Axel

Axel has had no formal training with us. He knows sit and paw, and he has been learning lie down. He is potty-trained. He can be a little mouthy when he's energetic in the mornings, rolling around and gently gnawing on things near him, like arms. Overall he is super, super sweet.

The big issue is that he has severe separation anxiety and is also an escape artist. When he is left alone he will go after doorknobs, doors and gates, both wood and metal, trying to get out.

He is obsessed with being in cars, so his foster has had to find ways to remove the car trigger for him. He can be extremely stubborn about coming back inside after a potty break, because he wants to get into the car. His perfect doghouse would be an old car. When driving, he never gets sick and can handle long drives, but he barks the entire time. His foster has invested in earplugs for the car.

He is extremely visually reactive, though not very reactive to sounds. When he sees other dogs, outdoor workers, golf carts and the like, it's barking and running in circles, and it's hard to settle him. He is so friendly with humans and never barks at a person at the door or coming to say hi. We think he is good with dogs once he is past the reactivity of seeing them far away. His foster has a dog, Joey, a German shepherd and pit mix, and he loves her. When they had some fights in the first few months together, Joey was always the instigator, and it was always about food. Axel is sweet.