Buddy, an eight-month-old mixed-breed, is definitely a handful.
Recommended Videos
The pooch — surrendered by his owner to the Toronto Humane Society in October — is endowed with “puppy energy.”
“He was temporarily adopted for a week and then returned,” said THS spokesperson Lucas Solowey.
“Nothing to do with him, but because the new owner had a personal situation, so it didn’t work out.”
Still, those in a suitable home will need to be up for Buddy’s energy.
“He just has a lot puppy energy — he’s an adorable, unruly puppy,” said Solowey.
“Bring him to the dog park. Or if you have a backyard, play games, play fetch, just enjoy his puppy time, and make the most of it,” he added. “A lot of people love puppy energy. It’s only for a certain period of time. You just have to be able to keep up with the energy.”
Buddy is also still growing — he’ll get “quite a bit bigger” — so there’s that to take into account, too.
“I would probably advise his prospective adopters to enroll in a foundation training class that covers the basics, especially when you have a puppy,” said Solowey.
Recommended video
THS offers such a class for $156 with a 15% discount once a shelter animal is adopted.
Solowey said Buddy would be good with other animals but cautioned there will be a need to “take it slow,” adding, “make sure he’s a good fit with other pets. But he’s just a sweet puppy, so I think he would do well in different situations.”
As for small children in the home, Solowey said he would be fine, but to “make sure he doesn’t have any aggressive behaviour.”
Anyone interested in adopting Buddy can visit www.torontohumanesociety.com, to start the adoption process.
—
UPDATE: Vanha, a one-year-old female chihuahua-mix from October’s Forever Friend column, was adopted.