Jakar American Staffordshire Terrier Mix Schenectady, NY

Jakar is a gorgeous, enthusiastic guy that was found roaming the streets of Queens, NYC.

He was then brought to the New York Animal Care Centers, the New York City Municipal shelter where he started to deteriorate.

The shelter is a very stressful place. It's so crowded and many dogs don't make it out. Jakar is lucky that an amazing woman stepped up to save his life.

These are Jakar's STATS

Jakar
Address: Newark, NJ
Approximate age: 1 yo
Approximate weight: 54 pounds
Breed (s): pit bull mix
Spayed or neutered?: Yes, neutered
Good with: People and Dogs (no experience with kids or cats)
kids?: no known experience
strangers?: Yes
other dogs?: Yes
cats?: no known experience
On leash?: Loose, moderate pulling
Housetrained?: Yes
Crate trained?: Yes
UTD on vaccinations and microchipped.

Jakar's future home should be one that will provide a safe, loving and caring environment.

He is a smart boy who LOVES getting pets from people. His favorite thing at the moment is people watching: he will sit, preferably on a patch of grass, and watch people go by for hours if you let him.

Jakar doesn’t have any issues that can’t be improved on. He likes being with
people and will complain if left alone, with that characteristic pit bull cry. He also
loves to play mouthy and will jump up on people because he gets over-excited.
However, in the two weeks he has been in his foster home, he has improved
significantly and continues to make remarkable progress day by day.


The boy who went from being given the euthanasia command to being the charmer of Newark.

Have those blue beautiful eyes caught your attention yet? They sure have caught
ours!

At only 1 y.o, Jakar has had a hard life, but despite all the hardships he has been
through, he managed to keep his spirit intact. He is a social boy with people and
dogs but is a bit timid when introduced to new objects or environments (but who
isn’t, right?). Whether it's an elevator or a Roomba, Jakar has shown us that with a little bravery, he can conquer any fear.

Jakar is one smart cookie! He already knows commands like “sit” and “leave it,” and he'll happily watch you cook from his designated spot—all for the bargain price of one treat! (He might have insisted I include that part.) He’s working hard on his leash manners and, with just a few gentle corrections, walks like a champ.

Though he's crate-trained, Jakar isn’t the biggest fan of long stints in there. Having spent much of his young life crated, he advocates for his freedom like a true Newark native! He is house and crate trained but hasn’t learned to hold it for more than 5 hours (He asked me to remove that part, he says it’s embarrassing).

Athletic and energetic, Jakar loves his walks and is obsessed with his flirt pole. A
true champion chewer, he holds his chew toys in high regard. While he enjoys a
good game of tug-of-war, Jakar doesn't t guard his belongings and will happily let you take anything from him—even his food. He also LOVES observing humans and nature.

For the time being he enjoys taking his breakfast at the park, it’s like tv
dinner for dogs!

Friendly with people and dogs, Jakar is a social butterfly. On walks, he’ll sit patiently, waiting for someone to approach him for a pet (he might even cry if someone skips him!). While he hasn’t had much direct contact with kids, cats, or other animals, he’s shown no signs of aggression when observing them from a distance. Despite his good behavior, slow introductions to people and pets is a must for adoptable dogs, like Jakar.

Jakar’s trainers are thrilled with his progress and agree that he’ll need to continue his training in his forever home. Medically healthy, neutered, and with no known allergies, he’s ready to bring his bright spirit into your life.

Once left to fend for himself, Jakar hasn’t given up on people. He’s learning to be the best house dog he can be and is ready to give you all the love and wet kisses in the world. Just like that on song (sorta) says: “If you gave him a chance…