Ruger

- Loves toys, including giggle balls, Nylabones and other toys he can chew; likes to connect with people through play and other activities and thrives when his mind and body are busy<br/><br/>- Knows sit and loves to give kisses <br/><br/>- Enjoys going on walks and does best with a harness<br/><br/>- Has been working on polite behaviors here at the shelter and has been making good progress; would benefit from continued work on his manners in his new home - he is treat-motivated and would be an excellent fit for positive reinforcement-based training classes! <br/><br/>- Tends to be a linebacker-type player with other dogs; will likely do best with a select group of rough-and-tumble dog friends with a similar play style (dog intro required) <br/><br/>- May be a bit much for young children right now and doesn't always remember how big he is; would likely do best in a home where all family members are big enough and mature enough to enjoy his energy <br/><br/>This pet qualifies for our 7-day Foster-to-Adopt program. If you're interested in fostering to adopt, please reach out to meetme@arl-iowa.org.<br/><br/>All adoptable dogs and puppies are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and DA2PPV as appropriate for their age)<br/><br/>The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only guessing at primary breed. We get to know each dog as an individual and do our best to describe each of our dogs based on personality, not breed label. Primary Color: White Weight: 80.5lbs Age: 1yrs 10mths 1wks Animal has been Neutered

- Loves toys, including giggle balls, Nylabones and other toys he can chew; likes to connect with people through play and other activities and thrives when his mind and body are busy

- Knows sit and loves to give kisses

- Enjoys going on walks and does best with a harness

- Has been working on polite behaviors here at the shelter and has been making good progress; would benefit from continued work on his manners in his new home - he is treat-motivated and would be an excellent fit for positive reinforcement-based training classes!

- Tends to be a linebacker-type player with other dogs; will likely do best with a select group of rough-and-tumble dog friends with a similar play style (dog intro required)

- May be a bit much for young children right now and doesn't always remember how big he is; would likely do best in a home where all family members are big enough and mature enough to enjoy his energy

This pet qualifies for our 7-day Foster-to-Adopt program. If you're i

- Loves toys, including giggle balls, Nylabones and other toys he can chew; likes to connect with people through play and other activities and thrives when his mind and body are busy

- Knows sit and loves to give kisses

- Enjoys going on walks and does best with a harness

- Has been working on polite behaviors here at the shelter and has been making good progress; would benefit from continued work on his manners in his new home - he is treat-motivated and would be an excellent fit for positive reinforcement-based training classes!

- Tends to be a linebacker-type player with other dogs; will likely do best with a select group of rough-and-tumble dog friends with a similar play style (dog intro required)

- May be a bit much for young children right now and doesn't always remember how big he is; would likely do best in a home where all family members are big enough and mature enough to enjoy his energy

This pet qualifies for our 7-day Foster-to-Adopt program. If you're interested in fostering to adopt, please reach out to meetme@arl-iowa.org.

All adoptable dogs and puppies are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and DA2PPV as appropriate for their age)

The ARL's shelter software requires that we choose a primary breed for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable, so for most dogs we are only gu