BUBBA Catahoula Leopard Dog Mix Point Richmond, CA

Bubba truly is the most genial gentle giant. His loving foster family has this summary on him:

Bubba is one of a kind. We continue to be impressed with him as he comes out of his shell and gets more comfortable in a home environment. We fall more and more in love with him everyday.

While he is large, he is such a good leash walker, always walking slack leash next to you and checking in with you so he's really easy to manage. Unless he sees a squirrel or other darting small creature in which case he can get a little excited - but he responds super well to a bit of verbal correction and redirection. He's been great with my extended family's dogs: 20 lb Chiweenie and 7 lb Terrier mix - both of whom are not fans of big dogs. He's been good with meeting dogs out on leash as well.

He loves being near his people and will lean on you to make sure you know he's got you. He doesn't love being left alone for long periods of time - think he would be great for a person or family who either WFH or has someone at home during the day or perhaps another dog companion). He's a very sensitive and intuitive being and quickly picks up on cues and correction. I have been working with him on sitting and waiting before opening doors and for his meals. He absolutely loves going for car rides - jumps right in and settles quickly.

He does benefit from a moderate amount of exercise. We have been either doing short runs (1-2 miles), HIkes or multiple walks throughout the day and that's been enough for him. In the house he's very chill and will just find a good spot to lay near you wherever you are. Sometimes he can get underfoot, but he always graciously moves when asked. He loves a soft spot to lay and if you have an elevated chair or bed for him - even better! He also enjoys a good chew toy.

We have been slowly socializing him in new environments.
1. We've taken him to several outdoor restaurants with loud music and alot of people - totally fine, in fact he will sometimes lay down and fall asleep!
2. This past weekend he went to a 3 year old birthday party and was a total hit with the kids (and adults!)
3. We went to the Marin Country Mart and he's a great shopping buddy.