09/20/2021
Amill arrived at the shelter as a stray, with his friend Fortune (who is also available for adoption). He is a middle-aged guy who weighs about 55 pounds. I am currently fostering him and wanted to share what I have learned.
Amill is 100 percent house trained. He is very well-mannered in the home and has been an excellent house guest. He loves car rides and is super friendly with everyone he meets. He is very affectionate and sweet. He has been perfect with my senior male and female dog, showing no food or toy aggression with them or myself. I imagine he would be great with kids as well. Cats are an unknown, although he does have a very strong prey drive so outdoor cats would be fair game to him. I believe he would make an excellent family dog.
Amill is a velcro dog. He will follow me around everywhere and even bust thru a baby gate if I am on the other side. I crate him when I am not home. He busted out of the crate the first day, so I reinforced it with zip ties and it hasn't been an issue since. He will whine for a few minutes when I first put him in it, but he settles down quickly. At first, I thought he may have a bit of separation anxiety, but as he's become more comfortable here, he's gotten much better. That being said, it would be best if he went to a home where his humans are home more than not.
Amill is a pretty chill and easy-going dog who doesn't require a ton of exercise- I take him on 3 short walks a day. He would probably love a fenced-in backyard to chase squirrels, but a backyard is not required. He won't be your running or hiking buddy but would be great for a more sedentary person looking for a companion and someone to get them out walking a few times a day. He loves hanging out on the couch with his human and sleeping in the bed with them. He isn't super playful, but every once in a while he gets a burst of playfulness where he runs around the house with a toy. He also likes to play tug of war. He has been to the bay several times and has gone swimming. He really enjoyed the beach!
Amill already knew how to use a doggy door, but since he arrived at the shelter as a stray, it's probably best to keep it closed when you're not at home. At first, he was excellent on the leash, but as he's gotten more comfortable here, he's shown some leash aggression towards certain dogs. He also has prey drive so he gets quite excited when he sees a squirrel or rabbit. Amill will also bark at things out the window so it is probably best if he doesn't live in an attached home or apartment.
Amill is an awesome dog and will make an excellent addition to most families. He walked in here like he has always lived here and has been super easy to foster.
If you would like to meet him, call the shelter at 757-385-4444 or you can email his foster mom directly at [email protected].
Amill arrived at the shelter as a stray, with his friend Fortune (who is also available for adoption). He is a middle-aged guy who weighs about 55 pounds. I am currently fostering him and wanted to share what I have learned.
Amill is 100 percent house trained. He is very well-mannered in the home and has been an excellent house guest. He loves car rides and is super friendly with everyone he meets. He is very affectionate and sweet. He has been perfect with my senior male and female dog, showing no food or toy aggression with them or myself. I imagine he would be great with kids as well. Cats are an unknown, although he does have a very strong prey drive so outdoor cats would be fair game to him. I believe he would make an excellent family dog.
Amill is a velcro dog. He will follow me around everywhere and even bust thru a baby gate if I am on the other side. I crate him when I am not home. He busted out of the crate the first day, so I reinforced it with zip ties and it hasn't been an issue since. He will whine for a few minutes when I first put him in it, but he settles down quickly. At first, I thought he may have a bit of separation anxiety, but as he's become more comfortable here, he's gotten much better. That being said, it would be best if he went to a home where his humans are home more than not.
Amill is a pretty chill and easy-going dog who doesn't require a ton of exercise- I take him on 3 short walks a day. He would probably love a fenced-in backyard to chase squirrels, but a backyard is not required. He won't be your running or hiking buddy but would be great for a more sedentary person looking for a companion and someone to get them out walking a few times a day. He loves hanging out on the couch with his human and sleeping in the bed with them. He isn't super playful, but every once in a while he gets a burst of playfulness where he runs around the house with a toy. He also likes to play tug of war. He has been to the bay several times and has gone swimming. He really enjoyed the beach!
Amill already knew how to use a doggy door, but since he arrived at the shelter as a stray, it's probably best to keep it closed when you're not at home. At first, he was excellent on the leash, but as he's gotten more comfortable here, he's shown some leash aggression towards certain dogs. He also has prey drive so he gets quite excited when he sees a squirrel or rabbit. Amill will also bark at things out the window so it is probably best if he doesn't live in an attached home or apartment.
Amill is an awesome dog and will make an excellent addition to most families. He walked in here like he has always lived here and has been super easy to foster.
If you would like to meet him, call the shelter at 757-385-4444 or you can email his foster mom directly at [email protected].
