05/09/2026
Ash is still available for adoption!
We've really gotten to know him in the 3.5 months we've had him for foster and he is truly a good boy. (Trust me, I'd love to keep him!! But we have enough going on with our two current foster 'failures' 😝)
Ash has excellent recall in our known fields, but can be distracted when in a new place, when another dog is coming close. Recall still good, but not quite how it is at home.
When out somewhere new, a long line is a great tool, and sometimes needs some corrective help to gain/learn self control in those moments. He is eager to please, and very food motivated!
He is such a good boy, for example on our field walks at home, he found a large bone! Gross! I called him, he brought it right to me. I told him to 'drop it' (he did), gave him a treat and told him to 'leave it' and we easily walked away from it. 👏 good boy Ash!
Ash is excellent with cats, we have 2 of them. He's been with chickens, curious but not super interested. Treats them like the cats (lol).
His favourite thing to do is PLAY. He loves to play with other dogs!! Wrestling, chasing, fetching, laying down and mouth wrestling when they're both tired. He just loves it all! He has an adorable little howl/bark he does every now and then when he's in a good mood.
His house manners have come along so well, he quickly calms down and finds somewhere to rest. Getting better at the 'go lay down' too. We do crate him at night or when we leave the house and he is calm, content and quiet in there.
He's got this amazing energy to him, where he can be 'on' when its go time, with the stamina to hike, bike, run, ski, you name it and he is down to clown. But if you just want him to chill like a cucumber then he's down for that too.
I really can't say enough good things about this dog. If you're single and in your 20s and wanting to roadtrip and gypsy life around, he'd be the best travel buddy. If you're a family looking for that awesome family dog, he's great for that too, as he loves to be around our girls.
If you've got property to protect, well he hasn't seen much for wildlife other then a moose but he sure gave it a good barking at from the back porch!
If you're interested in Ash, please fill in an application at www.nwas.ca.
Summer is just around the corner, and I bet he'd love to add swimming and paddleboarding to his skills!
