Former Trainees
Meet Winston
(New home state: Oregon)
Age/Weight- 2 years/45 lbs
Breed- Standard Poodle
Training Potential: Family-friendly companion, emotional support dog
Winston is an old soul. He is extraordinarily sensitive, gentle, and eager to please. He loves affection, but is not pushy about it-- he is a very mellow guy with a calm demeanor! He has excelled at all obedience exercises, although he can be timid with new people. He is devoted to his family--and naturally gravitates towards kids. He is very intuitive and seems to have a natural ability as an emotional support dog. He loves stuffed animals, tennis balls, and peanut butter crackers.
Winston's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 2
Obedience Level: 5
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 1
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 2
Reactivity (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 2
Bear's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 4
Obedience Level: 4
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 1
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 5
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 2
Level of Independence: 1
Meet Bear
Age/Weight- 7 months/estimated 50 lbs at maturity
Breed- Aussiedoodle
Training Potential: Therapy dog
Bear is a lover! He is still under a year so has some puppy goofiness and energy, but ultimately aims to please. He is confident, friendly, and is not picky about whose lap he lays in! He absolutely adores playing with other dogs and children. He also enjoys a good game of fetch, but can be a little clumsy, which we find endearing. He loves meeting new people and makes each new person feel so special with his kisses and attempts for affection (we won't tell them he does that for everyone!)
Petey's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Obedience Level: 4
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 1
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 3
Reactivity (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 1
Independence: 1
Meet Petey
Age/Weight- 1 year/60 lbs
Breed- Standard Poodle
Training Potential: Therapy dog
Petey is just a kindhearted boy. He is calm and polite in new situations, but his goofy side comes out once he really gets to know you. He loves playing with other dogs and napping on his person's feet. He has a great energy level--always up for adventure, but settles easily as well. He loves squeaky balls and belly rubs!
Petey is a special case as he is deaf so responds only to hand signals, but has learned everything we have asked of him because he is one smart cookie!
Leo's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Obedience Level: 4
Dog Friendliness: 4
Prey Drive: 2
Level of Dominance: 2
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 5
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 2
Level of Independence: 1
Meet Leo
Age/Weight- 2 years/18 lbs
Breed- mini goldendoodle
Training Potential: family-friendly companion, emotional support dog
Leo may be small, but he has a big heart. This guy is friendly, bouncy, and eager to please. His training has been all about curbing his enthusiasm! He is a social butterfly and will make a deeply loyal companion as he loves to be near his person at all times. He enjoys walks in the woods, chewing deer antlers, and meeting new dogs!
Meet Buddy
Age/Weight- 1 year/51 lbs
Breed- labradoodle
Training Potential: family-friendly companion
Buddy is such a classic doodle! He is happy, enthusiastic, and always up for an adventure. He enjoys meeting new people and romping with other dogs. He wants to play, play, play, but he can also focus when needed. Buddy has a lot of training potential and SO much love to give! He enjoys squeaky balls, rope toys, and chicken jerky treats!
Buddy's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 4
Obedience Level: 4
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 2
Level of Dominance: 2
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
Level of Independence: 1
Boomer's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Obedience/Focus Level: 3
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 5
Level of Dominance: 2
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 5
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 1
Level of Independence: 2
Meet Boomer
Age/Weight- 2 years/70 lbs
Breed- standard poodle
Training Potential: Therapy dog
Boomer is the biggest and best snuggle bug around! He LOVES attention and is always polite and happy to meet new people. He is a big boy, but is eager to please and minds his manners well in public. This guy is generally calm indoors and enjoys looking for the cat out the window and chewing benebones.
Meet Ranger
(New Home State: Tennessee)
Age/Weight-3 years/50 lbs
Breed- standard poodle
Training Potential: Therapy dog
Ranger is the definition of a gentle soul! He is tenderhearted, sensitive, and quiet. He gives the most gentle kisses and is very biddable and easy to train. He is a bit of a couch potato and delightfully calm and poised. He enjoys affection, but is also content to relax by himself when needed.
Ranger's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 2
Obedience/Focus Level: 4
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 1
Kid-Friendliness: 4
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
Level of Independence: 3
Meet Tilly
Age/Weight- 3 years/50 lbs
Breed- Standard poodle
Training Potential: Therapy dog
Tilly is famous for her snuggles. She is incredibly affectionate and knows just how to comfortably fit her 50 pound self onto someone's lap. She is an easygoing girl who quickly responds to correction and naturally has a gentle, polite demeanor. Tilly mostly enjoys snuggles, but if forced to do something else she also enjoys playing with other dogs, car rides, and sleeping in goofy positions.
Tilly's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Obedience/Focus Level: 3
Responds quickly/well to any correction; eager to please
Dog Friendliness: 4
Prey Drive: 2
Level of Dominance: 3
submissive with humans, but medium-level assertive with other dogs
Kid-Friendliness: 4
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
startles easily, but recovers quickly
Level of Independence: 3
LOVES attention, but also does not mind her crate
Benji's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Fairly energetic, but excellent at entertaining himself in appropriate ways!
