Entered: 02/16/2008
Status: Adopted
Age: 1
Color: Black/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Male
Location: Bedford, PA
Health: UTD, HW-, good in all areas
Temperament: Good with people as young as two, gets along well with other dogs, great with cats
Original:
Doc was relinquished to MAESSR because of complaints from the neighbors about his barking when he was crated at home alone. He is a social guy and being left alone without other dogs for company probably caused his barking. He does not have this barking issue in his foster home.
Doc is the textbook Springer puppy – full of energy and life. He gets along well with the resident dogs, respects their space, and loves to play with them. He also loves playing with rope bones and chasing balls. He thinks the snow is wonderful and can be seen plowing it around the yard with his nose. He is great with the resident cats in his foster home too. He will check them out for a few seconds and then walk away. Doc’s original family had a two-year-old daughter and they were reportedly best of friends.
Doc is not the best rider in a vehicle and would probably benefit from being crated until he is more comfortable. Doc also needs work on the leash as he is easily distracted and tends to pull. A Gentle Leader style of leash would be best as part of a continuous training regimen. His foster family is working with Doc on basic commands. He knows sit and stay but needs continuous reinforcement in order to make it stick. Pups sometimes have a short attention span.
Doc attaches to folks easily and wants to be near you as much as possible, so he would be best suited for a family that can involve him in their day-to-day activities. At night he sleeps in the bedroom with his foster parents and the resident dogs. His foster family has not seen any of the reported separation anxiety that Doc’s surrendering family observed. When foster family members leave for work, Doc just watches them from the door but he doesn’t show any anxiety. Doc and the resident dogs are not crated and there have been no problems since he is housebroken. Having other animals around to keep Doc engaged when people aren’t home works well for him and a dog companion in his forever home would be strongly suggested.
Doc is a great companion to everyone in his foster home. He is adorable and fun to be around. He fancies himself a lapdog despite his foster mom’s best efforts to keep him off the furniture. Doc will be a great addition to a high energy family.