About Norman

3 yr old Neutered Male AKC Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Came from original household who can no longer care for him. We are fostering and trying to place him asap. The amazing: 1. Completely potty trained, will go to the door, potties on leash making time investment and clean up so easy. 2. Completely crate trained. Spends intermittent time during the day and sleeps through the night with no issue. 3. Food motivated and loves to train, has untapped potential to work! He is a stellar guard dog 4. Loves car rides! Has not been allowed to ride out of his crate until recently and he loves the wind in his face! 5. Norman is slow to trust. But once he does, there is no better feeling! The not so amazing: 1. No recall...just the opposite 2. Alert barking, this has reduced over the last 30 days ( maybe one or twice in the evening if he hears unfamiliar noises) and could likely be remedied with time and consistency. 3. Counter surfing. This has improved with consistency. Still needs work. 4. Will explore his environment with his mouth. He is subtle and calm about it, but he will chew if left unsupervised. 5. Anxious, has a difficult time settling outside of his crate. Evenings he will pace as though he is unsure. We have worked extensively on this and it is improving every day as he starts to trust his environment. He will now lay for long periods of time. Norman is a work in progress. He has had an uncertain initial 3 years with unclear boundaries and expectations. He has some health considerations that have been identified. None of which seem to inhibit his day to day activities, but are important to know. He needs a home with a human/s that are not afraid to set boundaries and hold the line but will also give him time to learn. Unsure how he is with kids and other dogs. Previous owners said he had dog friends and spent quite a bit of time boarding. Has not been tested. So far he has shown that he can thrive in a home with a very consistent schedule around wake/sleep, feeding, training, crate, etc. He will wind up if allowed to set his own schedule. Loves fetch but must be in contained area and needs help to turn off after. Good leash manners but has a weird thing about putting on any collar. Slip lead, flat collar, prong collar. We have done extensive desensitizing and went from bolting at the sound to now wagging at the door to go out for potty. We are certain there's a story there, if only he could talk.

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Josephine County
GRANTS PASS, Oregon

Heather Bello: (707) 499 0136

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