ADOPTED
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We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process.
Let me introduce you to this adorable fluff ball, Badger! Badger is about 9 weeks old and he is a good old fashioned Manitoba Mix puppy! We are thinking that his breed is primarily a Border Collie mixed with a Husky, as he has some tell tale signs of both breeds! Badger is currently weighing at about 12 pounds, but as he continues to put on weight those big paws are starting to come through! Though it is hard to say for sure, we are guessing h
e will end up being a medium to larger sized dog. Badger has beautiful long black fur, with some gorgeous white markings on his face and chest with some tan colouring on his feet and legs! Badger has the cutest little black dots along the white of his nose, indicative of the Border Collie, and he’s got the typical husky ears and curly tail! His warm brown eyes look at you with so much love and admiration, with a hint of his energetic nature, Badger loves to maintain eye contact with you when you are talking or playing with him. Badger certainly is a handsome boy, and he will continue to grow into a beautiful dog, but it’s important for anyone interested in adopting Badger to understand that he will be a high energy dog as he is already so full of beans!
Badger was found all alone in Northern Manitoba on Christmas Eve when he was just a young pup, he was almost frozen to death, and he was certainly starving. This sweet boy was covered completely in lice and the tip of his tail was missing due to frost bite, it was a good thing rescuers found him when they did! After being found, he was flown into Ontario so that Pound Dog Rescue could take him into their care, providing him with all the vet care and love he could need so that he could move on to find his forever home. Badger has received treatments for his lice, and while we are still working on getting some nits out of his long fur, he is no longer suffering from them. Badgers tail has also healed extremely well and is finally starting to grow some fur now that he is eating properly and is a healthy boy!
Badger is living in a very diverse home that includes humans both adult and children, dogs that are both older and puppy, as well as a cat. Badger is a fantastic little boy and he gets along with absolutely everyone, he has never shied away from any attention and loves to play and be pet by the resident children. Badgers favourite thing to do is to play with the resident dogs, this boy will play 
non-stop and it seems like he has endless amounts of energy. We fortunately have another puppy in the house that he is able to expend most of his energy on, but it certainly doesn’t stop him from trying to play with some of the older dogs too! Badger is pretty good at understanding when the older dogs no longer want to play with him, and he will move on to playing with a toy or finding the other puppy. If there is another dog in Badger’s forever home, they must be willing to play and be tolerant of a high energy puppy as Badger will want to play with them constantly. Badger is also living with a cat, and while he hasn’t had many interactions with her, the few that he has had have gone extremely well. He has always been very respectful of her and does not give chase, continual proper introductions with a dog savvy cat would be needed if there is a cat in his forever home.
Badger is a very confident little boy who definitely has big dog personality, he has no problem with walking up to the other dogs and trying to initiate play, or to try to take a toy away. Badger will not be a shy submissive dog, he will definitely be a strong willed boy and will be a leader in his forever home. Puppy classes followed immediately by a level one or basic obedience is an absolute must and is also a requirement of the contract. Training classes are so very important to making sure that you have a well-rounded and socialized dog who is able to listen with distractions, as well as understand the rules that are laid out for him. Anyone wishing to adopt Badger should expect to take him on to advanced levels of obedience to help him become the best boy he can be throughout his years.
Badger is actively being crate trained and he is doing an awesome job, this boy sure does love his crate as he knows it’s his place to be fed, as well as his place where he can just sit and relax and have a nice good snooze. Badger will run right into his crate for meals, as well as for bedtime and when we need to leave for the day, especially if you throw a good tasty treat in for him! He is a very quiet boy when he is in his crate, and only lets out a few short barks once he knows your home and is excited to get out, otherwise he will be a very quiet boy for his entire time in the crate. Badger has come a long way with his housetraining since we
first got him, he was very young when we brought him into our home and therefore many accidents were happening, however as time has gone on and we have become more accustomed to his habits we have been able to work with him to avoid 95% of accidents in our home. Badger is still learning that he needs to let us know when he has to go outside, but that will come with time and patience in his forever home. Badger has been practicing a couple commands, and he is getting very familiar with both sit and “ah ah”.
Badger has been on many car rides and he has always done exceptionally well, he loves to sit beside you in the passenger seat, after spending some time looking out the window he will just curl up and take a nap until you arrive at your destination. While Badger hasn’t taken many official walks, he has done extremely well when he is on leash and will happily follow along with you with some good positive talk. He will need to start out with some smaller walks while he’s still little, but will very quickly progress to requiring long intensive walks. These breeds are very high energy and it’s very important for Badger’s forever family to understand that he will require many long walks a day, plus some extra playtime in the backyard with his family just to get the basic requirements for his energy level. He will require lots of both physical and mental stimulation to keep him a happy boy indoors where he doesn’t become destructive.
Being Badger is still a young puppy, we will only consider a home for him where someone is home or has the capability to come home throughout the day. Puppies need to be taken outside for bathroom breaks very regularly when they are small and will not be able to hold it for an 8 hour work day. We are also looking for a family or person that is fully aware of the time commitment of a puppy and the work involved. Puppies are a total joy and bring so much love and happiness into a home, but you cannot underestimate the work and time involved in raising a puppy properly. They need constant supervision while young to expedite the house training stage and to ensure they aren’t chewing on anything inappropriate.
Badger is too little to be neutered before adoption so potential adopters must live within a reasonable distance (within an hour) of Cambridge as the pups must be returned to our vet at 6 months of age to be neutered (included in adoption cost). Adopters must be able to drop off the pup in the morning and pick up later that day for this surgery. Adopters will be responsible for the contin
uation of puppy vaccinations and all other required vet care at their veterinarian of choice. They have had everything medically that a puppy his age should have and has been microchipped as well. The forever family must also not have any holidays away planned for months coming up after adoption or be planning to move in the near future. Stability is key in months after adoption.
Badger is looking for an active forever family who is already spending time outdoors hiking, walking or exploring who are looking for a new member for their family. Badger would love to have another young playful dog in his forever home to help keep him company, but Badger would also do well as an only dog as long as his family is committed to his physical and mental well-being and giving him plenty of exercise and training. Badger would do well in most homes, but he would love to have a fenced in backyard of his own for him to run around and explore in, keep in mind that Huskies are notorious for being diggers and for trying to escape so make sure that you have a tall fence and are okay with some random landscape changes! Badger would do well in a home with kids who are ages 8+ and who are well versed in proper dog play and who participate actively in his training. Is Badger the dog that you’ve been looking for?