Joe Dirt
Bohemian Shepard Mix | neutered male | 1 year Old | 67 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with dogs! ✔️ Crate trained! ✔️ Can free roam when alone ✔️ House trained! 🧸Loves to play 🥰Snuggle Pup
Joe Dirt is a playful, silly, loveable doggo with the cutest, soft ears! He is always up for mental stimulation and fun - unless it's time for a cuddle session! He loves all toys and plays tug of war, fetch, flirt pole (think big cat toy) and would love to wrestle with the right dog or tolerant human. He has strong chompers and loves to destroy even the toughest stuffies. He is very food motivated, smart and trainable. He also loves to snuffle feed or chase a puzzle ball around for most meals.
He has been very friendly towards dogs he has met, but his enthusiasm has overwhelmed some of them. I think he would benefit from a confident dog teaching him some social guidelines. He is polite and only mildly interested in other dogs and humans while on walks. He is too interested in our cat to be called "cat friendly" though he could possibly be counter-conditioned to do well with a confident cat. He has not had close contact with children, but because he doesn't know his size and has trouble regulating his excitement levels, I would be cautious with introducing him to children.
He loves to lie next to his human on the couch while chewing on a toy, and loves belly rubs, especially first thing in the morning. He has done well sleeping with us in bed, sleeping on the couch in another room, and sleeping in his crate. We do typically let him free roam both at night and while we are at work (with some cursory dog-proofing), but he is crate trained as well.
He had FHO surgery in December to fix a wonky left hip from an old injury and prevent future arthritis. He is recovering like a champ, playing and angling after bunnies like the energetic 1-year-old that he is. He loves swimming and water and running and we expect him to be able to participate fully in doggie play and a normal, active lifestyle once fully recovered.
Joe Dirt is an absolute sweetheart of a dog, who will play, cuddle and army crawl his way into your heart (and bed if you let him)!
