Gus
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Gender: Male
Breed: Pitbull Terrier & Australian Shepherd Mix (best guess)
Age: Est DOB: 06/2024
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Likely due to young age
Kid Friendly: Likely due to young age
House Trained: Doing great!
History: We recently partnered with an organization in Oklahoma and helped welcome overlooked dogs from their area as well as those on euthanasia lists. They are full of life and love and are all excited to find forever homes of their own soon!
A note from the foster: Hi there! I'm GUS!!!!
Since Gus doesn't have thumbs we will do the typing for him. Trust us, if Gus could type, he would. Gus wants to do everything. He is a kid who wants to be involved in what ever is going on.
We've only shared our home with Gus a few days, but he is one of the happiest friendliest fosters we've ever had. The smiles & wiggle-butt's are non-stop.
Gus is far from "trained", but he arrived with a great understanding of the basics. Sit/Come/No/etc are known things, most of the time. Stay seems to be the only real mystery. BUT... Gus will sit at the door & wait for you to lead him out and back in. GOOD BOY!!
Gus knows his name, most of the time.
Gus is crate trained. Sleeps quiet in crate overnight, and up to 4 hours during the day clean & dry. Gus does his outside "business" on a leash. Off leash... there is just toooooo much to explore and he forgets to get the jobs done.
Gus is a real joy to have in our home. Loves all people, loves other dogs. Sometimes loves all too much. Being a toddler respecting personal space can be an issue, but he redirects easily with a verbal command, a gentle nudge, or offered a toy.
Gus is a quick study. He has picked up our schedules and rules VERY fast.
Impressive for a dog of any age coming into a new home. More so for a 6mo old.
Gus's brindle coat is down right stunning and he LOVES to be loved. Zoomies and wrestling with our resident dogs or cuddled up watching TV are both great in Gus's opinion.
Gus would LOVE to meet you!!
Adoption Fee: $550 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsively more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
