Zito

Zito is a sweet, 2 year-old, purebred, papered BC who is working hard to figure out the new world around him after being pulled from a hoarding situation. At 35 pounds, he is pint size and nimble on his feet. He is very shy and lacks a lot of life experiences, like living in a house with people and the sounds of suburban life. Each day Zito seems to understand more of what is expected of him in various situations (basic house manners) and general household noises are becoming less scary. Like many BCs, he problem solves to get what he wants. Some of those solutions work (sitting for treats) while others (counter surfing) were met with surprised humans.<br/><br/>After being in foster care for 2 weeks, he is already learning humans can give more than just food. He loves to cuddle on the couch when people are still and desires to be near people.<br/><br/>Zito lives with a dominant 8 year-old female BC, and a 12 year old female Lab mix. He is happy to take a submissive role with these two dogs. The dominant BC tries to entice him to play, but so far he has limited this to a few brief runs around the yard with her. Fetching is NOT a game he seems to recognize nor wants to participate in. He sometimes chews on a squeaky toy, but not for very long before he loses interest. He has not shown any herding tendencies with people or dogs.<br/><br/>Zito is a low-energy dog in the house and is happy to chill with you in whatever room you are in. His fosters have slowly been expanding his world by taking him on walks in the neighborhood, going a little further each time. There’s a lot of stimuli in a suburban neighborhood for a dog that hasn’t experienced that before (vehicle noise, dogs barking, sirens, lawnmowers, kids playing, cars, bikes and people going by, etc). Taking everything slowly with Zito is a must while he learns and adjusts to new situations.<br/><br/>Zito has also not had much exposure to people. Although he quickly adapted to his foster family, he is still cautious when meeting new people. He tends to greet from the side or behind but will need to do so on his own time and not be forced into situations. He has not been exposed to cats or kids but we are guessing that kids will cause too much noise and stimulation for this sensitive guy. Loud sounds and sudden movements are very much triggers for him, most times running away (often to his kennel). Living with a confident BC seems to be helping him figure out what deserves a big reaction and what is no big deal. But if living with another dog, that dog must be a quiet, supportive dog because barking seems to frighten Zito.<br/><br/>Zito came to WBCR without any basic commands. His fosters are teaching some basic life skills (come, off and sit), but he will need continued training for confidence building, bonding with his new owner, and to keep him safe. He needs soft voiced, reward based training because a loud voiced command will cause him to cower or send him running to his crate! <br/><br/>He is crate trained and his kennel is his safe place. Zito will go to his kennel throughout the day whenever he needs a break and will sleep in the kennel at night with the door closed. Although, he is not required to be in the kennel since he has not mouthed anything not given to him on purpose. Zito is almost completely housetrained. He had a couple marking incidents the first few days, but nothing recently.<br/><br/>Do you live in the country and live a quiet lifestyle? Do you have shy/fearful dog experience and looking for your next dog to train, bond with, and watch blossom as he comes out of his shell? Zito is your guy! <br/><br/>Due to our small volunteer team, we can’t respond to inquiries to this listing. To learn more about this dog and our adoption process or to apply, visit wbcrescue.org. Thank you for considering adoption!

Zito is a sweet, 2 year-old, purebred, papered BC who is working hard to figure out the new world around him after being pulled from a hoarding situation. At 35 pounds, he is pint size and nimble on his feet. He is very shy and lacks a lot of life experiences, like living in a house with people and the sounds of suburban life. Each day Zito seems to understand more of what is expected of him in various situations (basic house manners) and general household noises are becoming less scary. Like many BCs, he problem solves to get what he wants. Some of those solutions work (sitting for treats) while others (counter surfing) were met with surprised humans.

After being in foster care for 2 weeks, he is already learning humans can give more than just food. He loves to cuddle on the couch when people are still and desires to be near people.

Zito lives with a dominant 8 year-old female BC, and a 12 year old female Lab mix. He is happy to take a submissive role with these two dogs. The dominant BC tries to entice

Zito is a sweet, 2 year-old, purebred, papered BC who is working hard to figure out the new world around him after being pulled from a hoarding situation. At 35 pounds, he is pint size and nimble on his feet. He is very shy and lacks a lot of life experiences, like living in a house with people and the sounds of suburban life. Each day Zito seems to understand more of what is expected of him in various situations (basic house manners) and general household noises are becoming less scary. Like many BCs, he problem solves to get what he wants. Some of those solutions work (sitting for treats) while others (counter surfing) were met with surprised humans.

After being in foster care for 2 weeks, he is already learning humans can give more than just food. He loves to cuddle on the couch when people are still and desires to be near people.

Zito lives with a dominant 8 year-old female BC, and a 12 year old female Lab mix. He is happy to take a submissive role with these two dogs. The dominant BC tries to entice him to play, but so far he has limited this to a few brief runs around the yard with her. Fetching is NOT a game he seems to recognize nor wants to participate in. He sometimes chews on a squeaky toy, but not for very long before he loses interest. He has not shown any herding tendencies with people or dogs.

Zito is a low-energy dog in the house and is happy to chill with you in whatever