louie

FOREVER HOME NEEDED ❤️ Louie (FKA: Bronson) is a ~1 year old, 35lb, Dalmatian mix. He came to us as a stray from California. We do not know his history, but when he came to us he was completely shut down, terrified of people and underweight. He will require a special forever home that is quiet, calm, and can provide the environment he needs to decompress, gain confidence and trust, and come out of his shell. He has already made great improvements in his foster homes, and is opening up and trusting slowly!

Bronson spent all of his time in a crate when he first came to us, outside of bathroom breaks, as he was absolutely terrified to leave that ‘safe space’. In his foster home, he has a guest room all to himself where the crate door is left open, and he will now venture out and explore the room, following his foster parents around cautiously but curiously, with his favorite spot being cuddled up on the couch. He is curious, and interested in people, he just needs time. He does take treats from your hand and is starting to relax and enjoy being pet!

Bronson is house-trained, and crate-trained. He hit a major milestone recently, going on his first short walk outside, and now enjoys daily walks going further each time! In the kennel environment he would not walk on leash, and would look for any exit or place to hide.

He has also started to play with toys (which he loves!) and is learning how to be a puppy when he feels safe and secure. While in our care, we have had Bronson with many dogs and he has largely been disinterested because he was so scared. He currently lives with two medium dogs and has been kept separate right now while he is decompressing and learning to trust his foster parents, but he is curious about the other dogs! He would likely benefit from a calm, confident dog in the home to help him feel comfortable and show him how to dog. But would not do well at this time with a hyper or pushy dog.

We have see great improvements in Bronson during his short time in foster care, and are confident that with a continued environment that is calm, loving, and willing to let him progress at his pace, he will thrive. He is a very sweet boy and will make an amazing dog for the right home! He has shown that in his foster home he does want to be around people once he can trust them, and he will likely bond deeply to his forever family.

Bronson would do fine in a free standing home or apartment, but will need a quieter neighborhood. He would not do well living in a busy city environment, or an apartment that is not on the first floor. No young kids due to him being fearful and skittish, but he loved the teenage girl in his first foster home!

Bronson is neutered, UTD on shots, and microchipped. His adoption fee is $500.