Meet Goliath, he is a very athletic, handsome two year old boy that came into rescue as a stray. It seems that Goliath was never an indoor dog until he came into rescue, as he had no idea of proper etiquette indoors. Goliath thought it was perfectly ok to jump up on the counter right next to his foster mom and steal whatever seemed tasty to him. Imagine his surprise when he first found out that this was not ok! Boy, the look in his eyes was priceless! Since that first day, Goliath has come a long, long way with indoor manners. He no longer jumps on his foster family to greet them, but sits very nicely in front waiting for pets and hugs and kisses (and a tasty treat, of course) He does still try and get away with jumping on visitors, but is steadily learning that he is not to jump on anyone, family or not. Goliath loves other dogs and is very playful, imagine a mastiff that likes to run and chase balls! He can easily clear a 3-1/2 foot gate, so a sturdy dog pen outdoors, or a fenced-in area, with at least 5 ft fencing is preferred. Goliath would benefit from continuing work on manners and is truly a diamond in the rough. He would make an awesome agility or Flyball competitor, and would excel in Rally Obedience as well. What his foster family really likes about him, though, is that after a good romp outdoors, Goliath is all mastiffy couch potato and can spend the entire evening snuggled on the floor watching TV with his people, while gnawing on his favorite bone. Goliath crates easily and loves his crate, and has not had a potty accident indoors since the first week he's been here. Can you be the special family that sees Goliath's potential through his sometimes less-than-perfect manners?
If you would like to contact Goliath's foster mom please email her at xxldogmom@att.net
