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Joe

Male Adult Pointer Medium

From Joe's foster mom: "Meet Joe! This sweet, goofy and energetic young dog is a work in progress. He is working hard to overcome a past... show more

From Joe's foster mom: "Meet Joe! This sweet, goofy and energetic young dog is a work in progress. He is working hard to overcome a past where he was not given enough to eat and was obviously not respected or loved. He was very afraid of being hurt by people when he first arrived and would 'pancake' at the slightest raised voice. Even though he has that past, this dog is a sweetheart and LOVES LIFE! He cannot control his happiness that he is now living a life of being loved, with a warm, safe place to sleep every day and night, and all the food and fresh, clean water he needs! His joy is exuberantly expressed in his wagging tail and body! He LOVES being pet and cuddled and will snuggle on the couch for as long as you'll sit there with him.   Because Joe was severely malnourished and deconditioned at arrival, he is still getting to a healthy weight. He is gaining muscle every day and once he has filled out with muscle, his body can start adding some fat to his thin frame. He is on a weight gaining diet where he eats two meals a day of high-quality kibble with white rice and pumpkin, and is also on probiotics and Omega 3 supplements. He gets multiple high quality treats throughout the day in his positive reinforcement training program.    Joe is crate-trained and does not make a peep overnight. In the morning he makes the cutest little vocalizations as he waits his turn to be taken outside. He prefers to do his toileting outside and is good inside as long as he is monitored and set up to succeed.    Joe LOVES all people and children though he is still learning how to interact safely with humans, given his size. He would do best in a loving home that is familiar, patient and knowledgable of the traumatized dog. His best home would be with adults or with children 12+ years who can respect the boundaries and loving consistency needed by a dog learning to overcome his past. He loves children and stays stock still while they pet him when he is out walking in our community. He will need continued practice and learning on how to interact calmly with people of all ages, and is making great progress with each experience he has.   Joe respects my non-reactive cat and mostly ignores my reactive grouchy cat though he will bark at him occasionally when they are outside together. Joe is easily re-directed and has never acted aggressively. He would do best with managed introductions with any cat.   Joe is friendly and non-reactive to any dog he has met and gets along great with his foster sister and my two other dogs. He loves to run zoomies with other dogs and avoids active 'wrestling' interactions. When he is running zoomies he sometimes vocalizes in short happy barks at the sheer joy of running with a friend! His name could be Joy instead of Joe, as this dog truly exudes joy in nearly everything he does!   Joe is learning to walk on a leash and does well with a chest attachment harness. He is a strong dog but does respect the leash. He is VERY birdy and walks with his head in the clouds looking for anything with wings. He is easily re-directed and does really well on walks in the community. When off leash in the fenced back yard, he will bark at birds who fly by or are at the feeders. He has a happy bark!   Joe will do best with a family or single owner where someone works from home and can dedicate time to helping him heal from his past. He wants to be near his person when he is inside and does settle for a nap in his bed or with a chew toy.   He will thrive best in a home with a fenced yard where he can run his joy and exuberance out before being asked to settle or to learn new concepts.    Joe is neutered, up-to-date on all vaccines, and is HW negative on montly HW and flea/tick prevention." show less