PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!! It breaks our hearts, but we are looking for a new home for our dog, Dexter. He just turned 1 year old last week. He is a very high-energy dog. We lack any semblance of a spacious outdoor area for him to play, and we have little time and energy to work on getting him trained (a long process for a high-energy puppy). We took him to a professional dog trainer last weekend (Positive K-9 with Melissa Cocola--the BEST trainer in the area) and learned that hes just a high-energy boy who needs an outlet, and more basic training. Unfortunately, with our schedules and having an 8-year-old, we are saddened to say that this is just not a great fit for him or our family. We are reaching out to the Facebook community to see if anyone can help us find a new, LOVING, CARING home for him. Hed be GREAT on a farm or with someone that has a HUGE yard AND the time for training (most preferably with Melissa Cocola). He LOVES people and he LOVES other dogs. He does not have a malicious bone in his body--he is very loving and happy--and has boundless energy! He would be great for an active family (joggers and hikers) or someone with a lot of land for him to run and play. He would probably NOT be a good fit for a house with little or no yard, nor with little children (his love can be overbearing). Hes not much of a barker, but can be quite a chewer! His breed is Potcake, which you can read about below. We obviously want to keep him out of a shelter, so if you or anyone you know may be looking for a dog of this nature, PLEASE let us know! Wed love for you to meet him! If not, wed be very grateful if you could SHARE THIS POST. Thank you!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Wikipedia: The ancestry of the potcake dog is shared among dogs from both sets of islands, since many residents of Turks and Caicos were originally from nearby islands and took their dogs with them.[2] Three types may have contributed to development: dogs the Arawak brought with them to the Bahamas; terriers protecting supplies from rodents on ships that arrived in Eleuthera, New Providence, and the Abaco Islands; and dogs from North Carolina that arrived with Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War period.[2] It is also likely that the early Spanish settlers may have introduced their own dogs. As these could have included fighting dogs, the Arawak dogs may have been killed off. In addition, many breeds were imported in the 20th century which interbred with the local dogs, so making the mix of breeds in the potcake dynamic.[3] DNA studies have shown no residue of early dog DNA in todays potcakes. Any such remaining DNA has become inconsequential due to the constant imports of dogs with the arrival of colonizers.[4] The types name is derived from the term potcake, which refers to the congealed rice mixture at the bottom of the family cooking pot that Bahamians have traditionally fed dogs[5] In Nassau alone, there are an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 stray potcakes.[6] In the late 1970s, The Bahamas named the type the Royal Bahamian Potcake.[6] As of February 2011, the Bahamas Kennel Club lists it separately from the mixed-breed dog within Group 9 – Non-Registered.[7] [2] What is a Potcake?. Turks and Caicos Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2011. [3] (Fielding. Mather & Isaacs, 2005) [4](Fielding, Ballance & Fielding, 2013) [5] Fielding, Mather & Isaacs, 2005) [6] Quasha, Jennifer (4 April 2011). Who Knew: A Royal Bahamian Potcake is a Dog, Not a Baked Good. Animal Planet. Discovery Communications, LLC. Retrieved 14 April 2011. [7]Breedlist 2011 Feb. Bahamas Kennel Club. February 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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