Rachael's Dog Profile

Foster Dog Name: Rachael

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 3 years

Sex: Female

Breed Type: English Setter

Color: Black & White

Size: Medium

Weight: 42 lbs.

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Medium.

Temperament: Very friendly.

Energy Level: Pretty high.
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: She loves to be close and will follow you from room to room to be with you. She’s still learning how to cuddle.

Riding in Car: She does well, just curls up on the back seat.

Playful with toys? She LOVES stuffies that squeak.

Birdiness: She’s very birdy.

Interactions

Adults (Men-Women) in home: She loves both equally.

Little Kids: She’s friendly, but can steal toys from toddlers, so a home with kids older than 8 would be best for her.

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: She’s friendly, but a bit cautious when people visit by the fence.

Other Dogs: She gets along fine---can protect her rawhide when chewing it.

Playfulness with other dogs: Not interested in playing with them.

Behavior around Cats: Unknown.

Barking: She barks when hearing unfamiliar noises, but is otherwise a quiet girl.

Behavior Inside House: She’s pretty quiet inside. Loves to play with stuffies and chews on rawhides and otherwise likes to be a couch potato.

Behavior Outside in the Yard: Spurts of activity where she chases birds, then she’ll be happy to lie down on the patio for some R & R.

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): Does very well, isn’t extremely outgoing when meeting new people, but friendly and happy.

Training

Commands: Sit

Potential as Hunting Companion: She responds well to a pheasant wing, but would need to get used to gunshot sounds, as right now I think she’d start barking every time.

Agility: Unknown.

Housebreaking: Is housebroken, but may have accidents when left alone for more than 5 hours. The week when my husband was on vacation and I had to leave her the full work day, I crated her and she did wonderfully.

Crate Training: Is crate trained and will usually go in willingly. She’s currently used to be fed in her crate and goes in to wait for her food and sits pretty. Can be trusted in the house uncrated for about 5 hours (see housebreaking notes). Has never been destructive when we left her uncrated.

Leash Walking: She walks pretty nicely when on an easy-walk harness or English Slip Leash. On regular leash she pulls a bit too much. Rachael loves to go for walks. She does criss-cross a bit at times when seeing birds and may stop to go into a point.

Off-Leash/Recall: Her recall at home, inside and in the fenced backyard is wonderful. When you call her, she comes running every time. Now when she escapes the yard to go birding, that’s another story---she ignores you completely.

Health

Appetite: Great! She loves her food.

General Health: Rachael was treated for Lyme Disease. When hearing unfamiliar sounds, she will start barking, will spin and chase her tails for a few seconds. This has decreased since she’s been treated for the Lyme Disease with Doxycycline. For now she still does some spinning, but (judging from a couple of other foster dogs that did exhibited similar behavior) it may totally vanish within the next few months.

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None.

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: We think that Rachael is a very smart girl. She’s learned the doggy door in 5 minutes and seems very observant as to what’s going on around her.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: Somebody that enjoys a happy little girl with a golden heart. This girl will blossom over a long time and learn what home life is all about. It’s rewarding to watch.

Special Requirements/Needs: None other than fence requirement.

Fence Requirements: After a month of seeming fine with our low chain link fencing, Rachael started climbing over the fence. She will need a secure high privacy fence, or invisible fencing. We are in the process of installing a cheap radio fence to keep her in the yard. She’s responded well to an Electronic collar already, that we have used in the meantime.

Additional Comments: Rachael may not be the most beautiful English Setter girl out there, but this girl has a lot of heart. She’s very affectionate and makes you smile the entire time she’s with you. She fits easily into family life and makes a wonderful companion.

Kelly's Dog Profile

Foster Dog Name: Kelly

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 2 years

Sex: Female

Breed Type: English Setter

Color: Orange and White

Size: Medium

Weight: 45 pounds

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Medium

Temperament: Submissive

Energy Level: Medium to High
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: More of a loner, but loves to cuddle.

Riding in Car: Likes to ride in the car

Playful with toys? Yes

Birdiness: Likes to watch and point birds

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females) in home: Takes a bit better to women than men.

