Foster Dog Name: Tommy
Physical Appearance
Approximate Age: 7
Sex: Male
Breed Type: English Setter
Color: tricolor
Size: Medium
Weight: 42 lbs
Personality
High/Low Maintenance: Low
Temperament: Active & Friendly
Energy Level: High
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Both-Independent outdoors, then cuddly lap dog
Riding in Car: Rides well
Playful with toys? No
Birdiness: Yes
Interactions
Adults (Males-Females) in home: Great
Little Kids: Not Good
Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Meets people friendly, but aloof
Other Dogs: Tommy is friendly with other dogs, as long as they don’t obstruct him racing around the yard. He doesn’t mind sharing attention---but you get the impression he would be fine without other doggy company as well. Tommy is a very confident dog that will put his foot down when challenged. So he does best with other friendly, easy-going companions that will not challenge pack order.
Playfulness with other dogs: None observed so far
Behavior around Cats: Unknown
Barking: Not a big barker
Behavior Inside House: Is our shadow inside and a couch potato
Behavior Outside in the Yard: LOVES outdoor time and needs loads of it. Runs a lot.
Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): Well behaved and friendly, likes getting petted, if he’s not otherwise occupied…spotting birds or something, then he just ignores everything else.
Training
Commands: Sit
Potential as Hunting Companion: Unknown
Agility: Unknown
Housebreaking: 100%
Crate Training: Will go into crate without problem, but does not need crated when left alone
Leash Walking: Walks without pulling with an Easy-Walk harness
Off-Leash/Recall: Responds pretty well when called.
Health
Appetite: Great
General Health: Great
Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None
Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog
Special Qualities: A wonderful snuggler on your lap
Type of Family/Home for best placement: Tommy is looking for a family that may not be gone from all an entire work day. Tommy needs a lot of outdoor exercise time. He takes care of that exercise all by himself, by racing back and forth through the yard---he’s having a good time, but he NEEDS that running time. We need Tommy to go to a family without kids under 10 years old. He’s not unfriendly with kids as a rule, but does not like it when being forced into interaction with kids when he doesn’t want it. Tommy would make a good running partner for a jogger as well. He loves his walks
Special Requirements/Needs: A large yard is a MUST for this boy and is non-negotiable.
Fence Requirements: Tommy is not a fence jumper and has been doing fine with a 42” chain link fence.
Additional Comments: Tommy’s first love is the outdoors. For anybody adopting this boy they need to be prepared that Tommy will want to check the yard out FIRST---before thinking of saying hello to the people in the home. However, this is temporarily. Once he’s had his exercise, you could not have a more lovable companion. He’s check in with you too and comes in for nap time and a pet. It’s just all in a certain order. You can tell that loving up to mommy and daddy is very important to him as well and he’s a very special boy that way.
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