Heath is a super sweet, social 3-4 month old lab mix that weighs 15 lbs. He is estimated to be around 40-50 lbs when he is fully grown. Heath is a sweet, playful puppy with an adventurous spirit, an outgoing personality, and a whole lot of love to give. He is the type of pup that can join you on lots of outdoor activities, going to dog-friendly places, and lounging on the couch for a lazy movie day too. He is the definition of a social butterfly. He is affectionate, adaptable, social, and eager to experience everything life has to offer. He absolutely loves people and thrives on attention, affection, and being included in whatever his humans are doing. His outgoing personality makes it easy for him to meet new people and other dogs, and his sweet temperament makes everyone fall in love with him right away. He loves experiencing new sights, sounds, and smells and seems to approach the world with a curious, confident, and enthusiastic attitude. He would love a family that enjoys getting out and experiencing life with their dog, whether that means taking walks, spending time outdoors, visiting dog-friendly places, or simply going along for the ride on everyday adventures. He doesn’t need to be the center of attention every second. If you’re relaxing at home, he’ll happily snuggle beside you. If you’re heading out for an adventure, he’ll be ready to join. While he loves a fun outing exploring nature or meeting new friends, he also enjoys having down time at home snuggling on the couch with his humans too. He is great about entertaining himself when he can't find a playmate, and will bring lots of toys to his dog bed to keep himself busy with. He would be the perfect work from home companion because he will happily play with his toys, chew on a bone, or snooze the day away while you work. Then the minute you're ready to go on a fun adventure after work, he's up and ready to go with you. He is ready to find a family who will appreciate his playful spirit, include him in their adventures, and save plenty of time for cuddles along the way.

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Heath is medium energy, so he is pretty laid back with short spurts of puppy energy that are easily burned with playtime in the backyard. He requires a few short energy burning activities per day, like short strolls around the neighborhood or play time with his doggy friends. He loves playing with kids and dogs in his foster home, splashing in the pool, and tossing his toys around to chase after. He really is the best of both worlds because he is a great mix of active and laid back. If you want to go on a fun outdoor adventure, he will happily join you on a long hike, fun day at the beach, or exploring nature trails. He is equally happy cuddling on the couch for a lazy movie day with his humans too. He would be a wonderful match for an family who wants a pup that can have fun and be able to relax with the family. He would be especially happy with a family that enjoys getting outside. As he grows, he’ll likely love having opportunities to explore, sniff, learn, and experience the world with his people. Whether your idea of adventure is a peaceful walk through the woods or discovering a new dog-friendly spot around town, Heath would love to go with you. He also loves puzzles and treat dispensing toys that he can work on to get yummy treats as a prize. His ideal home will have a toy box full of squeaky toys, ropes, and chew toys, and he’d be thrilled to have a BarkBox subscription to keep the fun going with new surprises every month, especially now that he is about to start teething. If his humans are busy, he’s perfectly capable of entertaining himself. He’ll happily settle down with a toy, chew contentedly on a bone, or play with a treat dispensing puzzle to keep himself busy. His adaptable energy level makes him a great fit for families who want a dog that can keep up when it’s time to be active, but also knows how to settle in and relax for lots of cuddle time. 

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Heath is dog, cat, and kid friendly. He is currently in a foster home with multiple dogs of different ages and sizes. He loves every dog he meets and would love to have another playful doggy companion in his forever home. He does well with small dogs, big dogs, young dogs, old dogs, and he's managed to win them all over. He knows proper doggy communication skills and how to respect boundaries with doggy friends, and takes correction well if other dogs communicate that they don't want to play. He has such a laid back demeanor that he can hang out with the senior dogs in the home and they don't mind him one bit. There are also kitties in his foster home and he loves to spend time with them. He will patiently lay on the floor and let the kittens jump all over him, bite his ears, and use him as a jungle gym. He would do best with dog-friendly cats that have lived with dogs before because he is a puppy and will want to play with them if there are no other dogs in the home. He is currently in a foster home with kids ranging in ages from 5 to 12, and he adores them all. He is an incredibly sweet, playful, and affectionate boy who truly enjoys being around his people. 

Heath is still working on mastering kennel, leash, and potty training. He will sleep in a kennel at night with no fuss, but has to be bribed to go in initially with treats and his favorite toys. He has transitioned to go outside for potty breaks, and has started alerting his fosters that he needs to go out by pacing around the back door. If he isn't let out quickly enough, he will use a potty pad by the back door, but has been able to hold it most of the time in order to give his fosters time to get to the door to let him out. He will need consistent potty breaks every few hours to continue his potty training and establish a good routine once he is in his forever home. He would also benefit from having a doggy doorbell by the back door in his forever home so he can notify you when he needs to go out. He will make it through the night without an accident, but needs to be taken out first thing in the morning when he wakes up. He will need additional leash training in his forever home.

Heath's ideal home would be one where he can be included in his family’s daily life and get plenty of love, exercise, and attention. He would love to live in a home with a fenced yard to run and play in. He’d also be perfectly content in an apartment, condo, or townhouse as long as he gets regular walks and playtime. He would thrive in a home with another playful, friendly dog to grow up with and continue learning from as he gets older. No public dog parks for this sweet boy because who wants to risk your pup catching a disease or being bullied on by other random dogs anyways. He would love to have fun adventures at Sniff Spots for playtime and exercise if he doesn't have a private fenced-in yard. If you work out of the home, he would benefit from going to doggy day care a few days a week so he can burn energy and play with some doggy friends. He is the perfect pup for a family with kids because he loves to cuddle and loves to play, and he would love to grow up with kids in the home. Heath is an affectionate, adaptable, playful, and social puppy who is ready to bring endless love and happiness to his forever family. He has the kind of personality that could fit beautifully into a variety of lifestyles, whether his future family is active and adventurous, enjoys entertaining and meeting new people, or simply wants a loving companion to share everyday life with.