Little Kids: Unknown.

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Skittish

Other Dogs: Very good

Playfulness with other dogs: Very good

Behavior around Cats: Treats them as prey, needs home without cats.

Barking: Only barks when excited.

Behavior Inside House: Likes to sit on the couch and is good in the crate.

Behavior Outside in the Yard: Plays with the other dogs. Likes to be out in the morning and in the evening.

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): Somewhat scared.

Training

Commands: Sit

Potential as Hunting Companion: Unknown, but with her birdiness she might have potential.

Agility: If trained would probably do well.

Housebreaking: Is housebroken.

Crate Training: Very good

Leash Walking: Pulls some but does very well.

Off-Leash/Recall: None

Health

Appetite: Good

General Health: Good

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Very loving.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: Family with kids 10 years or older. Somebody that has time to continue to train her.

Special Requirements/Needs: None

Fence Requirements: In her foster home she has 6 foot fencing, cannot say how she would do with lower fencing.

Additional Comments: She is a very loving dog. She likes to sit and be cuddled and petted. If you stop petting her when she does not want you to, she will nudge your hand and let you know. We feel that she might have been abused. If Kelly does not get her walk in the afternoon and she gets the opportunity to run out the door she will take her own walk. So this is something to be aware of. Otherwise she is a great dog and will make a great addition to your home.

Alice Anne's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Alice Anne

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: Approximately 6 years

Sex: Female

Breed Type: English Pointer

Color: Brown/white

Size: Medium

Weight: 55lbs

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Low

Temperament: Shy, mellow, eager to please, submissive, sweet

Energy Level: Medium- requires exercise, but overall a calm house dog
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Snuggler when given the option, but not unhappy to amuse herself or spend time alone

Riding in Car: Likes car rides, well behaved

Playful with toys? Not with people, but likes to collect toys and play by herself

Birdiness: Unknown

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females) in home: Shy at first, snuggly and responsive to either once settled

Little Kids: In home, unknown. With visiting kids- shy at first, but very tolerant of petting, poking, pulling

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Looks to known handler for reassurance on leash, heads for her ‘safe place’ (crate/kennel) at home, but does come out to investigate within a short period of time

Other Dogs: Very submissive to med/large dogs, loves to chase/play with small dogs

Playfulness with other dogs: Plays best with small dogs, but appears to desire the companionship of large dogs

Behavior around Cats: Ignores them completely

Barking: Minimal- barks when there’s something to bark at outside, but no random barking at all; very quiet in the house unless someone comes or the other dogs bark first

Behavior Inside House: Paces some when she hasn’t been walked, but generally likes to lie on the sofa and quietly keep watch

Behavior Outside in the Yard: Likes to run in our large (1 + acre) yard, chases with the other dogs, but settles down quickly and goes on toy collection missions, then lies down in a dog house and watches/naps/chews. Does dig some, but limits herself to one spot that I’ve allowed her; not a jumper of fences at all, does fine in the radio fence

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): Well behaved, quiet, rarely approaches other people/pets, but is okay with being touched by strangers.

Training

Commands: Come, down (lay down), settle (stop pacing), up (onto sofa/chair); will not sit

Potential as Hunting Companion: Unknown at this time

Agility: No- appears to have old damage to one wrist, and does not jump at all either on people or over fences for whatever reason

Housebreaking: Going well, zero big accidents, occasional small accident if I ignore the pacing that is her ‘out’ sign

Crate Training: Needs a crate for her feeling of security- she has an outside dog house and an inside crate and she uses both whenever she feels nervous or wants a place to be safe i.e. for napping/sleeping

Leash Walking: Pulls some when a gentle leader harness isn’t used

Off-Leash/Recall: Good in the yard, haven’t tried out of the yard

Health

Appetite: Good, tends to self feed

General Health: Good

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Always has the appearance of being very happy – she has a big doggy smile and wags so hard she nearly falls over whenever she sees us, even if we’ve only been gone for an hour.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: Could go to a home with kids, cats, or other dogs, but consideration should be taken to make sure that a dominant dog wouldn’t pick on her. She needs someone to walk her daily, and a large yard to play in would be ideal.

