Oliver

About Oliver

Foster or Adopter needed ASAP!

Oliver is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever meet. Despite being neglected in his first years of life, all he wants is to love on people and hang out around them. There has yet to be one person he doesn’t like!

He has battle scars from his past life of being neglected, some are pressure sores from sleeping on concrete/outside, some scars on his nose and he is also missing most of his teeth (primarily the front teeth) which is assumed to have happened from chewing through/on a chain or leashes he was tied up to. Even if he had teeth, he would still be the most gentle boy. He loves to play fetch with tennis or wool dryer balls and will give the ball to you. You can pull it from his mouth, and he will not be aggressive in any way. His absolute favorite thing in the whole world is when a person uses two hands at the same time to hold and pet his XL head. He leans way in, letting you know it means everything to him.

Oliver has been with 4-5 different fosters since the beginning of the year and has made HUGE progress from where he was at the shelter.

He is 95% house trained, except for a few “marking” instances with one of his foster cat’s areas. He will sleep all night on his bed next to you and let you know when he is ready to go potty.

Oliver was marked as “reactive” with other dogs, but with his current foster, he is hanging out with their other dog and with a slow introduction, they are becoming friends 😊

He is not fully crate-trained, but he is not afraid of crates and will eat/sleep in them with the door open. Once the door is closed/locked, he tries to get out (and he can get out). This is due to his separation anxiety and feeling abandoned. He has made major progress on being alone in the garage, but if there is a way for him to get out, he will find it!

Oliver – also nicknamed Toothless, needs a home! He would do best in a home with or without another dog, no cats or smaller animals. It would be best if the person who adopts him is retired, works from home, or has another pet to keep him company as his only major issue is separation anxiety.

Oliver needs someone to give him a chance to have a normal, loving life. He deserves the world but needs someone with time and patience to work with him and help him understand he will never be abandoned again.

·         Neutered with shots

·         Good leash manners, some pulling the first few walks but calms after that

·         Can relax by your side all day or go play outside with you, not much activity is needed.

·         Very Gentle – he doesn’t jump or nip

·         He Doesn’t drool and isn’t a licker! (Although he loves receiving kisses)

·         Learns reasonably well, very trainable

·         Understands “NO” when told

·         No food aggression with people

·         No toy possessiveness with people

·         Doesn’t care about fireworks/loud noise in general

·         He sleeps through the night every night when in the room with you. He has been in the garage at his current foster and sleeps mostly through the night, with the occasional bark or whine.

·         Knows basic commands, we practice “stay” all the time

·         Does not wander far if he has no leash on, he wants to stay close to home

·         He has fun and cute mannerisms that give him character and makes you smile

Oliver is currently located in Martinez, CA

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