Greetings,
Where to start with this doggo. Rusty came into our lives as a stray, we went out to dinner and when we returned he was on our doorstep. My girlfriend now wife is an animal lover so we had no choice but to take him in, even though the apartments we lived in at the time didn't allow pets, don't tell anyone.
Shortly there after we purchased a house and had Ruaty in-tow. He had become the center of our world. We got him sorted with a vet, he is in great health, and we began the journey of trying to figure out how he became a stray.
We never found anyone in our neighborhood who knew Rusty so his first year of life is a mystery. I can tell you he was scared of everything when we first got him. I was folding laundry and snapped a towel to straighten it prior to folding and he ran to the corner cowering and urinated.
We did everything we knew how to let him know he was safe and eventually he became less scared and more playful. My wife is an avid runner so naturally Rusty became her running buddy anytime she went running and it was dark. He loves to play fetch, well a version where you throw the ball he gets and then tries to play keep away. His next favorite play is tug-a-war with his rope, he'll get his rope and let you know he wants to play.
We've felt very blessed to have had Rusty in our lives for the past 3.5 years but my wife just gave birth to our first child and he's struggling. We took him to Paw and Hand K9 training but still his behavior related to the newborn is too risky for our liking.
Rusty needs a loving home with an moderately experienced dog owner and he will provide protection and love that is second to none.
If you need any additional information about the pup we'd be happy to answer any questions.
Zachary
C: 206.790.1298