Special Requirements/Needs: A couch to nap on =)

Fence Requirements: Any- radio fence is what we have, but she doesn’t go into the garden over a 2 foot fence.

Additional Comments: Extremely well behaved- she doesn’t jump on anyone, she is not destructive at all, and has a desire to please. She is a toy collector, but she doesn’t damage any of her collection, she like’s to chew, but has never damaged anything that is not given to her for that purpose (rawhides, bones). She is our little couch potato, and dearly loves laying on the couches and beds, but did wait until we ‘Okayed’ it before she did it at first.

Georgia's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Georgia

Physical Appearance
Approximate Age: 4 – 6 years
Sex: Female
Breed Type: Pointer
Color: Liver & White
Size: Medium
Weight: 50 lbs.

Personality
High/Low Maintenance: Medium
Temperament: Happy
Energy Level: Sky High
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/Loner: Lap Dog
Riding in Car: Good in crate in vehicle
Playful with toys? Very much
Birdiness: High

Interactions
Adults (Males-Females) in home: Loves both
Little Kids: Unknown
Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Interested & excited
Other Dogs: Does well with 2 F & 1M
Playfulness with other dogs: Tries to play
Behavior around Cats: Unknown
Barking: Some
Behavior Inside House: Still does some counter surfing and hasn't quite learned which furniture she is allowed to get up on. Otherwise good. She is in her crate when no one is home and over night.
Behavior Outside in the Yard: She constantly investigates. No digging or fence jumping.

Training
Commands: Working on 'sit' and 'come'
Potential as Hunting Companion: High
Agility: A possibility.
Housebreaking: She is house-broken.
Crate Training: Great in crate.
Leash Walking: Pulls on a leash.
Off-Leash/Recall: Not bad.

Health
Appetite: Good and not picky.
General Health: Good
Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: She gets prozyme.

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog
Special Qualities: Very curious (Curious Georgia) and funny faces.
Type of Family/Home for best placement: Active with jogging/hiking/playing and a young dog to play with.
Special Requirements/Needs: Daily exercise and stimulation.
Fence Requirements: Fence required

Additional Comments: Very sweet and attentive to all you do.

Gizmo's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Gizmo

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 10-11 years

Sex: Male

Breed Type: English Setter

Color: Black and White

Size: Large

Weight: 75 lbs

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Low

Temperament: Wonderful

Energy Level: Great
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Loves to be a lap dog, but will be happy to lie at your feet.

Riding in Car: Good

Playful with toys? -Yes

Birdiness: No

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females): Great

Little Kids: Great

Other Dogs: Great

Plays with other dogs? Great

Cats: Unknown

Visitors/Strangers: Great

Barking: Normal – people walking by, knocking on door or when he wants to come in from outside. Does an excited howl when it’s time to eat

Inside House: Occasional counter surfer

Outside in the Yard: Great

Away from Home: Did great on visits and a week stay with another IBR home

Training

Commands: Knows sit, down and come

Potential as Hunting Companion: None

Agility: None

Housebreaking: Great

Crate Training: Have not crated him

Leash Walking: Great

Off-Leash/Recall: Not good

Health

Appetite: Very good

General Health: Very good

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None

Melody's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Melody

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 15 Months

Sex: F/Spayed

Breed Type: Pointer/Lab Mix

Color: Black & White

Size: Medium

Weight: 44 lbs

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: High

Temperament: Sweet, energetic, loving, but still learning to be gentle

Energy Level: High
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Velcro dog to other dogs, so I don't know if she would hang around if it weren't for all my dogs being Velcro dogs.

Riding in Car: Excellent, but does get carsick (does very well when medicated).

Playful with toys?: Loves Kong Wubbas, rope toys, tennis balls, anything she can grab. Great playing by herself with toys.

Birdiness: Points, has caught a bird in the backyard before, never been trained.

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females) in home: Equally great with men and women

Little Kids: Loves kids, but doesn't understand how much it hurts to get whacked with her tail. Does have a tendency to knock them down if they are really little.

