Yoshimi spent the first 3 years of his life in a tiny crate in a backyard breeders home. He was rescued when the homeowner was arrested on unrelated charges. He was filthy, matted and malnourished. Despite this he is very social but does have some special needs to consider as he is basically seeing the world around him for the first time.

Yoshimi needs a home with patient and active people!  He is not a guy to sit in the house for hours and hours, or in a kennel without planned activities and lots of exercise. He is able to relax and chill too, and can spend time with his humans on a couch or lap.

He is high energy. He runs so fast and hard. He grabs anything in sight to pull on it and put his teeth on it. He isn’t destructive, just grabby and pulling on coat sleeves, clothing on the floor, sleeves when putting on coats or shirts, and laundry items. He’s like a little puppy exploring the world for the first time at 3 years old.  It will take a bit of patience to allow him time to explore his new freedom and learn boundaries.

He is very agile and very active. He’s really smart and would be a good candidate for agility training.  He needs lots of exercise and would do well with a job to do.

Yoshimi loves people and wants to be around them, often very close, especially when the people are walking or doing steps. One has to be very aware where he is and not to get tripped by him.

He sleeps through the night. He barks a very few barks when we leave, and then is quiet when we are gone.

Yoshimi is an amazingly handsome guy. He’s a head turner on walks, with people stopping to comment on his regal appearance. He has the softest coat that just glistens. He does need to put on some weight. He’s so skinny now. He is eating well and seems to be up to the challenge of weight gain.

Yoshimi likes other dogs and plays hard when the other dog is willing and sometimes doesn’t understand when they have had enough. He’s doing well on  house training and takes care of his personal needs outdoors.