SPARROW - AVAILABLE

Meet Sparrow! He came into a shelter in January and he was a volunteer favorite. He loved playing with stuffed animals and would beg to take them back to his kennel. He was also extremely scared in the facility and would pancake on the floor when it was time to go back to the kennel. His eye was badly injured when he arrived to the shelter. He has since had surgery to remove that eye. Now that he is no longer in pain he is doing great.

Sparrow has been able to finally decompress in a home environment. He is
extremely attached to his stuffed animals and expresses his love by carrying
them around the house, outside, burying them in the yard and tearing some
apart!

He is NOT food motivated – more stuffy motivated than anything else. High
value treats are helpful. Stuffies are great for re-direction.
He Is crate shy – he does fine once he’s in his crate, however, convincing him to get in the crate takes lots of HIGH VALUE treats and positive encouragement. He tends to whine for a bit when he’s first put in the crate but will settle down quickly. It is highly recommended that his home has a crate for him and use it at night until he’s comfortable and when his family is away. He does like to grab and destroy items that he sees as toys (blankets, towels, dog clothes, scarfs, etc.)

Sparrow is a strong, high-energy dog. He would be great on an agility course or as a running partner. He is all muscle. This also means that he’s a very strong leash puller and a skilled jumper. He loves to run and play. He fetches and follows some basic commands. He knows “sit” (for treats) and has started to respond to “leave it” and “stay” . He’s not a fan of “off” and tends to put his paws up on counters or people. We’ve been working on that, but he will need some strong encouragement."

Sparrow is around 3 years old and 66 lbs. He is neutered, up to date on vaccines and microchipped. His adoption fee is $300.00. If you would like more information about Sparrow, please email us at [email protected]. To apply to adopt,  click HERE.