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Outside she is more outgoing, approaches them, inside a little more reserved.

Other Dogs: Great with all dogs she has come across, but does get very nervous with any mounting.

Playfulness with other dogs: She adapts well to different types of play. Does wrestling, tug of war, chases, gets chased. She loves other dogs.

Behavior around Cats: She wants to play with the cat. Our cat does not enjoy it, but a more playful cat might like it.

Barking: Only when sees/hears something or other dogs bark, quiets when told to.

Behavior Inside House: Great overall, does jump gates and creates her own personal toy box in areas other dogs can't get to.

Behavior Outside in the Yard: Always on a lead, jumps fences, but still plays and loves it outside.

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): Always on a lead, she did start off at the dog park w/out a lead, but jumped the fence after the 15^th outing there. She did great before the jumping- came when called, pointed at all the birds, loved it. Approached both dogs and people.

Training

Commands: Sit, stay, down, recall

Tricks: high five

Potential as Hunting Companion: Pretty birdy, likes to work, athletic, very high potential

Agility: Very High potential- she can jump anything and is incredibly fast

Housebreaking: Good- does have excitement tinkling every once in a while

Crate Training: Great- she doesn't like it, but she does it.

Leash Walking: Great- she sits before crossing the street, very little pulling- unless she sees a bird.

Off-Leash/Recall: When in a controlled environment- excellent, but if she jumped the fence and was on the loose- forget it. She comes back eventually.

Health

Appetite: Okay- Eats about 3.5 cups of food a day, not once, but over the course of 24 hours

General Health: Great

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: On interceptor and Frontline

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Active! She needs exercise daily. She loves attention too, but does her own thing when looking at a window or playing with her toys.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: She does squeeze out doors when opened and you don't pay attention, so maybe a house without kids that might do that.

Special Requirements/Needs: She requires daily exercise, at least 2 walks.

Fence Requirements: She jumps our 6 ft wood fence no problem. We don't know if an invisible fence would hold her. At this time she always needs to be on a lead.

Additional Comments: Mel's a great dog. I think she would be best fit for a couple of active people who could have older children, who would lavish her with attention and exercise. She has never been without another dog, so maybe another dog would be good, but not a must since she does LOVE attention.

Sammy Anne's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Sammy Anne

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 7 years

Sex: Female

Breed Type: English Setter (field bred)

Color: White w/orange

Size: Small, but not the smallest I’ve ever seen

Weight: Now 40 lbs (came in at 31 or so)

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Low maintenance

Temperament: Sweet, even-tempered

Energy Level: Low, but playful in yard. LOVES the couch and dog beds.
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Intermediate. Likes to lie NEXT to me on the couch, but then will get up and lay across the room on another couch or chair.

Riding in Car: Very good. But likes to stand with front feet on the console between the front seats. I don’t allow dogs in front, so that’s as close to the front as she can get. I discourage the console trick.

Playful with toys? Likes soft toys to carry around, and only rarely tears them apart. Likes Nylabones for chewing.

Birdiness: Very. Also catches tweedy birds. They die, but she is still very gentle with them.

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females) in home: Great with me – female (only human in house). Loves all who come visit.

Little Kids: ADORES them.

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Sometimes barks, but really loves visitors and strangers. Then will go lay down – sometimes next to them on the couch.

Other Dogs: Gets along with all.

Playfulness with other dogs: Playful outside, but is calm inside.

Behavior around Cats: Leaves them completely alone inside. Perhaps too interested in them outside.

Barking: Barks when playing, or when other dogs go by the house.

Behavior Inside House: Very mellow. Follows me from room to room, but loves to sleep. Alert to what’s going on outside the house. She has favorite places to sleep, and they are all soft!

Behavior Outside in the Yard: Birdy, watches for squirrels, playful. When tired, she will lay down in grass.

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): At dog parks, she runs and runs, but checks in periodically. At dog park, she cannot be prevented from going into deep mud puddles (like small ponds), lying down, and putting her whole head under to drink. This results in a bath after the park. Since all of mine do this, they all get baths after the dog park, if the puddles are still there. She likes to follow Caleigh at the dog park, but does not have to.

