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About Salem

Adoption Fee: $400
Great Dane / Lab
Age: Puppy
Sex: Male

LOCATION: Austin, Texas - AGE/DOB: 1 year, 12/2020 - Hi potential moms and dads!! My name is Salem. I'm just over 1 year old and I'm a Lab/Great Dane mix. I'm nervous and anxious writing this letter to you because I've been hurt by humans in the past, but I desperately want to find my forever home, so I know it's time for me to put myself out there! Deep down I am a total love bug! A little Velcro doggie. I love cuddling and sleeping with my humans and dog friends. And I love being near my trusted humans as much as possible. Initially, when I meet new humans, I'm a little nervous because of my past. But if you have yummy treats, I quickly forget how nervous I am and I instantly become your best buddy. Because I'm a little nervous around new humans initially, I don't quite like dog parks or trails or places with lots of new stranger humans yet. But with a little more confidence, training, and patience I'm pretty sure I can learn to trust humans and be excited for those places. I've already come a long way in just a few months with my foster mom. We make a point to have 2-3 strangers come over every week so I can practice meeting stranger humans at a slow pace. And now I just do a few little woofs before my helicopter happy tail comes out. I love to play with other doggies! I have shown zero dog reactivity while in foster homes. To be honest, I like dogs more than humans. But who doesn't?? Other things I love: tennis balls, fetch, chew toys, treats, playing in water, puzzle treat/food games, and ice. I can coexist with cats. I really want to play with them, but for some reason they don't want to play with me. When a cat lets me know they don't want to play, I just leave them alone and move on to my other toys. I need a little more work with leash training but am excited for my forever mom or dad to help me learn leash skills. I am crate trained and can easily go in my crate when you're gone. But I also do well outside of the crate too. I'm flexible! I'm house trained and have never had an accident in my foster house. I love the car and love to go places. I've traveled in the car quite frequently with my foster mom with no issues. Because I'm a puppy, I do have a lot of energy, so it would be great if my forever home had dog friends to play with or if my forever mom or dad had dedicated time in their day to play a little extra with me. I love human kids, but I do have puppy energy and I'm a larger puppy at 65 pounds, so kids would need to know and understand I might have some wild zoomies and like to chew on things. Sometimes I accidentally mouth/play nibble on my humans when I'm playing. It's just an accident! And if my human gives me a chew toy, I will prefer that and will gladly play with it. So kids who understand those things might be better for me until I get a little older myself. I don't jump on counters. I don't bark at anything (except new humans sometimes when I'm initially a little nervous). I don't bark at doorbells or knocking on the door. I don't bark when other dogs bark. I've been at the vet with at least 10 other dogs around barking and crying and I'm the only one in the building making zero noise. I just like to listen I guess! I'm NOT scared of loud noises. I can sleep through thunderstorms belly up without a care in the world. I am very trainable and food motivated. I LOVE TREATS. And I love chest scratches!! I know 'here' (recall), 'sit', and 'lay down' and I'm excited to learn more! If you search my foster mom on Instagram (@tlc_sells_atx), you can go to her profile page and find a story highlight button called 'Salem Foster.' You can see my fully story, videos, and pictures from my stay with her to see if we would be a good fit. I desperately hope to find my forever home soon. I am hopeful to find a mom or dad who I can feel safe with, unconditionally loved by, who will have a little extra patience with me while I learn a new environment and new behaviors, and who will never give up on me!! Love, Salem ========================= To apply to adopt me, please fill out the application form! https://form.jotform.com/51994996709176 =========================

Smith County
Bullard, Texas 75757

Compatibility

  • Good with Most Dogs
  • Good with Most Cats
  • Good with Kids and Adults

Personality

  • Very High Energy
  • Average Temperament

Health

  • Neutered
  • Vaccinations Current

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