My name is Wizard.  My foster parents brag that I am a loving, affectionate, and strong, energetic boy.   I am house- and crate-trained.  I love puppy-wrestling with my brother, a 40 lb hound dog, and my sister, a 70 lb white German Shepherd.  I have a strong desire to please those around me, which makes me very responsive if my parents or sibling are unhappy with me.  A strongly worded 'no' or sharp bark stops me in my tracks.

Because my brother is such an alpha and my sister is so big, I may need some supervision around smaller dogs initially, so that I can learn what is appropriate.   I don't know how I'd behave around cats and would need a controlled introduction.  Though my current foster parents have no children, I love running along the fence with the neighbor boy, and he loves to play with me!  I am currently learning how to roll over, walk on a leash, and that it is not okay to jump up on my foster parents when they come home from work (even though I haven't seen them in what seems like forever!).

From the fosters:  my husband and I have been quite impressed with Wizard--he is such a fast learner and generally wants to please the 'alpha-dogs' around him--people or canines.  He responds quickly to positive reinforcement and has learned how to behave from our two dogs after only three weeks.  He is a very 'cuddly' boy and likes to snuggle in with his foster siblings and us.  In terms of exercise requirements, he is an athletic dog--he likes to run, fetch, and play tug-of-war.  When he gets a bit too boisterous (as one would expect from a boxer-mix puppy), we place him in his crate for five minutes, and he settles down immediately.  Wizard would be a great addition to a couple with dogs or singles looking for companionship.  We still don't know how he will be with children in a household, but his behavior around our neighbor boy is encouraging.  Currently, Wizard is ~55 lbs and may be done growing. 

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