A big fan of Squirrel TV, Gus likes to spend hours by himself in the sunroom with his nose pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching local squirrels perform acrobatics around and on top of the backyard birdfeeders and garden fence. But he also knows how to work a crowd. His perpetually friendly demeanor wins over everyone he meets. Even strangers are captivated by his infectious smile.

Gus is a generous soul with natural empathy and a big heart. While he was in a shelter awaiting adoption, another dog was put in time-out for competing too enthusiastically with the other dogs for the attention of potential adopters. Much as he loves people, he voluntarily broke away from the crowd to keep her company. When you’re in need of a friend, and none can be found, Gus is your guy.