On Tuesday, August 12, 2014...
We got a new foster dog!
This is her.
(She has a cone on because she was recently spayed).
I thought of the name Sunny because she is always happy.
She is a 1 year old German Shepard/Shepard mix who was found as a stray and covered with fleas.
We have had her for 4 days now.
Although she is 1 year and that is the maturing stage for smaller dogs, she still acts very much like a puppy. This is because bigger dogs don't mature as fast as smaller dogs.
Sunny loves jumping on people and getting in your personal space.
Although she is 1 year and that is the maturing stage for smaller dogs, she still acts very much like a puppy. This is because bigger dogs don't mature as fast as smaller dogs.
Sunny loves jumping on people and getting in your personal space.
(She's way better about not jumping on people after a few days).
She also loves chewing on anything she finds lying around the house. So we have to be sure to correct her and start puppy proofing the house!
Another secret obsession is taking out all of the toys and playing with each one for about 20 seconds.
But her latest addiction is shoes...
(These are the 2 times I caught her getting the shoes when I wasn't paying attention).
Sunny is potty trained, crate trained, and leash trained. She doesn't know any tricks but I am currently teaching her how to sit. After a day's work she has caught on real quick!
We have been giving her 2 short walks a day. Because puppies need lots of walks for less bad behavior. (But they will still have some bad behavior because they don't know any better).
Her and Charlie are good "pack mates" and have already played and chased each other around the yard multiple times. It was very amusing to watch.
This is what Charlie found amusing the first day we brought Sunny home…
(He would play with her tail when she wagged it).
She does seem like she is dominant around food. She used to challenge Charlie by standing near him while he is eating and wait for him to back away. If he didn't she would get closer and closer or even growl until he did. She also growls if he comes near her while she is eating. This has caused Charlie to not eat whenever Sunny is around. This is not good behavior because now she may think she can do this to other dogs in her new home. We have 2 separate bowls for them, but Sunny insists on eating from which ever bowl Charlie is eating from.
The good thing is, she isn't aggressive with food around humans. I have tested her multiple times by petting her or sitting near her while she was eating. Each time she would wag her tail and continue eating.
Her and Charlie are good "pack mates" and have already played and chased each other around the yard multiple times. It was very amusing to watch.
This is what Charlie found amusing the first day we brought Sunny home…
(He would play with her tail when she wagged it).
She does seem like she is dominant around food. She used to challenge Charlie by standing near him while he is eating and wait for him to back away. If he didn't she would get closer and closer or even growl until he did. She also growls if he comes near her while she is eating. This has caused Charlie to not eat whenever Sunny is around. This is not good behavior because now she may think she can do this to other dogs in her new home. We have 2 separate bowls for them, but Sunny insists on eating from which ever bowl Charlie is eating from.
The good thing is, she isn't aggressive with food around humans. I have tested her multiple times by petting her or sitting near her while she was eating. Each time she would wag her tail and continue eating.
I will keep working on her problems and I hope she will find a good home soon!
(Or at least after I have taught her a few tricks!)
(Or at least after I have taught her a few tricks!)
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