KATO! 

  • GOOD with FEMALE dogs only, GOOD with kids 8+, NO cats.

Hi everyone!! My name is Kato, and I am 6 years old, but don’t let that number fool you. I am a big goof ball, and I have energy to do things in life. I am not crazy like a puppy, but I’m not a solid couch potato either. Just like my smile shows, I am an all around happy boy. When I got to the rescue, they saw me limping and took me to the vet. It was discovered that I had torn my ACL, which is a ligament in my knee just like humans, but it hadn’t been repaired. I didn’t know what that meant, but I knew that it sure hurt a lot. I had the surgery to repair that on December 5th, 2019. My surgery went great, and I am doing amazing! I have been given the all clear for long walks, time outside, and just being a normal dog, so I have been getting a lot of exercise. 3 months is a long to sit around and do nothing, so I have some time to make up for, and I absolutely love it!! It’s recommended that I be with kids that are at least 8 years old. In the past I have shown guarding with my favorite toys, and I wouldn’t want a little one to try and take my toy to look at it and me not understand that they aren’t going to take it away from me; big kids seem to understand the idea of what my toys are and how to play with me in those regards. While I have a crate where I am currently living, I don’t have to go in it because I am a good boy and can be left out without getting into things; not even the trash!! (yes, you read that right!) I will go in my crate if I need to or want to, but so far I haven’t had to, so that means more time with the humans that live here, which is what I love the most!! There are baby gates up here, and I have been respectful of those and haven’t tried to jump over them or knock them down. I LOVE being around people!!! I love to snuggle on the couch or the floor and just enjoy the love and pets that come my way. I am just an absolute big ol' snuggly ham! I love belly rubs, and I make a funny face where my teeny little bottom teeth show, and my foster humom says it's adorably hilarious! It just adds to the amazing character that I already have. Now, when it comes to cats, my interest in them is too strong, and I like to chase them, so that’s not good, so I can’t be around them. I do great on a leash when I go for walks, and I love going for walks. My foster human dad has also taken me fishing a few times, and I have had the greatest time and love it!! When it comes to male dogs, I don’t mind them if they are the neighborhood dogs or dogs I meet on a walk, but I don’t like sharing my house space with them; I sure can hang with the ladies though, so I guess you could call me a ladies man of sorts and can be in the house with female dogs. I have been working on wearing a muzzle when I go to the vet because I don’t like my nails trimmed at, and guess what, I wear it proudly!!! I do so good, and when I am done, I get to take it off and then I get a treat. Okay, well, while you are heading over to fill out my application to take me home and let me bring smiles to your day every day, I’m going to go and try and get some more treats out of these humans even though I didn’t go to the vet and then snuggle on the couch and wait for you!! See you soon!! Love, Kato (updated 08/12/20)