Ahoy, Skipper the Pet of the Week Is a Big Catch

Ahoy matey! It's clear sailing with this Skipper at your side!  This 18-month old male Retriever/Setter mix is B101.7's Pet of the Week with the Humane Society of West Alabama!

He has a thick white coat with black spots and markings like a setter, but he has the build of a retriever. Skipper will be a large dog, probably getting to around 60 pounds when he is full-grown.

Skipper was pulled from our local animal shelter, where he had been down there for 3 months, so he was very ready to get out! He had been found as a stray and dropped off.

Skipper is very friendly and loving. He does have a lot of energy, so he will need lots of play time and exercise.

He is still a BIG PUPPY, so he will require training and structure to help him develop into a well-mannered adult dog. Skipper will require a fenced -in yard. He seems to do well with other dogs and should be fine with children 12 and up (still a bit jumpy!).

Skipper was previously adopted, but it was into a home without other dogs. He had very bad separation anxiety. It seems that Skipper really needs a companion to be with him. He was also in an apartment with a lot of noise around, which made him nervous.

When he is around other dogs, he does not exhibit any anxious behaviors. This may be because he has grown up in a shelter environment and has always been surrounded by other animals.

The Humane Society has started his crate training. Skipper is up to date on his vet care, heartworm negative, neutered and is microchipped. He is on heartworm and flea/tick prevention. What a wonderful dog – who will be the lucky owner that gets to take him home?!

If you are interested in giving Skipper the forever home he wants and deserves, visit HumaneSocietyOfWA.org or call 205-554-0011.