Birthdate: 4/15/2015Breed: One of a kindOur handsome boy Messi matches his soccer namesake in grace and footwork! His super-stardom knows no bounds! Messi just needs the right coach to help him reach his full potential. He is a top notch fetch player! Messi is around 4 years old but set his sights on a pool, stream or river and he goes into full puppy mode with excitement, splish splashing about in the water.  After a bit of exercise, he enjoys lounging about in the sun or snuggling with his buddies.  Messi also likes spending time with his dog teammates as well! *Messi is on a training plan and requires more than one visit with our Behavior team. If you are interested in meeting Messi, please contact us at adoptions@pawscrossedny.org for more information!*Before you can adopt sweet Messi, please complete an adoption application on our website at pawscrossedny.org! Once your application is approved, you will receive a link to schedule an appointment online. If you have any questions about Messi, please email us at adoptions@pawscrossedny.org for more information. Please understand we cannot hold any pet. All adoptions are done on a first come, first adopt basis for approved applicants.The Shelter software system requires that we choose a predominant breed or breed mix for our dogs. Visual breed identification in dogs is unreliable so for most of our dogs we are only guessing at predominant breed or breed mix.  We encourage you to select your new companion by considering each dog's individual personality and pet qualities instead of relying on a breed label that is only a guess.