Entered: 12/04/2004
Status: adopted
Age: 1
Color: Liver/White
Weight:
Gender: Intact Male
Location: Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Health: Very Good, UTD
Temperament: Very Good with adults and dogs, info coming on children
Wally was found as a stray and taken in temporarily by a family who described him as gentle, loving, and playful. He got along well in the household of all adults and played well with their 12 month, female Rottweiler, even sharing her food dish. She began showing jealousy when her people gave attention to Wally, though and before the family got too attached to Wally, they arranged for MAESSR to foster him.
Wally is at that puppy stage where he will begin to fill out and gain adult musculature. He is very long, lean, and tubular. His liver and white coat is very shinny and his feathering is just beginning to come in. He weighs 45 lbs. and the vet thinks he will eventually gain about ten more pounds. EVERYONE at the vet’s office oohed and awed over him since he is so CUTE!!!
Some much needed grooming was done by Wally’s MAESSR foster mom. He had bad mats on his ears which he did not appreciate getting removed. And, he was afraid of the clippers when his foster mom tried to clean up his tossled head. Scissors had to be used instead. Crate training began the first night, with Wally fussing and crying for about 15 minutes until he finally settled down. It may have been this youngster’s first experience with a crate, but he got to sleep in the bedroom.
In his foster home, Wally plays nicely with the resident neutered male and accepts his dominance. At the park, he interacts nicely with the other dogs. When given some toys, he and the resident male enjoy playing tug of war. His only vice so far has been barking and chasing the three resident cats. He should not be placed in a house with cats!
Wally “sits” on command, but as experienced by his temporary family, he is an escape artist and will push his way out of a door if it is not firmly secured. When he escaped his foster home, the resident male chased after him to play and brought him back where he allowed himself to be caught. A fenced yard would be very nice for Wally so he would not have to be tied out. Wally will pull on the leash and can’t be trusted off of one right now.
Like most year-old springers, Wally’s still growing up. A basic obedience class with his adopting family would be a great way to get acquainted and fill a few gaps in his education. He is a sweet tempered, gentle boy, though, who will be make some family a wonderful, loyal, loving, cuddly springer!