Jose!

Jose is a Shepherd mix puppy, found at Chicago's Animal Care and Control, and put into foster care by New Leash on Life. Jose has been with his foster family for a while now, and doesn't have the behavior problems that sometimes come with abandoned or lost dogs. Jose has already learned to sit and lay down, and he is working on his skills with stay. Since he is still a puppy, he is learning more every day, and while he doesn't always know what is an appropriate chew toy and what isn't, he still has a lot of capacity for training and growth. He is for the most part housebroken, although being so young, he needs a family that has lots of time for attention and socialization, and he needs to do his business about every four hours.

Jose likes lots of attention and human contact, and he does well with other dogs. According to the woman that is fostering him, "when he wakes up from naps, he makes lots of interesting sounds—including a one to two minute chorus of grunts, stretches and yawns. I sometimes think he's an 85 year old man stuck in a young dog's body!" If you'd like to adopt Jose, or check out any of the other great dogs of all sizes, breeds and ages, get in touch with New Leash on Life, or fill out their online adoption application.