PLEASE NOTE: We always check vet references. This sweet guy is "Rugby Brown." Rugby is approximately 4 years old, 50 lbs, and is an active guy. Rugby loves to snuggle, play fetch (his current favorite toy ever is his squeaky orange frisbee disc!), go for walks, and play with the other dogs in his foster home. Rugby has completed a 6-week basic obedience course and has mastered his sit and short-term stay command. He enjoys the bond training gives him with his person (and the treats are pretty great too, he says!) Rugby needs time to get comfortable in new situations and is quite timid about new experiences. He needs a family that will be committed to helping him continue to build his confidence and give him time to get used to new experiences. Once comfortable, he is a loving, playful, snuggly, young dog that loves his people and dog friends. Rugby could be an only dog or would also do well in a home with another confident, playful dog (he does prefer that his male dog friends be his size or smaller). He loves playing chase and wrestling with his foster friends. He has become fast friends with adoptable Cedar while in foster care together. We think Rugby would do best with older children. Rugby does enjoy chasing the cats in his foster home (although he is not aggressive towards them). Rugby is our longest resident in foster and he deserves a family of his very own! Please consider giving this sweet, loyal, lovable boy a chance. Note: We can only seriously consider those potential adopters who complete an adoption application: https://www.stlsdp.org/adoption-application