Elijah
mini black lab mix | male | abt 2 years old | 36 lbs
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Happy little floppy eared boy, Elijah is a recent arrival.. only been here for days and hes friendly with other dogs and seems quite comfortable with most new people.. Its always important to NOT overwhelm new dogs with lots of introductions! Elijah is doing extremely well though and given the time he warms up nicely to strangers who he finds initially concerning! He will be a whole different dog in a week or so.. hes natural way is quite chipper and out going.. he knows some basic commands like sit.. he will plunk his front paws up on you upon invitation.. & he gives amazing eye contact.
Hes a smart boy.. has a busy nose but he uses all his senses.. all the time.. he sees, hears and smells in his explorations.. We were amazed at how quickly he came to trust us in new unfamiliar circumstances.. if he felt cautious about something like the pond with the fountain.. and we approached it he'd think a bit and follow along! Elijah is going to be a great deal of fun to work with.. you can see that he is curious and easily engaged.. he clearly enjoys being in the company of humans and dogs..
Elijah is also a wonderful size .. easy to walk .. willing to defer to his handler .. hes really handsome though many of his photos show him looking extremely focused and maybe even a little frozen...hes a mush.. we tempt new dogs with tasty treats to get eye contact initially and that is what Elijah is doing in the photos! LOL.. Stay tuned for updates and more photos in the week ahead.. You'll see the many faces.. all stunningly handsome and dear.. of our newest arrival, ELIJAH!
Hes a smart boy.. has a busy nose but he uses all his senses.. all the time.. he sees, hears and smells in his explorations.. We were amazed at how quickly he came to trust us in new unfamiliar circumstances.. if he felt cautious about something like the pond with the fountain.. and we approached it he'd think a bit and follow along! Elijah is going to be a great deal of fun to work with.. you can see that he is curious and easily engaged.. he clearly enjoys being in the company of humans and dogs..
Elijah is also a wonderful size .. easy to walk .. willing to defer to his handler .. hes really handsome though many of his photos show him looking extremely focused and maybe even a little frozen...hes a mush.. we tempt new dogs with tasty treats to get eye contact initially and that is what Elijah is doing in the photos! LOL.. Stay tuned for updates and more photos in the week ahead.. You'll see the many faces.. all stunningly handsome and dear.. of our newest arrival, ELIJAH!