Adopt a English Setter (medium coat)

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i, my name is Dawson (Doc) and I am a 4-5 year old, very handsome, tri-color English Setter. My foster mom feels that it is time for me to update everyone on the progress I have made over the last few months. If you remember, when I wrote my first biography, I had to use the words “work in progress”… a lot. Well, not anymore. 
My foster mom always knew that I was going to be a good boy, I just needed to learn some house manners and social skills. I guess I nailed it, because mom tells me that I am a good boy that has great soulful eyes and gives great hugs!! I don’t like to toot my own horn, but read everything that I have accomplished!!

I go to the bathroom outside now. (Apparently that's a big deal?)

I've stopped stealing food, but I still beg. (sorry) The smell of food just drives me crazy...I love it! Before I came into the rescue, I didn’t always get food on a daily basis and being outside my whole life I never had the privilege of smelling food that was cooking. I eat ALL my food and want more.  I'm still afraid I may never eat again.  This may take me awhile to get over... 
yes, this is still a 
“work in progress."      If the other dogs in the house don’t eat all their food, I am more than happy to help them! I have figured out that is not acceptable because the other doggies eat at different times of the day and I'm kept away while they eat. 

I easily go in my crate with a treat, make a bit of a fuss then settle down. I am super 

happy to get out and want kisses and cuddles. I run around like a crazy dog and jump, but I am making progress by trying to slow down those jumps and turn them into hugs. I also get excited when you come back into a room. I have to be honest, before I came into the rescue, I didn’t have a very high opinion of people, but I realize now that I shouldn’t have based my opinion on just one person. You people are awesome! I enjoy cuddling with mom - snuggles are the best! If we can't snuggle then I'll give her a hug and some nose kisses. 

 Lastly, I have learned to get along better with the resident dogs. We have not had any disagreements in over 2 months. However, I feel that my prior behavior was extremely rude, to say the least, because now they won’t play with me.  When I arrived with my foster mom, there was another foster dog, but she got adopted. She and I got along great and we played and played for hours.

I am becoming more confident that I will be cared for,  loved and desired by someone. I just want to have my own person that I can love forever. Mom says I am super sweet and very loving and that I deserve a great furever family to call my own.