Meet Porter! He is a 7 year old, 56lb black lab mix that was surrendered by his owner after they could no longer care for him.
Personality: Porter is a super sweet boy. He has lots of energy and loves to play. Even though he grew up as a single dog, he immediately bonded with the chocolate lab in his foster’s family and won’t leave her side. He sleeps right next to her and goes where she goes. Porter loves to go out for walks or chase the ball. After a good run he is very happy to take a nap or chew on a Nyla bone or deer antler. He had a lot of change in his life in the past few weeks, and he is just craving to be loved again.
Training: Porter walks well on a leash and knows basic commands like sit, stay or lay down. He is completely housetrained and has good house manners. He was crate trained, though he no longer uses a crate during the day or night.
He would love to be in a home with another dog and an active family that will provide play time and walks.
Updates
Porter has been with us for 4 days and is doing great! You can tell he is a bit confused on why his world has been turned upside down but he is starting to relax more every day in his new environment. He immediately became best friends with our Chocolate Lab and follows her around everywhere. They like wrestle and play tug of war, chew on bones side by side or just sleep close together. He licks the face of our lab showing his affection and respect for her – it is very adorable. Porter has been sleeping through the night in the living room and has not needed to be crated. He and our lab have been left alone for a few hours at a time without issues. He likes hard toys to chew like Nyla bones or deer antlers. Soft toys will be quickly dismantled, but he does not chew on anything he is not supposed. He is quite athletic and has good endurance. He likes to retrieve tennis balls but is even more interested in running after his new best friend while she is retrieving the balls instead. HAHA. We have taken a few runs together and he has done great running on the leash for 2-3 miles. He likes to be outside and sniff. He is very alert to his environment and will let you know when he hears something out of the ordinary. He is really a very sweet boy and will be a very loyal companion for any family.