Sammy is afraid of thunderstorms, and doesn’t like rain. She is doing better in storms with an anxiety t-shirt (t-touch). Although she is NOT terrified, she does like to be touching me (couch or bed) when the storms come.

Training

Commands: Sit – new command for her and she is still learning it. Come – reasonably good, but not perfect. Right Here – means walk at my side. She usually chooses the right side. I use this for crossing streets and for oncoming pedestrians/runners. WALK – I use this for Caleigh, and it means DON’T PULL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR YOU’RE IN BIG TROUBLE, and Sammy has decided that she knows what it means, too. I have introduced Down (as in lay down), but she hasn’t really figured it out. Wipe Paws – used when I need to wipe muddy paws as they enter the kitchen from the back yard. Sammy listens to what I say, and understands most of it.

Tricks: Stands up at chain link fence and poops standing up. She does not always poop this way, but it’s really funny when she does. She does this on her own. No commands will get her to do it.

Potential as Hunting Companion: Excellent. She was part of a hunting kennel in Benton, IL.

Agility: I have not seen any inclinations this way.

Therapy: I think that Sammy would make a great therapy dog. She might also do really well in a school program. We have one here where the kids read to a dog that comes in for that purpose. I bet that she would like that. I might volunteer her for that. It doesn’t take any special training (for me).

Housebreaking: Mostly fine, but has trouble holding it for a very long time. She does better if she gets a break in the middle of the day. Rarely, she will need to get up in the middle of the night.

Crate Training: She will crate, but prefers not to be crated. I give her a treat when she goes into the crate. She sleeps in my bedroom on a dog bed, though.

Leash Walking: Mostly great. If she gets excited, she can pull a little. Does not need a gentle leader, but will tolerate one if you put one on her.

Off-Leash/Recall: Reasonable good, but not perfect. Usually comes.

Health

Appetite: Good.

General Health: Good.

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: Currently on Solid Gold’s Berry Balance supplement for urinary tract health, as she’s had a urinary tract infection a while back. Sammy’s teeth are now in pretty good condition, but they were not when she came into rescue. With raw bones and raw sweet potato, her teeth have gotten a lot cleaner. Tooth-brushing helps to keep them that way. We brush her teeth every night. She doesn’t like it much, but we keep doing it every night.

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Oh, so sweet. This little girl quietly wins hearts.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: She would love a home with a mom and a dad, although just one would be fine, too. She ADORES children of all ages, so if there are no children living in the home, she should have a chance to visit with some children, or have children come visit her.

Special Requirements/Needs: Sammy should be crated during the day when the family is gone for extended periods of time.

Fence Requirements: Virtually any will do. She does not challenge my 3 ½ foot chain link fence.

Additional Comments: This little girl will make any home happy. She is sweet and loving, although not terribly demonstrative. It takes her a little while to warm up to a new home, but she adjusts well. Love is something she is getting used to, but it seems like it might be a little foreign to her. This does not mean that she doesn’t want your love and attention, though. Give her a chance, and she will tell you how much you matter to her in her own quiet way.

Joe's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Joe

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 5-6

Sex: Male

Breed Type: English Pointer

Color: Liver & White

Weight: 40 lbs.

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Low

Temperament: The BEST

Energy Level: He goes for long walks, but is happy sitting next to you on the couch.
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: He likes to be next to his people, once he gets to know them.

Riding in Car: OK

Playful with toys? He likes to hide tennis balls in the furniture, likes Nyla bones

Birdiness: Yes, sits and waits for the birds at the feeder, then goes full force

Interactions

Adults (Men-Women): Likes women, timid around men at first.

Little Kids: Did great when we kid-tested 3 year and up. Does not jump, but will give a pointer hug, the potential to knock a small child down is there, not aggressively.

Other Dogs: Is active with his foster brother & sisters in the yard, they run around for hours if I let them.

Plays with other dogs? Yes

Cats: NO CATS

Visitors/Strangers: Welcomes everyone

Barking: Not a big barker, it took him 5 months before we even heard him bark.

