Louie

From the owner:<br/>Louie is really sweet with the kids and truly loves affection. Any affection given usually turns into him asking for belly rubs. He loves running around in the yard, playing ball, jumping in the snow, and hiding under blankets.<br/>Louie is crate trained although we have never used a crate with him. He stays in the laundry room during the day while the house is at school and work with a baby gate and he does really well. He is potty trained and knows basic commands. Louie likes the leash and does well with a harness. He likes to counter surf which is a habit that we have not been able to break yet along with the barking/anxiety around strangers.<br/>Louie does not like new people coming over to the house. He will growl and bark when meeting guests that come to the house. He will continue to bark during interactions even after guests have been in the house several hours. Louie is possessive of affection, food, and toys. He has never bitten anyone or any of my kids (we have 4). He would not bite if a person or child reaches into his bowl, but if another dog were to do it he has gotten aggressive. Anytime we have been trying to take something away from him if our other dog is also interested in the item Louie nips him on the side or legs and that has caused spats between the two.<br/>Good with kids and cats. Good with dogs that match his play style. Does not do well with strangers. Consulted the vet, I think Louie needs a home where he can be the only male or the center of attention<br/>We took Louie in from an unfortunate circumstance hoping to find him a home. He was being crated 12-14 hours a day so we did not want to surrender him to a shelter. We asked family and friends as well as acquaintances but have not been able to find him a home. Louie and our permanent resident 3 yo male Staffy mix got along well when we first introduced them. Lately within the last two months they have been getting in progressively worse arguments with one another. They are now getting into fights that we have a difficult time separating them. One fight sent Louie to the vet with an injury to his back and our Staffy has suffered several puncture wounds. We have tried separating them, feeding them separately, and now we are not allowing them to play together anymore which isn't in best interest for either of them. We consulted our veterinarian about the fights between the two and they advised me to contact adoption centers or surrender him to a shelter because the behavior is only going to escalate.

From the owner:
Louie is really sweet with the kids and truly loves affection. Any affection given usually turns into him asking for belly rubs. He loves running around in the yard, playing ball, jumping in the snow, and hiding under blankets.
Louie is crate trained although we have never used a crate with him. He stays in the laundry room during the day while the house is at school and work with a baby gate and he does really well. He is potty trained and knows basic commands. Louie likes the leash and does well with a harness. He likes to counter surf which is a habit that we have not been able to break yet along with the barking/anxiety around strangers.
Louie does not like new people coming over to the house. He will growl and bark when meeting guests that come to the house. He will continue to bark during interactions even after guests have been in the house several hours. Louie is possessive of affection, food, and toys. He has never bitten anyone or any of my kids (we have 4). He would not bite if a person

From the owner:
Louie is really sweet with the kids and truly loves affection. Any affection given usually turns into him asking for belly rubs. He loves running around in the yard, playing ball, jumping in the snow, and hiding under blankets.
Louie is crate trained although we have never used a crate with him. He stays in the laundry room during the day while the house is at school and work with a baby gate and he does really well. He is potty trained and knows basic commands. Louie likes the leash and does well with a harness. He likes to counter surf which is a habit that we have not been able to break yet along with the barking/anxiety around strangers.
Louie does not like new people coming over to the house. He will growl and bark when meeting guests that come to the house. He will continue to bark during interactions even after guests have been in the house several hours. Louie is possessive of affection, food, and toys. He has never bitten anyone or any of my kids (we have 4). He would not bite if a person or child reaches into his bowl, but if another dog were to do it he has gotten aggressive. Anytime we have been trying to take something away from him if our other dog is also interested in the item Louie nips him on the side or legs and that has caused spats between the two.
Good with kids and cats. Good with dogs that match his play style. Does not do well with strangers. Consulted the vet,