Merlin

Merlin's new home requires the following:

- To be an only dog.
- Daily walks
- To be given toys, chews, and food puzzles.
- No young children.
- A calm house hold.
- To be allowed inside when his people are home and to sleep inside of a night.
- Not suitable for dog parks.
- To have his people home often.

Merlin loves to be with his human preferring to stay close by and will follow them inside and out. He loves receiving and giving loves and cuddles. He is very responsive to what his human says or does, and that has proven a bonus in his training.

Merlin walks really well on lead, he doesn’t pull and loves to earn some treats for being a good boy. He prefers shorter walks over long hikes; he currently goes for short walks morning and night. He is starting to show more confidence in outings enjoying sniffing more actively and occasionally going in the lake for a light paddle. He will leap into the car with enthusiasm and try and sit on your lap, so a seat belt is in order.

Merlin loves food puzzles, and stuffed kongs with some of his daily food allowance. It helps meet his "licky" tendencies and has assisted with his crate training.

Merlin loves to greet new people; he is friendly in greeting them but can be prone to standing on his back legs when he is excited. He likes to lean against the person who is petting him, and look up at them intensely with his big, brown eyes. Merlin can be over enthusiastic in giving love and can be slightly "mouthy" so would be better in a household with no younger children.

Merlin would be best in a calm household, as excited energy can see him get too excited. He is crate trained and sleeps there the whole night. It’s also a good tool for the occasions he gets too over excited. Merlin has a good recall within the backyard, he knows "sit" and is learning "down" and "wait". He can use a doggy door and will enter and exit during the day, but prefers to sleep inside night and day.

Merlin is toilet trained but may regress temporarly in a new environment .

Merlin has on occasions shown potential to resource guard his people from other dogs, he has responded well when shown a better way to behave. He will need to be rehomed as an only dog with his people home often.

*The breed is to the best of our knowledge from the information we've been given.*

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*Please only apply if you are ready to meet and adopt this pet now, and if all family members are in support of the adoption.*