Yoashi is the 1 yr old, 64 lb. pup you have been waiting for to adopt. He is full of sweetness and playfulness all wrapped up in one package. Yoashi is a happy, loving boy who is good with kids, a great learner of commands as he already knows the word “no”, and keeps his kennel clean. He can be jumpy when excited but is a good listener to be corrected. This adorable boy is ready to share his joy, love and kisses with a new family!
Updates
FOSTER UPDATE
Yoashi is super sweet and affectionate and loves people. He has a lot of energy and has been walking at least 3-4 miles daily. He does great on the leash except when he spots another dog and then gets excited. We use a pinch collar for walks to ensure we are in control during our walks with him. Yoashi loves to be petted and his fur is amazing! He is going to make a great pet, and seems to want to please his people so training/obedience should be fairly easy.
Yoashi goes in his crate, but does cry for 5 minutes or so at night. I think that is because he can’t see us in the dark, but we tell him to be quiet a few times and he settles in. In the morning he gets very excited and might have a little accident due to excitement if not taken outside right away.
Yoashi likes to be with people as much as possible. We think he may have been an outside dog with limited interaction with people so he is making up for lost time. When he does play with toys, he does prefer the Nylabone type toys. He’s pretty cute with everything in the house for the first time (tv, beeping microwave, etc.).
The big thing we have made progress on but still need worked on is his jumping. It seems whenever we have something in our hand (his food bowl, phone, remote control, etc.) he jumps and tries to snatch it. We are stern and tell him no and he stops but this still needs work.
FOSTER UPDATE
Yoashi has been in the shelter for the past month prior to coming to CLR so he continues to decompress from the shelter life in our home since we got him on Monday. He is a sweet, fluffy teddy bear! He is very happy and energetic. Today, he seems to be more comfortable being in the next room rather than right at our side. He goes to the door to let us know when he needs to go out. He cries just for a couple minutes when he is crated for bedtime or when we go out but then settles quite nicely. He is a very good leash walker and loves to go on walks. Since he is new to outdoor life on a leash, he does pull and bark when we encounter another dog on our walk. It appears for the time being, he prefers to be the only dog in the home as he has exhibited some alpha dog tendencies when introduced to a couple dogs. Yoashi is a total sweetheart with people and has made great progress not jumping on people and counters. He seems like he would do well with an active person/family, as he is energetic and always up for an adventure!
