Colter

Meet Colter, the sweetest little snuggle buddy!  

Colter is a 6 month old red cockapoo. He is currently 22lbs, with only a bit more growing to do into his adult weight of 25lbs. He has big floppy ears, a very waggy tail, and a fluffy coat that doesn’t shed much. Because his fur grows continuously, he will need to be groomed regularly to prevent matting. 

Colter came to our rescue from a puppy mill, where he was never socialized to the outside world. This means everything is a new experience to Colter, and he is sometimes very wary of certain items, new people and noises. You can tell he wants to enjoy the most out of the world, and is so brave about fighting his fears. He learns very quickly, and once he understands such things are nothing to fear he is fast to adapt. He will need a home that is patient with him learning the world, but also able to provide him the socialization he needs. 

Colter’s favourite things are his humans, toys, and zooming about in the backyard. His forever  home needs to have a secure fenced in backyard, and a family that would be able to provide him washroom breaks throughout the day. Colter is a medium energy dog that goes for two walks a day. In between, he gets lots of play time in the backyard and with his toys in the house. By the end of the day he loves to snuggle with you on the couch. Colter walks well on his leash, and wants to stick close by your side for guidance. He is still learning the world – so every walk has something new for him to experience. He will bark if he is overly fearful of something and has a bit of “stranger danger” where if he doesn’t know you he will bark out of fear. His forever home will have to continue to work on building his confidence around people. 

Colter is a shadow to his female human, and follows her throughout the house. He is quick to warm up to women, but a bit hesitant when he meets men. He currently lives with a male human as well, and warmed up quickly once he knew he was one of the good ones. Colter would be fine in a home with teen children that understand he will need slower introductions before becoming your best friend. Colter is also currently living with another small dog. This has really helped him open up and see quickly on certain things he doesn’t have to fear.   We would be looking for a home for him that has a well-mannered, well socialized dog to be his role model and companion.  He loves to play with other dogs, and is a typical bouncy puppy while doing so.  The dog in his home would need to be good with puppy energy and attempts to play. He has shown no resource guarding of food or toys to either humans or dogs.  Colter has not been cat tested, but with his bouncy, playful energy a dog savvy cat, or one allowing the odd play with a dog would be needed. 

Colter is crate trained, and sleeps in his crate at night and while we are away from home. He already understands the command “crate” and will go in there knowing he will get treats or his licker mat with peanut butter. He does tend to make a bit of a fuss by whining or barking for the first little bit, but then calms down for the remainder of the night. He makes no mess in his crate, and is quickly picking up potty training in the remainder of the house. He is still a puppy, and still figuring out his ques for needing to be let outside. 

Colter loves playing with toys, he will occupy himself doing so. He is not destructive of items within the house, but loves a good chewy bone. His large dog bed is his go-to spot, if not curled up right beside you on the couch. He has learned the command “sit” and he is very soft about taking food and treats. He is not overly food motivated, but LOVES praise. Tell him he’s been a good boy, and you will get all the puppy kisses and tail wags. 

Colter is the most gentle dog that will let you pick him up, and handle him with no trouble. He will require regular grooming, so positive experiences around handling are a must. He is very good at bath time, and doesn’t make a fuss.  Colter is placed within his crate for car rides, and sits quietly throughout the trip. 

If you are looking for endless love and snuggles, Colter has you covered! If you can show Colter the world is not such a scary place to be, he would be so happy to call you his forever family.