Siris-2yr male Boxer mix neutered Boxer & American Bulldog Mix ST JACOBS, ON

Introducing Siris!
Siris’s name inspiration (pronounced: sigh-ris) -the Egyptian god of the underworld Quite fitting for his "rebirth" into rescue for a second chance!

Sirus is a super sweet male that is very much a lean, smaller than his photos look at only 26kg, brindle Boxer body style with possibly American Bulldog sprinkled in, who came to us from an overcrowded shelter.

View Siris' full photo album and videos here https://tinyurl.com/Siris-album

PLEASE READ HIS FULL PROFILE before inquiring to ensure he is the right fit for your family and that you're his pawfect match.

Siris is the goodest good boy! We all adore him so much. Goofy and snuggly and so eager to learn and please. Siris loves to work with his foster family and has learned so very quickly, he will thrive in an active family with ongoing training, loves going on walks and is a young active boy who also loves to snuggle with his people.

Notes from his foster family

Your foster dog's energy level: Medium
Siris needs a good fenced backyard to run around in plus a few walk/hikes/sniffing adventures a day
He does have a good amount of energy where we've found playing with him in the fenced yard is really helpful. He loves to run around and play tug.

We train Siris each night with various commands as well as throughout the day we work on his recall. While on walks we also spend some time teaching heel, leave it and leash training.

Is your foster dog food motivated? Siris is extremely food motivated. If you have treats, he'll do anything you want so we always bring treats on walks.

Siris is very friendly, and loves meeting new dogs as long as he's introduced properly. We are working on some reactivity, he gets overly excited when he sees another dog and does his best to get to them while on walks. It would be best if he were adopted into a family dedicated to continuing his training.
He responds best to really calm demeanors as he feeds off of any kind of excitement.
Siris came to us very emaciated and as a result, does resource guard high value food and some toys (with other animals only! He has no guarding issues with humans).
He would do really well in a single pet household, however he may also do well if there's another playful dog in the home as Siris really loves to play.

He'd love social backyard visits with friend or family dogs since he does well away from any resources he feels he needs to guard.
We are seeing improvement with time, training and routine feedings. We are managing it currently by keeping Siris separated from our pets when any food is being prepared, and during feedings.

Siris is wonderful with people, he loves everyone and loves getting attention from humans. He is such a sweet and loving dog.

Good with cats? Siris would do best in a home without cats.

Housetrained? Yes
Crate trained? Yes
He loves his crate and it's his safe space, he will often nap there during the day and is happy to sleep there overnight. He also knows the command "crate" well.

Does your foster dog show signs of separation anxiety? No

Please elaborate on your foster dog's leash skills. Siris does an excellent heel when asked and when treats are available. He responds well to being called back to you without distractions, but he does react out of excitement when he sees other dogs on walks or when other dogs bark at him.

How does your foster dog react when you touch the ears, tail, paws etc. Please elaborate.
He has no problem with being touched or examined anywhere. He doesn't mind his paws being touched at all.

How would you describe the dog's personality/temperament

He is the biggest sweetheart you'll ever meet. He is so sweet and loving and just wants to please, cuddle and spend time with you. He loves to play and can be a goofy boy. He also loves to cuddle at nighttime and will spend all night pressed up against you if you let him.

Things needing improvement specifics please: He needs improvement on his reactivity when he sees another dog on walks & managing his excitement as he sometimes mouths (though he does really well when redirected to toys and when spoken to really calmly and quietly) as well as jumping, and his resource guarding could still improve (he's come a long way).

No medical concerns, he is an extremely healthy dog now that he is being fed high quality food and supplements.

Food amount/type: He's eating Bold By Nature raw and eating 3 patties per day. Raw is not mandatory for his adoptive family but we will require his adoptive family to feed a high quality, meat based grain free diet to maintain optimal health for Siris if they choose not to feed raw.

Skills/Commands
Sit? Yes
Stay? Yes
Wait? Yes
Lay Down? Yes
Leave It? Getting really good at it
Off? Working on it
Down? Yes
Come? Yes

Any other skills/commands?
He also knows "crate" and "paw" and we use "break" as his release word.

Please describe current routines and preferences that will help the dog settle into their new home:
He would likely adjust quickly to any home. What would really help is someone with a calm demeanor (as he feeds off of excitement), making sure he gets a good amount of exercise and has plenty of toys and chews such as bully sticks, tendons, knuckle bones etc and appropriate toys as he really likes to chew. He really enjoys spending quality time with his humans, he's a big cuddler.

Strengths/areas they have improved on: He's really improved on managing his excitement quite a bit. He is VERY easy to train and has improved so much on learning "leave it". He has also improved a lot on being able to disconnect from the cats. He's also improved on listening to other dog's cues. He has also improved on his resource guarding.

Transportation-any motion sickness or anxiety in vehicles? None.

Please describe the perfect adoptive home for your foster dog based on what you have experienced.

The perfect adoptive home would either be a single pet household or a household with another playful dog - with humans that can provide lots of quality time and exercise with this sweet boy and understand the importance of continued training and socialization to reinforce positive behaviours.
The perfect home would also really enjoy cuddling with Siris, he's a big cuddler.

Anything to add?
Siris is truly a golden goose egg of a dog. Any home who takes him in would be adopting a smart, loving, goofy, and snuggly lifelong companion. He's the biggest sweetheart and really deserves a loving home as he has so much love to give.

Important Notes:
Siris requires a cat free home
Siris is a bouncy young goofy boy who is not a suitable fit for younger children
or older seniors.

All dogs are placed in loving foster homes during their time with us, we do not have a shelter to visit. We do not allow applicants to meet dogs until pre-approved for adoptions since they are living in private family homes.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only those whom we feel are an ideal match will be contacted to move to the next steps of our application screening process

* Mandatory registration with an approved trainer is a requirement for adoptive families.
*Must be located within Ontario Canada
*Inground/ground level Pools and deeper ponds must be separately fenced from yard

Hobo Haven is located in St Jacobs Ontario.

For approved families, we require in person meetings in St Jacobs ON

Adoptions within Ontario only

Please use this link to submit an application https://hobohavenrescue.ca/dog-adoption-application

Adoption fee $600 + HST
Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, bloodwork, vaccinations, deworming, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, and all vet care, food and supplies during their time with us.

We require all serious applicants to watched "Petfooled" which is a free documentary at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XC1rUWWnxI , or on Amazon prime or also a variety of other free video sites.

Our motto is "know better/do better" and we ask all adoptive families to be as committed to providing our dogs with quality nutrition as they are to providing love. This documentary is not advertising, purely just educational. An adoption application must be completed and approved, including vet references as well as a zoom home inspection and interview prior to meeting available dogs.