Chuckie has it going on! Yes, he is a Lab mix with Shepherd markings on his face and subtle ones on his body, but gosh this boy is neat. 

For starters Chuckie always has a huge smile on his face. He fixates on you when approached and he loves to play and run. From what we can tell so far he also loves the water. Nothing gets this boy down!

In his past life before coming into rescue, Chuckie could have sunk real low at the shelter where he spent 2 months waiting for a new family. But he didn't. Every day he pulled himself up by the bootstraps winning over the employees. He won their hearts so much he managed to stay alive in a high kill LA shelter. That speaks volumes for his temperament. Chuckie also happily shared a kennel run with other dogs too. 

Here at ARF we too have observed how well Chuckie has done with other dogs. We have also observed that he has some manners to him. When the time comes for play he's excited, ready and willing. Just minutes into jogging, tennis ball or just palling around and he's in his g-r-o-o-v-e. Of course taking a new dog to obedience training is always a good idea but with Chuckie, you'll have a head start. 

We see Chuckie fitting into a family with kids 10-12 and up. He is a tall, large, active dog you see, and although he is very sweet, his size (75 lbs or so) could be intimidating to young kids. We also see Chuckie most happy with an active family -- one that likes to camp or hike, or tossing the ball to him in the backyard. Also, because he is young it would be nice if his new family had someone home often. Another canine companion would be a bonus too! 

So if what we know about Chuckie has won you over (like he's done for us) then tell us more about yourself.