MEET KOBE

STATE: near Hartford,CT
AGE: 3 years
DOB: 06/10/20
WEIGHT: 86 lbs
SEX: Male
NEUT/UTD: yes/yes
COAT COLOR: white
DOCKED TAIL: Yes
CROPPED EARS: No
CHILDREN under 4: yes
CHILDREN OVER 4: yes
SEPARATION ANXIETY: No
OTHER DOGS: yes
CATS: yes
CRATE TRAINED: learning
HOUSE TRAINED: yes
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: somewhat
LEASH TRAINED: yes
MICROCHIPPED: no
ADOPTION FEE: $475

4/10/24-Kobe is recovering well from his neuter procedure. He continues to show us what a great boy he is! He is house trained, is very respectful of the house and has not tried to chew anything other than chew toys ! He is a little nervous with stairs but each day he seems more confident. He is getting along well with our resident dog. He seems to love being in the fenced in yard ! He walks well on a leash with minimal pulling.  He continues to be non reactive to other dogs and wildlife on walks and in the yard. He loves to lie by our feet and demands to be petted.  
Nighttime crate training is a work in progress , he is reluctant to go into the crate at times. We have been successful with 1-2 hour stretches during the day. He is such a sweet boy and just wants lots of love.  He knows some basic commands and he is food motivated.  

4/9/24-Kobe is back with us and recovering from his neuter he had today. He is actually a whopping 86 pounds! Big gentle giant though. He also had his rabies & distemper combo shots & tested negative for heatworm/lyme. More updates soon! 

4/8/24-Kobe is such a sweet guy, poor buddy was pretty stressed yesterday with all the changes.  He slept really and seems a lot calmer today. He ate all his breakfast.
He will have his neuter tomorrow morning. 
We are keeping him and my dog in the house as my guy is still not being the nicest houseguest. (Baby gates between them but they seem to co exist ok so far. ) I am confident he would be ok with other dogs it’s my guy that is selective.  We walked them twice and that went well.  Kobe went for a nice walk with my husband this am and he said walked well and was non reactive to a few dogs that barked at him and Squirrels  etc. Good news, he seems absolutely fine with my kitty, they met this morning and he calmly approached him and took the cats cues to move away when he hissed.  Seemed interested but appropriate.

He has been very good with both my kids (age 12&9) sometime, he forgets how big he is. The brothers are hard to tell apart at first but Kobe has more black under his nose & on his jowls, Tyson has more pink/less black.

04/07/24-Kobe is a handsome big 3 yr old very friendly, sweet boxer boy. He came in with his brother Tyson from an owner who was having health issues & couldn’t keep them. They arrived today thanks to their transport volunteers. Owner said the boys are great – energetic and playful. They grew up with 4 kids ages 6 & up & said to be great with kids of all ages. They use to go to the dog park & did well with other dogs. Kobe is going to be neutered & get his shots updated this Tuesday 4/9 & he will be ready to go home after. More updates soon from his foster home.