Pinto

Pinto is a brown roan and tan boy, born 09/24/01. He is current on shots, neutered and vet checked.

He was given to Rescue by a retail establishment when he reached 5 months of age and was considered no longer cute enough to sell. A multi-breed group assisted in getting him into Cocker Rescue.

Pinto came to Rescue clean but with a very, very hairy face. This was the easiest first haircut I've ever done. He just stood still and let me clip his face, under his ears, around his mouth. He will probably have a good deal of coat and will need regular combing and clipping.

This is a sweet little boy - essentially without issues. He is somewhat reserved but seems to like all people. Because he spent much of his puppyhood exposed to a number of caretakers, he may may never form an intense bond with one person, but will likely be a friend of many. We won't place him in a home with toddlers, but he would probably be fine with well behaved pre-teens.

Pinto hasn't had a lot of life experiences - and it's been fun watching him adapt to living in a house. That includes walking through doorways, going up and down stairs, and even learning that you can't stand up underneath a chair or you'll bang your head! (Fortunately he's a quick study) It's also interesting to observe what new experiences worry him - that flock of Canadas overhead was definitely going to come down and abduct him so he'd better hide behind fostermom's legs... But once he knows that something is okay, he's fine.

He likes other dogs and plays with them but he'd be best placed where the family and/or the current dog are used to living in a multi-dog household. Cats? He can take them or leave them.

Housebreaking is an on-going project. He is good about keeping his crate clean. And he potties immediately when taken outdoors. But he still doesn't fully understand the concept that being out of his crate does not equate to being outside. He doesn't need to go out frequently, but would need mid-day walks at least in the beginning.