Monte Cristo is a sweet, gentle boy. He loves to love and be loved. He wants to be in your lap or curled up right next to you. He loves pets and cuddles and occasional belly rubs. If you stop petting him too soon, he’ll put one of his dainty little paws on you to let you know he’d like some more attention. He has the sweetest soft eyes that will absolutely melt you. He’s very polite with cats and is usually pretty calm inside the house.

Monte is super fast and loves to run around and play in the backyard. The first thing he does every time is run the length of the yard as fast as he can. He is also an expert fetcher and loves to chase a squeaky tennis ball. So, Monte would really love to have a fenced yard in his new home.

Monte needs a little time to warm up to new people and new situations. He’ll likely need a few visits with his new humans in order to get fully comfortable, but once you’re in, you’ll have the sweetest little bestie, showering you with endless adoration.

Monte Cristo came from a local shelter. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm negative.

IAR subsidizes post-adoption professional training with Eliana Cellucci at Project Paws (https://projectpawsdogtraining.com/) to encourage a life-long and successful bond between the dog and the adopter. Group classes for puppies and adult dogs as well as private training sessions are provided at a substantial discount to IAR adopters.