A Better English Setter Rescue

Remington is a truly good boy and has a heart and body full of love and joy. He delights in playing with his foster siblings in the yard and would love to have a buddy or two to play with in his permanent home. Remi gets along with older sedate dogs as well as younger playful dogs. He loves to run and wrestle in the yard if the other dog is up for it. He doesn’t like to be in the yard alone and really needs another dog as a companion. 

Remington is on the smaller side for an English Setter. While he came to us emaciated, he is now a healthy weight and is solid muscle. Nevertheless, he will always have the look and size of a young setter, and it lets him get away with some mischief. 

Remi is a busy boy that needs a job. He is extremely clever and needs an outlet for his energy. He would be a good jogging, biking, or hiking partner for someone who is physically active. Because of his bright mind, obedience training is a MUST. Additional  training could be in advanced obedience, agility, fly-ball, nose work, active field training, or anything that uses his brain and body. Remi’s nose is highly refined, and he is quite birdy. He might enjoy hunting, but we don’t know his background or if he is gun shy. He is alert as soon as he enters the yard, checking the wind and watching for critters to move. It is absolutely essential that Remi MUST HAVE a fenced yard, preferably over 4 feet in height as he is able to POGO JUMP to 5 feet! 

He is a very friendly boy, and is a good snuggler. Remington doesn’t play with toys, but he is comforted by having stuffies in his crate. He is very engaged with his people, and will stay close or check in often when out at a park on a long line. He is protective at home, and will bark to defend his yard if someone he doesn’t know comes too close to his home. His bark makes the point that he is on duty when a stranger nears the backyard. 

Remi is crated at night and when no one is home. Remi would likely be fine uncrated at night, provided he gets enough exercise to wear him out during the day. At our house, on his final foray into the yard at night, he may wait on the back porch but will immediately go for laps in the yard when the back door opens. I use a code phrase that ends the laps and triggers him to race in the back door and go to his crate for the night. 

When Remi arrived, he was a “diamond in the rough" with a lot of puppy brain. He did not know any commands, but he has made quite a bit of progress while here. He has not counter-surfed even when he was home alone and out of his crate for four hours (by accident).  He has learned to leave the cat kibble after a couple of gulps on command (“leave it”). He is attuned to other dogs in the house and has picked up on their training, too. Remi has become an outstanding family member. 

If you are looking for an intelligent active dog to join your household, put in an application for Remington!