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General Notes | Much like the famous poet, Dante has a poetic soul, though his verses are more to the rhythm of a wagging tail. He isn't looking for trouble, just a little adventure and a lot of love. While his namesake explored the circles of the underworld, this Dante is only interested in exploring every corner of your backyard and curling up for a long nap after his "travels." Want to adopt this dog? Please do not email us. Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP. Personality | Sweet, loves toys, curious, lanky, goofy, and great with kids, dogs and cats! He always wants to make sure his people are in sight, and would love to be able to sleep in your bed, on your face, if you'll let him. Story | Dante was dumped in Houston with his brother. A kind family took him in and reached out to MHLM for help so we could get these boys to the good life in Colorado! Since they were dumped, we don't have any history on them, but we think they might be lab/hound or lab/weimaraner babies with their big, extra floppy ears. :)Dogs | Great with other pups! He is being fostered with 5 foster siblings, ranging from 10 months to 14 years old. He absolutely loves to wrestle, play tug-of-war, and cuddle with any dog that will cuddle back. He is great at respecting boundaries and will resort to cuddling if play-time is over. He definitely would thrive most in a home with another dog to help balance his energy and keep him socialized. Cats | Good with kitty friends! He has been previously fostered with cats and was respectful to the kitties. Children | Great with kids! He has been previously fostered with little kids and did great! Training | Potty training with a dog door has been great! While he does go in a crate, he does has some separation anxiety and will cry for his people. He knows sit and come and few other basic commands. He is still a baby and will definitely need to continue training with his permanent family. Leash | In progress. Activity Level | Moderate. He LOVES toys and playing with doggy friends! Health Notes | Healthy and happy!Thank you! | Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $575 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year old, $525 for 1 - 6 years old, $475 for dogs 7 - 10 years old, and $350 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $625. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, transportation to Colorado, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $750 per dog).Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet and greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process. We will not respond to emails about animal availability or allow meet and greets without an approved adoption application on file. Please Note | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption. We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved. Your application is good for one year from the date of applying for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle. We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!