Simba

Details

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Size

66 lbs

Color

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Age

1-3 years

Coat

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Gender

Male

Location

Boston, MA

Spayed / Neutered

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Meet Simba
Long-term resident Simba has been patiently waiting for an adopter since August and would love to be your next adventure dog! During his stay, staff has slowly been learning more and more about this active guy as we unfortunately don`t have a known history on his life thus far. From what we have learned, Simba loves: car rides, stuffy toys, long sniffy walks, both fresh and dirty laundry (hah!) and snuggles with his people. This foody boy also makes for a great training buddy and is a favorite amongst his staff Behavior Team friends! Since being with us, Simba has been perfecting his on-leash skills like walking on a loose leash, greeting new people with four feet on the ground, and calmly observing the surroundings around him. After a long outing, Simba often spends his afternoons at the shelter lounging in the office with staff practicing his skills settling calmly while watching folks pass by. As his life in the shelter has gone on, it has become evident to staff that he is quite stressed living in the busy kennel environment where there isn`t always opportunity to relieve the stress of living in such a busy environment.
Thankfully, we have some wonderful staff and volunteers who have taken this handsome guy on field trips to give him a break from the shelter environment! He has done well on both off-campus calm walks in addition to some longer hikes. He`s done well at a foster`s home walking around their neighborhood, and did well being confined in a smaller, low-traffic room inside during his down time. We would recommend setting him up in a similar space in a future home and our team is happy to workshop what this might look like in an adopters home.
Simba is a young, rowdy guy and is still working on perfecting his greetings with new dogs and people and would likely benefit from settling home in a quiet spot with some flexibility to his care. For the time being, we would advise Simba be the solo dog in the home with the potential to have on-leash walking buddies who may also enjoy a nice romp! Given he has no accessible history, we do not know if he has ever met a cat. We would recommend going home with a dog-savvy cat with the ability to take the introduction slowly to ensure each individual`s success.
If you think this dog could be a good match for your home and would like to learn more, stop by our Methuen Adoption Center. We have open adoption hours Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm to 4:30pm.
Preparing your home for your new dog or puppy ahead of time can help ease the transition for your new pet and set you both up for success should there be a dog that is a good match! To learn more about how to make the first few weeks with your new dog or puppy the most successful it can be, please visit www.mspca.org/petresources.
For more information on our adoption process, please visit https://www.mspca.org/adoption-centers/how-to-adopt/