Dante

🐾 Meet Dante – A High-Energy Legend Looking for His Team 🐾

Dante is a vibrant, intelligent boy who has put in a huge amount of work to become the great dog he is today. He’s now ready to take the next step into a forever home with a family who will continue building on the solid foundation he already has.

Dante is a friendly, social, and spirited companion who truly enjoys being around people. He is a high-energy dog who brings enthusiasm to everything he does and loves having a job to focus on. He is social with other dogs, though he does best when his handler helps guide and manage his excitement during play. At this stage, he has shown no signs of reactivity.

🐶 Personality & Temperament
• Friendly and people-oriented
• Social with other dogs (with handler guidance to keep arousal levels in check)
• High-energy and enthusiastic
• Needs help managing excitement, especially to discourage jumping when over-aroused
• Confident, engaged, and loves to work with his person

🎯 Drives & Motivation
Dante has a high food drive and a high play/prey drive, which makes him a very fun and highly motivated dog to train. He loves learning and thrives when he has clear goals and direction.

🎓 Training & Progress
Dante has worked hard in his training and is ready to apply his skills in a home environment:

• Recall: Good recall on a long line and ready to start proofing this around higher distractions
• Leash Walking: Can walk nicely but currently needs handler support to maintain a consistent loose leash
• Settling: Has a great “off switch” indoors and can settle calmly in a crate
• General: Responds well to direction but still looks to his handler for guidance and reassurance

🏡 Dante’s Ideal Home

Dante is looking for an active, committed home that understands the importance of structure, guidance, and ongoing training.

His new family should be ready to:
• Continue building his obedience and proofing his skills in new environments
• Provide a consistent routine, clear boundaries, and good leadership
• Make sure he gets plenty of physical and mental enrichment to channel his energy in positive ways

Dante will thrive with people who enjoy training, being active, and involving their dog in daily life. With the right guidance, he is going to be an outstanding companion.

✨ Dante is an excellent candidate for adoption for a family ready to continue the great work he has already started. ✨