American Staffordshire Terrier - Doc - Large - Adult - Male in Memphis, Tennessee For Sale
Date/Time:22 Dec, 12:16 p.m. EST
Type: Pets, For Sale - Private.
American Staffordshire Terrier - Doc - Large - Adult - Male
Doc is about 80 lbs of love. He thinks everyone who sees him wants to pet him and love on him. Doc was a stray who wandered into a church and walked right in. He was turned into a local high kill shelter where SFARR rescued him. Doc is the most lovable guy ever . He is about 3 yrs old. When Doc came to us he was high heart-worm positive and thin. He has already been treated for the heart-worm by SFARR. He has since tested negative. When Doc first came to us we had never seen such an unruly dog. Sweet as could be but Doc evidently had been allowed to do anything he wanted and because of his size and strength, he knew he could do anything he pleased. After his treatment we decided we had to get some kind of control over him. We could not have imagined what the results would end up being and the extent of what Doc would become. Doc, is now a new " man" He would rather stay in his kennel on a blanket curled up into a little ball, nice and warm, than go outside. He is well behaved at the vet's office and everyone loved him. He will walk past the kennelsive with cats and told to "leave it" and is perfectly happy to keep walking,. He will walk on a harness and will also heel. Doc can be put into a "stay" and stay where is he is told for up to 20 minutes when practicing his training His 9 weeks of professional obedience training has given Doc new confidence in himself and us, knowing that we would not put him in anything he cannot handle and that he knows now that he can handle it . He even had a storm fear, but now accepts that calmly without meds. He is currently in training to be a therapy dog. Doc loves people so much we think being a therapy dog will make him so happy and he will be able to give so much joy also where it is needed. Doc's only problem when walking in stores is that he wants to meet everyone he sees and has to be reminded to keep walking which he will happily do. Before training he would not touch a treat, even a piece of meat, now he is a sucker for any kind of dog bone or treat. If interested in meeting Doc please call his foster mom Trish at 901-482-xxxx. Doc's adoption fee is $95.00. He is micro-chipped, neutered and current on all shots.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
Size: Large
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Pet has been spayed/neutered
CONTACT:
St. Francis Animal Rescue Refuge (SFARR) | Memphis, TN | 901-482-xxxx
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