| Entered: 10/21/2006 Status: Adopted Age: 5 Color: Liver/White Weight: Gender: Altered Female Location: Audubon , PA Health: UTD, HW-, Lyme-, good in all areas Temperament: Good with people as young as 16 years, Ok with submissive dogs, chases cats |
Libby was relinquished to MAESSR by her owner due to allergies in the family. She is a petite girl, weighing only 33 pounds, and looks and acts like a puppy. She is really sweet and loves to give kisses! With her stubby little tail wagging away a mile a minute, this active, energetic Springer loves to run big looping circles around the fenced baseball field. While outdoors she cannot be trusted off leash since she is actively tracking every sparrow, robin, bunny, and squirrel and would love to catch one. Inside, she enjoys playing with toys and chewing on bones. Libby also enjoys having the teenagers in her foster family toss toys for her and give her belly rubs.
Libby does not counter surf, but she excels at trash picking and is particularly fond of Q-tips and dental floss. When discovered, she readily gives things up but is likely to head right back to the trash to get some other “treat.” Libby is crate trained but does not use one in her foster home because she is fine when left alone with only the resident Springer for as long as eight hours during the day. Housetrained, Libby gives a single woof and stares hard at whomever is expected to get up and take her out. She will repeat the message if you don’t get it the first few times and then starts to talk and grumble. She knows how to get her point across and has had no accidents in the house. At night Libby sleeps by the bedside but would not hesitate to get in and cuddle with you under the covers.
In the car Libby gets very excited. She goes back and forth on the back seat looking out both windows. Since she would readily jump into the front passenger spot, some type of restraint is important to keep her safely in place.
Libby shows no people aggression and is not food aggressive. She is, however, anxious in new settings such as the veterinarian’s office although she took her shot and gave blood with only a little fuss. When something frightens her, she responds by grumbling and backing up. She has grumbled at dogs seen at a distance but does not react aggressively when meeting a dog nose-to-nose. Gentle reassurance and distraction from whatever is concerning her works well to stop this behavior. Libby and her Springer foster sister are both dominant dogs and they have had spats over toys. A more submissive dog would likely be a better match for Libby in her future home if she shares it with other canines.
Libby is a sweet girl with lots of energy. She needs a home with active adults who could run off lots of her Springer pep. With Libby, one will get all the zest and energy of a very young dog with none of the chewing and housetraining to worry about. She’s a kissing bandit who will just lick your face until you cry UNCLE and then curl up in your lap. Libby will make someone very happy!