Hi, I’m Winston. I have the biggest ears which makes me look like a little bat! I am a spirited puppy who loves to play, but when I get all tired out, I want to be right next to my human. I was dropped off at a local shelter after reportedly being found on the loose. We aren’t sure of my backstory before that; however, we think I may not have gotten a lot of guidance leading up to that point. Due to my beginning circumstances I had to work really hard to learn appropriate play and manners.
In the few months I have been with Save-A-Bull I have mastered the commands “sit”, “wait”, “come”, and just recently learned the “down” command. My foster mom says I am smart and easily bribable with treats, so I learn new commands quickly. I was not a fan of the cold weather but now that it is nice I have been going on daily walks and exploring the yard more which is nice because I am very inquisitive about the world around me. This sometimes causes me to get distracted as I take everything in, but my foster mom and I have been working on focusing through the use of eye contact during training. I am a very extroverted puppy who loves to meet new people by giving them face kisses. My foster mom says that I can’t try to jump on people no matter how excited I get to meet them, so we’ve been learning “off”.
I currently live with a teenager. I haven’t met small children yet, but I recently got to spend a weekend with an 11- and 13-year-old. I really loved hanging out with them. My foster family has an older cat and sometimes I like to play with him like I would another puppy. As you can imagine he generally avoids me, and I get redirected to play with my toys. I also live with two former Save-A-Bull alumni. My foster sister is a herding dog. I love to run with her and play keep away. She is the disciplinarian so if I get too crazy, she corrects me. My Am Staff foster brother is a bit older and he doesn’t really have a lot of patience for my shenanigans, but he does let me sleep with him. I think I would do well with another dog who can keep up with me.
My dream family would be patient but firm as I navigate through the puppy phase. They would spend time getting my energy out and afterwards want to cuddle with me. I really want to be the bestest boy so I’d like it if they continued to work on training with me and give me as much love as I give out. Could this be you?
