Y’all! I’m Joey. Nice to meet you. I’m 2.5 years young and tip the scales at 24 pounds — because I LOVE FOOD.

All food. Yours. Mine. Other pets’. If it looks edible, I’m interested. Because I eat fast and don’t want anyone stealing my snacks, I’m fed separately, and that works great for me. I listen really well when told to “leave it,” but I will absolutely try to eat anything I see if you don’t remind me.

I’m also a big fan of stuffed toys… mostly because I love tearing them apart. I can make it snow all year long! I adore yak chews, too. Yummy.

I’m currently living it up in Pennsylvania with my foster family. I love meeting new people and bark to say hello — honestly, I bark at just about anything because life is exciting. I’m improving, though, and usually settle after a minute. I’m definitely not an apartment or condo dog because of my enthusiasm for announcing… everything.

I like kids, but I’ve had some not‑so‑nice experiences with younger ones, so I’d prefer dog‑savvy kiddos 8+ and a home where toys aren’t left all over, because I will chew anything I think is mine. I can get very fixated on toys, and I’ve shown some resource guarding with them — I even snapped once. A trainer was consulted, and my foster mom is following their guidance, and I’m already improving. Because of this, I’d do best in a home that understands boundaries and management.

I’m crate trained, leash trained, and love car rides. I sleep in your bed (our bed), and I’m a champ for baths, wrinkle cleaning, and even butt cleaning — sometimes things get messy back there after I poop. I’m healthy with no ongoing issues, and I take a prebiotic and a joint supplement. I don’t eat chicken.

I’m good with cats and do well with other dogs who are calm or semi‑calm. Hyper or rambunctious dogs make it hard for me to settle. With people, I’m more of a one‑to‑two‑person dog — I’ll greet visitors politely, then come right back to my person. I’m Velcro about 80% of the time, but I also enjoy doing my own thing here and there. I love cuddles, pets, and being near my humans.

I’m housebroken. I go out 3–4 times a day. On walks, I’m great — I’ve only ever peed, never pooped on my walks though. I love the backyard and am curious about everything. A fenced yard would make me very happy.

I bark when people come in, but after that, I’m fine. I do sometimes jump on my foster mom, but she’s working on that, and I don’t really do it with strangers. I don’t really do stairs — I can when I’m super excited, but usually I wait to be carried.

I had palate and nare surgery that helped me breathe so much better — woohoo! That was awesome.

I’m looking for a patient, loving home — ideally with a fenced yard, maybe a calm dog sibling, and people who don’t mind my barking and quirks. I’m food‑driven, silly, affectionate, curious, and full of personality.

What do you say — want to write the next chapter of my story together?