Entered: 01/21/2007
Status: Adopted
Age: 1
Color: Liver/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Female
Location: Princeton, NJ
Health: UTD, HW-, Lyme-, good in all areas
Temperament: Good with people as young as eight years, good with other dogs, good with cats
Updated 2/8/07: With her vetting complete, all the news for Casey is great. As if to celebrate, she snuggled her way onto the sofa for an extra close snuggle with her foster mom. Casey is an adoring companion and so very easy to fall in love with. Do you have some sofa space that needs to be warmed on these cold wintry nights?
Original: This petite, affectionate dynamo was surrendered to MAESSR when her owner realized she could not give Casey the amount of exercise and attention she needs. Because her family was working long hours, Casey was being crated 14 to 16 hours a day. She was not getting the activity that a young springer needs, resulting in her chewing up just about everything she could find.
Casey loves to run and play in the fenced yard at her foster home with the three resident springers. She and the six-month-old resident puppy play very rough and tumble, slowly burning up some of her energy. A good game of tug is one of her favorite activities and Casey is often seen swinging the tug toy in the air while running in circles. During the snow fall, she was catching flakes in her mouth as they fell from the sky…so cute! She has a big bark for such a little girl and whines like a monkey when she wants one’s attention.
To help with Casey’s crate training, her foster mom is feeding her there. As soon as she sees her food being prepared, Casey will run to her crate with her butt wiggling. When left alone, Casey is provided with a Kong filled with goodies, chew toys, and a soft noisy bear. The key to her being happy in her crate is a good hour of exercise and attention before her family leaves for work. At night she sleeps on the dog bed next to her foster mom’s bed. During her first few nights in foster care, Casey would pace around in the middle of the night, but now she is so exhausted she snores through the night. One morning she was caught cuddling up with one of her canine foster sisters on the same bed. Precious site!
Casey has had no accidents and appears to be fully housebroken. She knows “sit” and “down” and comes when called. Her counter-surfing skills are of the Olympic gold variety, but her foster mom is trying to convince her that this is not a sanctioned sport. Casey is always trying to get into her foster mom’s lap and she will jump up on others, too. She shows no sign of aggression around food, people or with other dogs. The resident cats have put her in her place with a swat to the nose. She loves training with her foster mom and would probably like to attend formal obedience classes with her adopting family.
Like most young springers, Casey needs vigorous exercise on a daily basis. A fenced area for her to run and play in will be important. Older children and another dog would also be good for her. Casey would love a family that is home most or part of the day. Right now, she will pace around from room to room while the resident puppy lies snoozing on the floor. Hopefully, with maturity and lots of continuing activity in her life, this behavior will diminish.
Casey loves attention and is very affectionate. She needs this in her life in equal amounts to exercise and training. Do you have the time and energy to keep up with this sweet girl?