Obedience/Focus Level: 3
Learns new things quickly with good focus, but can be distracted in new environments
Dog Friendliness: 5
Prey Drive: 2
Level of Dominance: 3
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
startles to unexpected touch, but recovers quickly with no biting behaviors
Level of Independence: 3
Meet Benji
Age/Weight: 9 months, 11 lbs
Breed: Shih-poo (Shih-tzu/poodle mix)
Training Potential: family-friendly companion
Benji has a delightful, cheery disposition. He is bubbly and playful but also good at minding his manners [i.e. only very occasionally steals a shoe]! He naturally gravitates towards children and loves to play fetch. He loves belly rubs and stuffed animals--the bigger the better!
Georgia's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Medium energy level- loves to play, but can also rest quietly for much of the day.
Obedience/Focus Level: 3
Eager to please but loses focus in longer training sessions
Dog Friendliness: 3
Wonderful with dogs she knows, but is timid when meeting new dogs
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 2
Kid-Friendliness: 4
startles occasionally to loud noises/movements, but recovers quickly
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 5
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
Level of Independence: 2
Prefers to be a shadow, but is also excellent in her crate.
Meet Georgia
Age/Weight: 3 years, 51 lbs
Breed: Standard Poodle
Training Potential: therapy dog
Georgia is a the perfect combination of fun, fetch, and couch snuggles. She absolutely love toys (especially tennis balls) and is so silly and goofy with them. But she is also very calm and polite indoors. She enjoys meeting new people and is a polite, happy greeter. She would be an excellent therapy dog candidate.
Meet Cinco
Breed: Goldendoodle
Age/Gender: 1.5 years, Female
Weight: 50 pounds
Training Potential: Family-Friendly Pet
This girl LOVES affection! Cinco came from a neglect situation and spent her first 18 months living in isolation in a small kennel. But you would never know she was under-socialized based on her love for everybody! She gets along with kids and enjoys playing with other dogs. Her main goal in life is to be as close to her human as possible- official velcro dog status!
Cinco's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Medium energy level- loves to play, but can also rest quietly for much of the day.
Obedience/Focus Level: 3
Eager to please but loses focus in longer training sessions
Dog Friendliness: 5
She loves meeting new dogs and is generally submissive
Prey Drive: 4
Level of Dominance: 2
Kid-Friendliness: 5
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
Level of Independence: 1
A TOTAL Velcro Girl!
Meet Mia
Breed: Labradoodle
Age/Gender: 1 year, Female
Weight: 50 pounds
Training Potential: Therapy or Service work
Mia is a gentle, mild-mannered girl. She is very responsive to training, and is just a peaceful pup! She loves to stretch her long legs and run outside, but is generally calm indoors. She enjoys chewing bones and stuffed toys. She is cat-friendly, chicken-friendly, kid-friendly and dog-friendly... that's what we call the total package! Overall, she is a happy, intelligent girl who will do ANYTHING to make her humans happy, too!
Mia's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 3
Medium energy level- loves to play, but can also rest quietly for much of the day.
Obedience/Focus Level: 5
Excellent focus and desire to please. She loves her training sessions!
Dog Friendliness: 5
Friendly and submissive
Prey Drive: 3
Level of Dominance: 1
Kid-Friendliness: 4
startles occasionally to loud noises/movements, but recovers quickly
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 4
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 3
Level of Independence: 2
Prefers to be a shadow, but is also excellent in her crate.
Meet Ziggy
Breed: Labradoodle
Age/Gender: 3 years, Male
Weight: 3o pounds
Training Potential: Therapy Work
Tank is the definition of laidback and easygoing! He loves to lounge around with his people, but also enjoys walks outside! He seems to naturally have good leash manners which is a huge plus! He loves affection and has yet to meet a stranger. In fact, our main goal is to curb is excitement when meeting new people. He gets along with kids, other dogs and cats just beautifully!
Ziggy's Temperament Scores
All items are scored on a scale of 1-5
Energy Level: 2
Medium energy level- he loves to go for walks, but can also rest quietly for much of the day.
Obedience/Focus Level: 4
Tank wants to make you happy, but he does need some yummy treats to keep his focus!
Dog Friendliness: 5
Friendly and submissive
Prey Drive: 1
He has shown zero interest in the cat or chickens!
Level of Dominance: 1
Tank just hangs out- he is very gentle with humans and other dogs
Kid-Friendliness: 4
LOVES kids, but we are working on him not jumping on them
Friendliness Toward Strangers: 5
Reactivity: (unexpected sounds, touch, etc): 2
He is not bothered by much!
Level of Independence: 2
Prefers to be in the same room as his humans, but is okay not touching them at all times!