Meet Nicholas:

Nicholas and his siblings were abandoned at just a few days old and have since spent a great deal of time in a loving foster home. His foster said that “Nicholas will steal your heart (and your socks!)”. He is the perfect blend of energetic adventurer and sweet cuddle bug. Whether he’s chasing his favorite squeaky toy or curling up at your feet after a long play session, he just wants to be where the people are.

Nicholas has shown some food resource guarding, specifically around his food bowl. While in our Centre, we have made good progress reducing this behaviour through consistent, positive training; however, it is important that an adopter is willing and able to continue this work at home, as the behaviour could return or worsen without reinforcement. This is especially important since Nicholas is expected to grow into a large dog, making unmanaged resource guarding more concerning. In the Centre, we address this by calmly interacting with his food during meals: adding high‑value treats to his bowl, briefly removing the bowl and replacing it with something better, or taking the bowl to add a treat before returning it. This is repeated several times per meal to help Nicholas learn that people near his food is a positive thing. The BC SPCA recommends working with an AnimalKind trainer if additional training support after adoption is desired.

Due to his size and energy level, an active home without young children would set Nicholas up best for success.

If you think Nicholas would be a good fit for your home, please come and meet him!

Walk-ins are prioritized.

We are open to walk in’s Tuesday – Saturday 12 pm -4 pm (except for Stat Holidays).

In order to prepare for your visit, you can submit a Pre-Adoption Questionnaire as well at;

Dog Pre-Adoption Questionnaire