Mozzarella (adoption pending)
Mooz is a wonderful delight! Despite his not so great past he seems to have picked up some good habits along the way. He is well mannered, doesn't chew, has never had an accident in the house, waits to be invited on furniture, and knows his basic commands. He is lazy though and sometimes can't be bothered to pay attention so he will do best with someone who is willing to work with him to solidify, sit, down, wait and enough. He loves the "go inside" command so no work needed there.
He is well behaved on a leash and ignores distractions like bicyclists, joggers, other people, trash trucks etc. He desperately wants to interact with other dogs if they come close enough but if they are across the street or more than 15 feet away he doesn't care. We have been working with a Halti head collar to redirect his focus since he will pull (hard) to visit other dogs and it works great. He will need some consistent training in this area.
He was tested with 3 other similar size female dogs and was a perfect gentleman. Because of social distancing we haven't had a chance to test with other dogs (smaller or male) but I think he would do fine with a tolerant or submissive male dog. He has not been kid tested but gauging his personality and the fact that I can do anything to him (including vacuum him) as long as it ends in a belly rub makes me think he would be fine with kids that are big enough to be leaned on. He's a leaner. He draws the line at cats and squirrels though, they are not his cup of tea.
If you are looking for a petite cuddlebug (I can't imagine he will get much bigger than 115 pounds but I am trying to fatten him up) with an endearing personality Mooz will be your best friend!
Other personality features to love about Mr. Mooz:
-No food aggression/slow (but messy) eater
-Very low drool factor
-Loves, loves, loves, loves belly rubs, being brushed, and coconut.
-Really clumsy on stairs- it's hilarious but he's probably better in a house without a lot of them or someone willing to help train him to go slow
-Refuses to use a dog bed and prefers the hard (cool) floor
-Thinks balls are stupid and that he should walk around them if you throw them to him
-Enjoys car rides A LOT. If you open the car door he will probably try to get in.
He is well behaved on a leash and ignores distractions like bicyclists, joggers, other people, trash trucks etc. He desperately wants to interact with other dogs if they come close enough but if they are across the street or more than 15 feet away he doesn't care. We have been working with a Halti head collar to redirect his focus since he will pull (hard) to visit other dogs and it works great. He will need some consistent training in this area.
He was tested with 3 other similar size female dogs and was a perfect gentleman. Because of social distancing we haven't had a chance to test with other dogs (smaller or male) but I think he would do fine with a tolerant or submissive male dog. He has not been kid tested but gauging his personality and the fact that I can do anything to him (including vacuum him) as long as it ends in a belly rub makes me think he would be fine with kids that are big enough to be leaned on. He's a leaner. He draws the line at cats and squirrels though, they are not his cup of tea.
If you are looking for a petite cuddlebug (I can't imagine he will get much bigger than 115 pounds but I am trying to fatten him up) with an endearing personality Mooz will be your best friend!
Other personality features to love about Mr. Mooz:
-No food aggression/slow (but messy) eater
-Very low drool factor
-Loves, loves, loves, loves belly rubs, being brushed, and coconut.
-Really clumsy on stairs- it's hilarious but he's probably better in a house without a lot of them or someone willing to help train him to go slow
-Refuses to use a dog bed and prefers the hard (cool) floor
-Thinks balls are stupid and that he should walk around them if you throw them to him
-Enjoys car rides A LOT. If you open the car door he will probably try to get in.