Brady
Brady is a five year old, neutered buff Cockapoo with many redeeming qualities that is being surrendered by his owner, who has had him his entire life, due to anxiety provoked aggression. Brady is aggressive to other male dogs when they invade his space and to those who approach his food. He also displays fear towards men. The owners have young children and are fearful that they will be bitten. Therefore, we will not place Brady in a home with young children although, to date, he has not shown aggression towards them or to the one year old Shitzu-poo in the home. We will not place Brady in a home with cats or other small animals. Brady has many redeemng qualities, but he has never been properly trained and it is never too late to do that!
Brady has been crate trained; however, he is not currently crated and is allowed free roam of the house. He currently spends 8 to 10 hours unsupervised daily. He is house trained and knows basic commands such as sit, stay, lie down and come. He is current on his vaccinations. At 40 pounds, he may be a little overweight, but proper feeding and exercise will help with this issue and may benefit his aggressive tendencies as well.
Brady is looking for an attentive, experienced owner with limited stressors who can help him change these behaviors. He needs a true leader of the pack who will be consistent in his training using positive reinforcement. Brady was allowed to display and develop these behaviors from the time he was a small puppy, so someone who can help him correct his behavior will have a wonderful, lifelong companion. He needs a lot of daily exercise to help him not only lose weight, but also calm his mind so he can be more receptive to learning proper behavior. Since he displays tolerance with female dogs, he could flourish in the correct environment. Brady deserves an opportunity to learn new behaviors, so if you are a patient, loving person that is willing to give him this chance, please fill out an adoption application on our website at http://rockymountaincockerrescue.org/adoption-info/.
