Buddha

WELCOME BUDDHA TO RESCUE!!

Buddha is a purebred, 1 year old lilac male who was surrendered to us.  He had been in a home where he spent most of his time outside with two other dogs, so he lacks some appropriate indoor house manners.  He lived with two older kids and did fine. He has not been cat-tested but has shown pretty strong herding and prey drive, so we think cats are a “no”.

Since being in foster care, he has become a champ at leash, but you need to be gentle with and around his collar. He has also started playing with and loving toys of all shapes, textures and sizes. He was initially afraid of everyone and anything and immediately pancaking with new stimulus but now he is starting to approach people very cautiously (though he will pancake if scared or startled).  He has had mixed reactions with other dogs.  Introductions will be the key factor.  He definitely wants to play with other dogs and tends to be a rough and tumble guy. Basically, Buddha is an immature BC boy, still in puppy-ish phase doing puppy-ish thing but truly a diamond in the rough!

• Housetrained
• Loves snuffle matt and puzzle toys
• Kennel trained, sometimes needs encouragement
• High energy
• Plays with toys and can entertain himself at times
• When excited, playing can be mouthy
• Does not like collar being handled
• Wants lots of attention and loves to cuddle

Buddha’s ideal family is an active one that has some experience with young BCs to help him grown and mature. He’ll need a family who can teach him the things NOT to do (like use his mouth to play) and another playful, active, young dog would be great.