Gideon

My story

Hi everybody. I’m Gideon and I’m 9 although you wouldn’t know if my muzzle didn’t grey. I’m a very good and independent boy. I am potty trained and will lightly scratch the back door when I need to go out. I don’t have accidents in the house. Laying in the sun on the deck is one of the ways I love to relax. I’m also very spoiled. I have my own dog bed but prefer to sleep on the sofa or next to dad in his bed. My favorite activity in the world is walkies. It makes me so happy when I go out front that I simply can’t contain myself and I jump up and down until Dad gets the leash on. I’m pretty good on a leash but I want it to be just me and dad. Other dogs and humans getting too close makes me really anxious and I start to pull.  When I was a pup my sister Kota (a malamute) was my absolute best friend. Wherever she went, I went. It drove her crazy but I didn’t care. Unfortunately she passed away 5 years ago and I’ve been a solo doggo since. I don’t like being around other dogs anymore.  I’m really great with older kids around 10 and up but little kids scare me. I did grow up with a human that was only 4 years old though so I can probably adjust again.    My last 18 months has been ruff. My family, who I’ve been with my entire life, broke apart. I went to live with my mom and brother but after 6 months mom decided she didn’t want me anymore =(. I was so freaking excited to back and live with dad (he has always been my favorite anyways). Let me just say, I love my dad to death. He feeds me really good food, takes me for walkies and cuddles with me all the time. He takes me to the vet regularly and makes sure I’m in the best health. The thing is, dad works a very weird schedule and is gone 2 days out of every 6. This wasn’t a problem when my family was together because I always had somebody around but now that I’m alone, I’m getting depressed and really sad. My friend Trent comes over to hang out with me, feed me and let me out when my dad is gone but I need more human time. Dad has tried services like rover and others but I need more time than they can provide. Since I don’t like other dogs, doggy daycare doesn’t work for me either. I have tried so hard to be happy living with my dad but those 2 days that he is gone every week are just too much for me. I really need a family who I can be around everyday.  ********PLEASE READ BELOW PRIOR TO EMAILING IN**********If you are interested in adopting this dog or any other from our rescue, please go to https://www.hobocare.org/adopt to review our home requirements and fill out an application. Please do not email and ask for more information on how to adopt, all the information is already available online. The information you see here is all that is currently available about this dog. No boxers are adopted without a completed application and home check. Thank you! ##2319830##

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