Charlie is a very sweet and affectionate 7-8 year old dog, with a beautiful thick coat. His happy place is with his people, being included in whatever they are up to. He is currently on a weight loss journey, and his energy and zest for life increases with each pound lost. He has lived with kids, and big and small dogs before. Charlie has been welcoming and friendly towards all people coming in and out of his foster's home. He's a pretty quiet dog and has only barked a couple times total in his foster home. He gets along well with visiting dogs in the home, and is friendly but not over the top obsessed with them. Despite his size, Charlie views himself as the ultimate lapdog. He loves to crawl into your lap for cuddles, and give you all the kisses you will accept. Feet hanging off the couch? Charlie will rub up against them and use them as a scratching post. He is the kind of silly, goofy dog that you just can't help but love. He will use his paw to get attention, and not knowing his own size, caution needs to be taken around young kids. Charlie has met a 13 month old baby and just wanted to lick her hands and feet, but it would be better if his home had slightly older children. Charlie knows his name and has great house manners. He is not an inappropriate chewer and has not gotten into anything he shouldn't. He sleeps well at night on his dog bed in his foster mom's room, but he could likely sleep anywhere and be fine. Charlie rides well in the car and will wait patiently in it while his foster mom quickly runs an errand. Charlie continues to work on obedience. He knows sit, down, stay, no, and “go to bed”. He has a very gentle mouth when taking treats and when playing with his people. He loves a good game of tug and when he wins, he'll take his prize to his dog bed to chew on for a while. Charlie is such a fun dog to play in the backyard with - you can easily entice him into a game of tag, and when you catch him he'll roll over for some belly rubs. Charlie is at the best age where he loves to snooze on the couch with you, but is also ready for daily walks and playing in the backyard. As you can see from his pictures, he does have some shaved parts on his neck due to a previous injury. It's completely healed now, but we walk him with a harness to not irritate the site. He still pulls a little when walking through the neighborhood, but he has already improved a lot. Charlie has a great sense of smell. In public places, he sometimes forgets his manners and is ruled by following his nose. He is a strong boy when trying to get somewhere, so we are working on his leash manners and attentiveness in public, but it is a process that will need follow-through with his forever family. Charlie is a great dog with a fantastic and fun personality. He brings so much joy to his foster family and will make an amazing addition to anyone's family! You like this dog...now what? Please take 3-4 minutes and complete our application form at: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/42179/generic. Our adoption team will quickly contact you by phone or email (watch your spam please) to see if it's a match!. If you are already approved to adopt, please contact your Adoption Counselor and they will help you set up a meeting. You can also sponsor Charlie by clicking here. Your name will appear on this page as Charlie's sponsor and your donation will help pay for food, treats, toys, supplements and medical expenses. Charlie thanks you! BAGSR is always in need of fosters. There is an overwhelming number of dogs who need our help and the more fosters we have, the more dogs we can save. BAGSR covers expenses, including food. Fosters provide the love and a soft place to crash. https://petstablished.com/foster_form/42405/generic