Daisy 5

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Original: At 35 pounds Daisy is a beautiful little springer who will fill out a bit yet but always be diminutive. She was relinquished to MAESSR by her original family who had worked with her on a separation issue and felt she would ultimately be happiest in a home that could offer more hands-on time to her. She is in very good health.

For one so young, Daisy has been very well-mannered in her foster home. She has no need to trash-pick. She has not chewed anything inappropriate, loving instead her rawhide chips, carrots, ice cubes and toys. She is 95% reliable when it comes to housebreaking. If she has to “go” in a hurry, she will use the wee-wee pads that came along with her, but her foster mom is expecting that with continued training, Daisy will be completely reliable in no time. Like most curious puppies, Daisy likes to see what is for dinner.  She does try to counter-surf for a better view but will get down when told to “off.”

Other commands that Daisy knows include “sit,” “stay,” and “down.” When on a leash, she does pull but with consistent training, is showing improvement. She is very good off leash and will “come” with exuberance when called. Daisy is given full run of the house in her foster home and has not bothered a thing, so her foster family has deferred crate training to working on other needs. She spends her nights on her own bed alongside her foster mom’s bed but would love an invitation up!

Daisy is totally comfortable with the resident dogs in her foster home and shows no timidness with them. She loves to play with her one-year-old foster sister and will seek out her foster brother as well to lay down next to. She has not met cats in her foster home, but her original family reported that she lived with cats and was afraid of them.

With people Daisy is sweet and well-tempered. She has been very gentle and excellent with toddlers. She is typically excitable for her age and does jump on people entering the house. As a positive redirection of her energy, she is being taught to get a toy when someone arrives, including her foster mom. The training is working. After her initial greeting, she quickly calms and will grab one of her toys to show off.

Daisy exhibits very typical springer puppy energy when she does her zooming around the house or yard, right before she falls asleep. She likes to be in the thick of activity and not left out. She needs continuing socialization in the home. When first exposed to new things such as the vacuum cleaner, she can be a little afraid and will run to hide behind her foster mom’s legs, but as new experiences mount up, she is becoming more and more confident.

When Daisy was 4 months old, she started on a medication to assist with a separation issue. While she does love to be with her foster mom and the resident dogs, her foster mom is seeing Daisy’s behavior as more “springer pup” and less as a temperament issue. Given that, Daisy is being weaned off of the medication and continues to do well. She will whine if left in a room alone with a baby gate as a barrier but has not attempted to jump it or knock it down. Having a stuffed kong or rawhide when she is being left alone keeps her from whining at the door. Along with her foster brother and sister, Daisy greets her foster mom with enthusiasm when she comes home but Daisy seems like a normal pup who is glad to have human company.

Daisy is a sweetheart who loves to play ball, chew toys, walk on a trail and ride in the car. Her training will need to continue with her adopting family to keep everything fresh in her young mind. With the proper guidance as she continues to grow, Daisy can be a priceless addition to one’s family and a loving companion for a lifetime.