Chunk the HUNK is ready for the Available page! At his own pace—Chunk is mostly a loafer. Chunk isn’t much interested in most toys, but he is learning to play tug-of-war and has discovered the “Nasty Cat” toy, which is great fun to slap around. Chunk loves to hang out with and be adored by his foster mom!

Chunk was surrendered to FBRN when his previous owners had a child and realized they didn’t have enough time for him. Chunk is not tolerant of small kids, but dog-savvy teens would be fine. He loves the tall teenager in his foster home, and all his friends too!

Chunk was never well-socialized, but he has made great strides. Chunk will need a patient family who will continue to work with him using positive, gentle methods. He is still figuring out how to read other dogs and how to respond. Chunk’s foster mom has been slowly introducing him to the dog park. One step at a time is the key. The time Chunk needs to ease into social situations with human strangers is the same as with dogs. If someone ignores him, he will approach, sniff and decide. When someone rushes to get his attention, he gets shy or protective or even a little afraid.

Chunk is quite the ladies man when it comes to dogs! He loves the female Staffy-mix in his foster home. Chunk has shown some snappiness towards the male dogs that visit his foster home.

Chunk shows some protective behaviors, but these will improve with continued training. His forever home must be up to the task to work on his socialization and this behavior in particular: When people come to the door, Chunk gets wound up. But, once the person comes inside, Chunk is fine. Using skills learned at an FBRN training seminar, Chunk is making great progress. Chunk has displayed no food or toy aggression/protection behaviors in his foster home.

Chunk will benefit from positive training. He’s a smart boy and picks up commands quickly, so teaching him “Sit” and “Come” wasn’t hard. He seems to react to tone of voice, and can tell when his foster mom gives him a verbal correction for some naughty behavior! He has also responded to rewards for good behavior and his foster mom continues to work with this training method.

Chunk could live with teens and female dogs. A male dog will be considered only if a applicant lives locally and could introduce the male dog to Chunk on a few separate occasions, with excellent results. His foster mom has observed that Chunk seems to do fine on his own, but really enjoys the female dog in his foster home's company and would probably like the companionship when his people went to work. Chunk will happily chase if the cat runs. But, if the cat is dog-savvy, stands her ground and does not run, Chunk will not chase!

Chunk has no health concerns! He is one healthy frog!

Chunk will thrive in a home where he receives lots of attention and affection, and will be included in the people activities. Chunk likes the back yard, but only if his foster mom is there with him. Otherwise, it’s just a place to relieve himself. City, suburbs, or country—Chunk doesn’t care about his zip code, he just wants to be a companion to his human(s)! A couple of daily walks and good food will round out a good life for Chunk.

Chunk is housebroken. Once he caught on, he easily adapted to the routine in his foster home. He will take advantage of any outside time to relieve himself! He does not need someone who is home with him all day, though he would need a mid-day break.

He could accompany someone to the office, as long as coworkers were patient and gave him the time and space to adapt to the new environment.

Chunk’s foster mom has this to say about him:

“Chunk is very sweet. He so wants to be with the person he loves, all the time—even bringing out the trash is a Chunk event! He is a great cuddler while reading or watching TV. I love Chunk and want to find him a home soon before I cannot give him up.”

If you are lucky enough to be chosen for Chunk, plan on coming to the NYC metro area to pick him up, and promise his weepy foster mom lots of Chunk pictures and updates, as he will not be shipped.