Entered: 04/30/2012
Status: Adopted
Age: 0
Color: Black/White
Weight:
Gender: Altered Male
Location: Trafford, PA
Health: UTD with rabies vaccine pending, excellent health
Temperament: Puppy sweet!
Update 06/12/12:
At a recent vet visit, each littermate of the adorable puppy four-pack was altered and received all but the rabies vaccine. By law, this is not permitted until the pups are 12 weeks old.
CAUTION: As one visualizes the following, it is guaranteed to invoke an, “Awww…” response. All of the puppies sleep together in their crate at night and they are crated together while their foster mom is at work. Additionally, they eat in their crate, so this is a “happy” place for them.
Housetraining is coming along very nicely for this litter because they are very smart! First thing in the morning, when the puppies are left out of their crate, they run to the puppy pad to take care of business. The puppy pad is near the door so, if their foster mom was fast enough to get them outside and into the yard, they would definitely do their duties outside. With consistent and routine training they will be housetrained in no time. Supervision is still needed during playtime but most of the time they will stop their play, run to the puppy pad, and then quickly get back to playing.
The puppies also have a crate with soft sides that they play in. Since they have mastered the flapping door on it, their foster mom thinks that they could easily figure out how to use a doggie door if their adopting homes should have them; this will surely help with their housetraining.
Perry’s little bark is getting louder as he realizes that this gets attention! He also realizes that the only attention he gets at bedtime – when his bark is getting louder – is a firm “bedtime!” command from his foster mom. This smart little guy seems to realize that this means “quiet down,” which he does quickly. Perry is one little fella that will let you know exactly what it is that he wants; he is the one that lets his foster mom know it is “breakfast time,” “lunchtime,” and “dinner time!” Perry knows where the food is kept and will go to the pantry door and bark, bark, bark!
Stay tuned for more updates on this sweet boy’s progress.
Original:
Pups in need of homes can pop up in some of the most unexpected places. When a MAESSR volunteer spotted an ad for four Springer puppies on an Ohio recycling website, she checked them out. Their owners were not sure who the “dad” was but the mother of the unplanned litter was their full Springer. The volunteer took them home. With becoming MAESSR dogs, they will be assured of loving, suitable, and committed forever families.
Of the four pups, Perry is “Mr. Vocal.” Whenever Perry wants something, he will surely let it be known! He will sit next to the pile of toys and cry or bark until his foster mom hands him the toy that he wants. If one of the other puppies is playing with a desired toy, Perry cries until his sibling drops it. This smart boy seems to realize that the squeaky wheel gets the grease!
Curiously Perry seems to have an obsession with the bathtub. He will go to the bathroom door and bark until his foster mom lets him in; he then wants to be in the tub. Since he likes the tub he’s already had a bath in his foster home; it appears that he enjoys swimming. It might not be long before he’s doing the doggie paddle in a larger body of water!
A little bit smitten with the adult female foster Springer, Perry likes to follow her around even though she’s hesitant about having a shadow. If the adult Springers in the house won’t play with Perry, he tries to engage one of the resident cats in a game. He just wants to play…and he’s not picky about his playmate!
If you are interested in adopting Perry, be aware that MAESSR only places puppies in homes that are committed to training and bonding with the pup in obedience classes. Puppies require a lot of care, attention, and patience, and they do chew on things! The decision to get a puppy and raise it to be a healthy, happy, and well-adjusted dog is a serious commitment. To reinforce this commitment, MAESSR requires all adopters of dogs under 1 year old to enroll their puppy in an obedience class within 60 days of adoption.
Springer puppies like Perry are cute bundles of joy and ENERGY! Make sure your family is ready to commit to the training and exercising that comes with owning a Springer pup. It’s a lifetime responsibility. He deserves the best!
Watch for more on Perry as his personality unfolds even more!