05/07/24
I love Doggie Day Out! Today was my second time on Doggie Day Out and it’s my favorite. My friend took me out to a nice long trail with lots of smells. We passed people and other dogs. My friend showed me the first time on Doggie Day Out how to pass them politely with treats and we did it again today. I’m a good boy and I LOVE treats. I am eager to learn anything for a treat. I love stretching my long legs and walking with my friend and smelling all the smells. I had a great day and I would love a home to do this more often!

Three Words to Describe Me are:
Goofy, Handsome, Food-Motivated
Notes from My Walker:
Winchester and I had another lovely day together! He’s easy to harness and readily hops into the car. Today, he was a bit more anxious in the car and would bark at things outside the side window, but immediately stopped when I shortened his seat tether to give him space from the side window. Then he enjoyed looking out the front window and playing with the toy I brought him!

I took Winchester to the Coyote Creek Trail starting at Shady Oaks Park and he was such a good boy again! He walks nicely on the front clip easy walk harness with minimal pulling and loves to check out all the smells. He is super food driven and learns quick. He knows sit and down already! We continued building up his good skills on passing other dogs politely by using treats while walking by. This boy is such a smart cookie and quickly caught on to look at me for a treat when passing dogs. Good boy, buddy!
When people pass his kennel at the shelter, they see a barky big dog, but he’s so great outside of his kennel. He’s a happy, goofy guy that loves to play with toys and go on walks and get pets. At 5 years old, he’s not high energy and passed the puppy and teenager stage. Give Winchester a chance and come see for yourself how lovely he is!

4/12/24


Today was the best! I got to go on my first Doggie Day Out. I’ve been in the shelter since December so I really loved this break. I was patient while my friend harnessed me and hopped right into the car. My new friend took me to a nice long trail and I just loved checking out all the smells on our nice long walk. There were a lot of people and dogs on the trail. I was curious about the dogs, but my friend encouraged me with yummy treats to pass them politely so I didn’t bark. I just love treats so much! I am happy to learn anything for a treat. Afterwards, my friend surprised me with a tasty pup cup! That was so good. I would love a chance for another!
Three Words to Describe Me are:
Curious, Handsome, Food-Motivated

Notes from My Walker:
Winchester and I had such a lovely day together! Winchester was patient and easy to harness when I picked him up and eagerly hopped into the car to start our adventure. We headed to the Los Alamitos Creek Trail for our doggie day out. Winchester walked well on the front clip harness. He walks at the end of the leash with tension, but minimal pulling. He’s a happy guy that loves to smell everything so he enjoyed a nice, walking pace. Winchester is very food motivated which makes training fun! He already knows sit and takes treats gently. He’s a smart boy! He would check in regularly and even showed his affectionate side with a full body lean for pets!

On the trail, we encountered many walkers, runners, and bicyclists and Winchester politely passed them all. We also encountered many dogs. I used treats to encourage Winchester to pass politely and he was quick to catch on. We even played find it games during busy sections of the trail as dogs passed where I tossed the treat out in front of him. He loved those games! Winchester only barked once on our walk, barking back at a dog that was lunging and barking at him, but it was easy to redirect his focus to treats.

For more information about this animal, visit:
San Jose Animal Care Center
Ask for information about animal ID number: A1323605