Hi, I'm Mick.

I'm Handsome.

I'm also super smart.

I take treats oh, so nicely.

I watch nicely.

And oooooo, baby! I can catch!

It's the Little Things

Yesterday was a big day.

Nothing really big happened, in fact, it was sort of an ordinary day in most ways. If you were here, you might have even thought it was a boring day. In fact, the entire day passed without anything extraordinary happening. At all. (ok, I did have a really nice chat with a friend, but that hardly counts...)

Until evening.

I was gathering the dogs up for bed, and was going through my routine of having each dog sit whilst I clip their leash to collar and coo at them.

One by one, I greet each dog, talk to them, pet them (not just for love, but also to feel for body condition, etc).

Some say hello and linger, others are excited for dinner and a good night's sleep.

Mick is nearly always last. He likes to dance around, be silly, and bounce off of my bent over self. I love that he does this, he was so repressed and suspicious when he came to us.

I turned and spoke to him. He sat, kissed my nose, and schnuffled my ears.

A first.

It's the little things.

Meet Mick

I'm Mick.
I am a funny, funny boy.

I like to party like a rock star with my peeps.

yeah, I do.

no, I'm really cool...

really, I am.

hehehe...

dude...

Mick had a bit of a rough beginning. Purchased from a breeder, he was sequestered and not given any sort of training. When he came here at 9 months, he couldn't walk on leash and really knew no commands. While he seems to understand affection, he also really seems to understand what it means to be smacked around the head and is very head shy.

Mick is learning the ropes and enjoys being pet, follows direction, and is working to master leash walking 101. He LOVES to play with other dogs and is nearly always the source of raucous good times with the fellas. He will do best in a home with similarly minded dogs, especially those that are forward and confident and love people. He is crate trained and housebroken.

Mick would benefit from a class or two, as well as additional socialization. Because he has no history with children, he will not be placed into a home with young children. I think he would be fine with savvy teenagers. He is ok with cats, but I can see he might think cats fun to chase and play with if he doesn't have dog buddies to hang with.