Walnut
cur/labrador retriever Mix | male | 3 months Old | 15 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with other dogs and kids! ✔️ Crate trained! ✔️ Good for beginner dog owner!
Updates
Officially adopted on September 30, 2020!
Walnut wakes up in his crate around 6 am to potty and get breakfast. He loves coming out of his crate in the morning to greet the other dogs and his humans. After breakfast and potty time, Walnut either plays with his doggie brothers, snuggles with mom, or grabs a chew toy. Because he's a young puppy, Walnut goes out for potty breaks every three hours or so during the day. He gets a snack around 3 pm and then eats dinner around 6pm. His day is filled with playtime, naps, snuggles with his doggie brothers, and potty breaks until bedtime around 9 pm. Walnut wakes up one time overnight to go out and potty. Otherwise, he stays quietly in his crate from 9pm-6am!
Walnut loves to play with everyone! He got to meet a 3-year-old and thought she was so fun! He got toys, snuggles, and even tolerated a hug for a minute until the adults got the 3-year-old to understand dogs sometimes don't love hugs. He was the best boy!
He thinks visitors are really great, but he takes a minute to warm up to them. If they come in loudly and reach for him right away, he sometimes tinkles a bit out of nervousness. But, if people give him a minute to sniff and sit down to let him meet them, then he's not so nervous and warms up quickly!
Walnut is a typical puppy. He likes to play hard with his foster brothers, but he also crashes hard for naps. Walnut has a big backyard to play in, but he often doesn't run as much as wrestle and tug with other dogs to get his exercise. He loves to play with humans in the house too. Since Walnut is so young, he doesn't have a lot of practice on a leash. This is something he will need some training on as he gets older!
Walnut loves all other dogs, but he can be shy at first until he gets to know the other dog's signals. He's also very good at reading other dogs. One of his foster brothers loves to wrestle and doesn't mind get walked/laid on, while the other does not like that kind of affection. Walnut quickly learned the difference and approaches each dog differently. Walnut has not yet met a cat.
Because Walnut is so young (and he's teething), he goes into his crate when his humans can't supervise him. He goes in willingly for treats and snuggles down for a nap quickly. Walnut does bark when he hears a loud sound and if he sees another dog/human walk by outside, so his crate is away from windows.
Walnut has never lived without another dog before, so he might need a little time to adjust if he does become an only dog. We're certain he'd settle in and enjoy all the extra attention, but he might be a little confused at first. Other than that, Walnut is the sweetest, snuggliest puppy out there!