Turk

#12-164 Turk, age 1

Weight: 60 pounds

Matched

“You’ll love him.”

Of course our intake evaluator had a lot more to say about this puppy bundle of energy (including, “Once you see him, it’s all over!”), but we like the capsule summary the best! Named for the Thanksgiving holiday – since he was found trotting around a rural neighborhood just before the long weekend – the gangly 1-year-old was unperturbed by his shelter stay… too busy investigating the new sights & smells and meeting everyone. We had to laugh when scrolling through the intake photos at high speed… you could really see how Turk was up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and into everything!

His foster mom says:

Turk is real sweet, super energetic and goofy!  He was neutered right after intake and it’s been a challenge to keep him calm. He is still a puppy for sure, jumps up to say hello, gets very excited and bouncy when he meets anyone (though he does listen when you tell him DOWN). He gets along well with our little terrier mix, likes nothing better than a good game of tug, and would love to really cut loose and romp and wrestle (but that’s on hold just until his post-op exercise restriction ends). He is gradually meeting our cat: he’s very curious and has gone nose to nose with us holding his collar, but he’d definitely be up for a game of chase if the kitty decided to take off.

Turk does not like the crate, so we’ve been gating him in a small room when we’re not home. He’s only had one accident, so we’re planning on letting him roam a larger area pretty soon. In the car, though, he does need a crate or a good harness for everyone’s safety, as he tends to jump around.

This guy is a little thin for his frame right now, but with his appetite, that will change soon! He’ll will eat any food you put down in seconds! He doesn’t care if other dogs are nearby when he’s chowing down, though.

Playful Turk will bring you toys but hasn’t quite figured out that he has to let go of them if he wants to play chase. He is learning to walk on the Gentle Leader and coming along well, and he’s mastering his basic commands, too. This high-energy, outgoing, social boy needs an active, puppy-savvy home who will enjoy his puppy silliness and have a blast training him, exercising with him, and taking him around and about!