Johnny Utah
Utah is approx 2-3 years old and a large neutered Lurcher male; a very striking boy, indeed!
This big boy is full of beans and enthusiasm for everything in life. But he’s no city-slicker and is finding the constraints of suburbia difficult.
Utah is comfortable spending time in and sleeping at night in his crate and can spend short periods alone. He is not terribly destructive but you just know that those longs legs might be put to good use countersurfing should you leave your Sunday roast, or something equally tasty, unsupervised on the counter….#lifewithlurchers
This guy loves to play and tug and dance about, and he is also a dab-hand at all sorts of puzzles. You will need to up your game to keep this guy’s brain busy!
Utah is clean in the house and pretty quiet, although he is a terribly awkward fella and will certainly have you smiling at his unique approach to sofa use…!
He is friendly greeting people and although he is very happy to see you, he will quickly calm again. Utah is comfortable with appropriate handling, having his harness fitted and wearing his muzzle.
He is able to settle about the house, and we continue to work on helping him do that successfully; ability to settle themselves is an important life skill for companion dogs.
Life on lead doesn’t work for this boy and, although continued work will help and be important, it’s vital that he goes to a rural home that has sufficient secured space for Utah to run around, let off steam and get his jollies.
He would love another large boisterous dog and ideally another large sighthound to live with.
Utah is happy wearing his muzzle to prevent accidents when he is running at speed and all wound up. He will need to wear a muzzle, certainly initially, when playing with a new buddy and in contexts where he is loose and can pick up speed. This is for his safety and he will only wear an appropriate muzzle when completely comfortable with it.
Unfortunately, Lurchers and sighthounds are often presented as couch potatoes and that’s just not fair. All dogs have needs in terms of access to the world, appropriate enrichment and a world constructed on their behalf that does not overwhelm them, leading to inhibition and what looks like laziness or being laid back. Not this guy!
Utah needs plenty to do that’s appropriate to him and his needs.
That’s the beauty of having an awesome foster for him; we are finding out exactly who he is and how to make him happy.
Utah cannot live with small pets, cats or small dogs and no children. Older teenage kids in the home are fine, and large sighthound experience and understanding is best too.
He is neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped (972274200053348).
A home for Utah:
will continue to work with AniEd post adoption on an in-depth program of support
will be in a rural area and will have large outdoor and safe, secured space at the house
will have no small children resident or visiting frequently
will have no small pets, cats or small dogs resident or visiting frequently
will have a large dog-friendly and playful companion, ideally another large sighthound
will commit to continuing to work on self-calming and frustration tolerance work
is ready to laugh a lot at this guy’s goofy antics
will keep him safe with responsible and appropriate muzzling and management as relevant
will have patience and commitment to helping Johnny Utah settle in with his new life and humans
and you're going to need a pretty big sofa so this guy can comfortably stretch out!
Only applications from homes that match the specific rehoming criteria for this dog will be processed.
Dept of Ag. Registration No: JPT20000 Dept. of Ag. Registration No: JPT20000