for a new home, as well as food and transportation costs. These fees help to provide care for the other animals in the shelter or rescue group who may have medical bills that are much higher than any possible adoption fee. The money also acts as a donation to help support the organization as a whole, allowing the group to continue its efforts to rescue and rehome pets. The dogs in our care are fostered in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While all dogs are picked up during our scheduled times, sometimes transport dates change due to unforeseen circumstances. More questions? Read our FAQs here: https://4p4l.org/faqs/ Breed labels are a "best guess" by a shelter veterinarian and cannot be guaranteed. A new study has concluded that (in layman's terms), breed assumption is NOT indicative of behavior in mixed breed dogs. Therefore, if a dog looks presumably to be a German Shepherd breed, one cannot assume the dog will have a high prey drive. From the study: "Although many physical traits were associated with breeds, behavior was much more variable among individual dogs. In general, physical trait heritability was a greater predictor of breed but was not necessarily a predictor of breed ancestry in mutts. Among behavioral traits, biddability—how well dogs respond to human direction—was the most heritable by breed but varied significantly among individual dogs. Thus, dog breed is generally a poor predictor of individual behavior and should not be used to inform decisions relating to selection of a pet dog" - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639
