Petey needs a furever home!

Petey's owners lost their home and left him behind. My mother lives next door and has spoken to the landlord to buy Petey sometime. The landlord WILL take Petey to a shelter if no action is taken soon!

What we know....
Petey is 4-6 years old, he's a shepherd mix, he's neutered, currently living in a privacy fenced in yard with food & water (thanks to Mom) and shelter (utility closet left open for him).
Mom's yorkie mix wiggles thru the fence nightly to play with Petey and he's very gentle with him. Petey likes kids. Loves riding in the car and LOVES playing fetch with a ball or a Frisbee. Prefers soft squeaky toys to ropes are rubber toys.
He is curious about cats but doesn't chase them and if now wary of my cat because the cat hit him in the nose.
Is fine with larger dogs until they try to show their dominance over him and he growls but walks away.
He doesn't come in unless you ask him in the house; they use to let him in the house when they were home so we're assuming his is housebroken AND he is, NO accidents in the house all weekend. They usually left him alone in the backyard where away but there's no dog house for him.
He's very sweet and very big; he’s also smart and very trainable, though he’s obviously been worked with before with such manners already.



3/26/10 Last night Petey was so gentle, he let me open his mouth look at his teeth, took his dewormer with no hesitation, didn't mind the 7-way shot or that I was feeling all over him for injuries, didn't mind his feet messed with... listens/minds very well! Let us take a raw hide from him repeatedly with no reaction. I am going to give him a bath today and plan to take him ASAP for a rabies shot and to be HW tested.


3/29/10 Petey spent the weekend at my house with my small dogs and cat. We had not accidents, had no issues with his bath or blowing him dry. He does growl if one of the little ones tried to steal his raw hide or eat with him in his bowl so I removed all raw hides and feed him separately. Otherwise gentleman manners. Sleeps next to the bed all night, stays close to me no matter what I'm doing. Walks well on a leash and I haven't heard him bark. When the cat slapped him he yelped and now avoids the cat. He met an Am. Bulldog and was fine with him until the Bulldog tried to stand on Petey's back and Petey growled and walked away and wouldn't play with him anymore. I think the bath, stairs in my house and the 45 min walk Saturday made him sore because he was a little stiff Sunday morning but I think in two days he's had more attention and activity than he has in a LONG time. Loves playing Frisbee and can catch really well. Very smart, learned to open the baby gate that's 42" tall or jumped it to sleep by the bed instead of staying in the kitchen. He takes treats from my hand very softly, loves to be patted and petted, not a licker, will wait outside of the kitchen while you eat, doesn't beg... If I had the room I'd keep the sweetheart! he’s going to a temp foster home tonight.

PLEASE CROSSPOST & FORWARD FAR & WIDE
If you can help in anyway please email me, Diana Brewer, at bayleighsmom05@yahoo.com or call me (please leave a message if I'm at work I can't always answer)