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Duck came into rescue very, very fearful, his foster mum has been working really hard to help him understand that not all people are nasty. Below is his bio from his foster mum.

Duck is a Velcro dog! He wants to be by your side all the time, he is crate trained but is not a fan. I leave him in there for up to four hours a time, any longer than that and he starts getting kennel stress. But a quick use the potty and 15 minutes of playtime is enough to settle him down.

He’s just two years old, neutered, so he still has a lot of energy. He LOVES to run, especially with someone! He has amazing recall, but will jump chain link fences in a heartbeat if left alone. I’ve been working on his separation anxiety, you may need to go with him outside to use the bathroom. He will ignore his own needs to be close to you. 

He will do anything for a piece of a human food, which includes digging through our trash and counter surfing if left alone. A firm NO or DOWN works really well. 

He knows sit, stay, down, paw, and back/out. He will jump on furniture, he especially loves to lay in beds. He’s a really cute cuddle bug, so it’s hard to tell him no when all he wants is to be next to you.

He’s ok with female dogs of his size but not males, (I haven’t had him around any small dogs), NO hyper kids outside with him. He will nip and try to herd small children as Mals love to do, so always monitor their interactions. I would keep him on a leash if there are kids in the house.
He’s a good boy, and wants to do good, so he listens to corrections really well. I do feed him in his kennel, separate from the other dogs, because he can get a little food aggressive, that can be worked on. He lets me around his food no problem though.  

When he first meets you, he will be scared. He snaps and barks when he’s scared, though he has gotten better through a lot of work on my part. 

When I first met him on leash to bring him home, he snapped at me after I threw a treat in his direction. But he had his reasons….. while in the shelter certain staff/volunteers would walk by his kennel and bag food dishes on the railing just to see him react.
Because of this experience Duck learned that barking and acting aggressively kept bad people away from him when he was scared.

So VERY SLOW introductions to new people are a must for Duck, once he understands that this new person is not like the ones who scared him in the shelter he settles down and becomes a complete love bug.

When we are out on a run/walk I do not allow him to greet other dogs or people. Though, I do have loose dogs in my neighborhood, he did fine when they came running up to him. He will start to drool and bare teeth if a person gets too close.
BUT, we had great success at the vet through happy visits, and he has recently took treats right out of the receptionist hands! I was proud of him!
 

He likes females better than males, he does try to push his boundaries with males. Again this goes back to his experience in the shelter, males deliberately scaring he just to see him react.
He responds really well to routine and structure and absolutely loves to train.

Please understand that all of this is fear based. He’s not made serious contact with anyone, he’s not trying to hurt people. He just doesn’t know how else to let people know he’s uncomfortable. 

He gives amazing hugs, and will alert to anxiety attacks. He buries his head into your chest, and will give your neck little licks to calm you down. It is the absolute cutest thing. He actually got out of his wire crate (which normally he allows to hold him), to come comfort me during an attack one time. This dog loves his people, and will do anything you tell him to. I’ve never had a dog that is so focused on his people, it’s a really special feeling. If you give him the chance, he will love you too! 
 

So after reading this bio from Ducks foster mum you feel Duck is the boy for you, read it again and let it sink in what this dog has gone though, he will most definitely make someone the perfect companion but you had better have the time, knowledge, patience and most importantly Love to give him.
Otherwise you will be setting him up for failure and he does not deserve that.

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