Inside House: Has full run of the house, loves his crate, sleeps with the door open

Outside in the Yard: Does not try and jump, loves our 5 yard dirt pile and kiddy swimming pool. Does not care for the water hose, but tolerates his bath well.

Training

Commands: “Don’t Dig” “Crate”

Potential as Hunting Companion: He would rather just be next to you.

Agility: unknown

Housebreaking: Great

Crate Training: Great

Leash Walking: Great

Off-Leash/Recall: We don’t do off- leash with foster dogs

Health

Appetite: Good ….He loves his treats

General Health: Good, Small Cataract on right eye

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: Just the monthly Heartworm prevention pill.

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Joe is one of the sweetest of dogs I have ever fostered. He was timid when he first arrived, but has become a real buddy. He loves to cuddle, snuggle and sunbathe. It takes him a short while to warm up to men. He is not needy for attention, but will take all of it, when you have to give it. He’s so well behaved, with the exception of counter surfing, which we solved by crating him when food it out, so this has not presented a problem.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: He would do fine in just about any home. I don’t think he really cares to “play” with kids, but he will snuggle with them. He really enjoys spring to fall walks…not impressed with the snow and cold, but we have a coat for him.

Special Requirements/Needs: None

Fence Requirements: Chain link or privacy is fine. He’s not a fence jumper.

Additional Comments: Joe makes a great companion, low maintenance and very loyal and loving. Does not have a mean bone in his body. He plays well with his foster brother and sisters. HE IS SO EASY GOING.

Winnebago's Profile

Foster Dog Name: Winnebago

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 2-3 years old

Sex: Male

Breed Type: English pointer

Color: Orange & white

Size: Smaller in stature

Weight: 48 lbs

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Medium maintenance

Temperament: Very, very sweet

Energy Level: Medium energy
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: Definite lap dog

Riding in Car: Must be crated. Settles down after 5 minutes

Playful with toys? No

Birdiness: Loves to chase birds but haven’t seen him point

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females) in home: Has just adult female in foster home. but he has been around my mom & dad and other people and is fine with them.

Little Kids: I’m sure he’s be fine

Meeting Visitors/Strangers: Very friendly

Other Dogs: Gets along great with other dogs

Playfulness with other dogs: My 2 dogs chase him around when playing

Behavior around Cats: He’s never acknowledged them.

Barking: He will bark if he’s left in the house when I’m outside & he knows it. All my other dogs will do this also.

Behavior Inside House: Very quiet. Will go and lie down & relax when told to do so.

Behavior Outside in the Yard: He just likes to run & run in the yard

Behavior Away from Home (pet store, dog parks, etc): He’s fine anywhere away from home. Very friendly.

Training

Commands: Knows sit & lay down

Tricks: None

Potential as Hunting Companion: He is interested in birds and probably could be trained to hunt

Housebreaking: Completely house broken

Crate Training: He doesn’t like to go in his crate but will go in willingly. Then he’s fine once he’s in it. He may bark for a while.

Leash Walking: Have been working with him. He doesn’t pull real bad but doesn’t know where he needs to be when walking. With a little bit of training he’ll be fine.

Off-Leash/Recall: I would not trust him off leash. He has no recall.

Health

Appetite: Great appetite. He has gained almost 10 lbs since coming to our house

General Health: Good health. Nice white teeth.

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: He’s very, very sweet & loving. Loves to cuddle & get lots of hugs & kisses.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: Winn would be good with or without kids. He does jump up when excited but he doesn’t jump on you, just up.

Special Requirements/Needs: He needs someone to understand some of his pointer behaviors. I’ve seen other pointers that exhibit certain repeat behaviors and such. It’s harmless and he settles down after a little while. He's worth getting to know. I‘ve not met a sweeter dog than Winn.

Fence Requirements: He will not try to jump over a fence but can dig under the fence line to escape if he sees any space he can squeeze under. He can get through a pretty small space so you have to be careful with him, watching him closely even at the dog parks. Make sure the fencing comes all the way to the ground & that he can’t squeeze out through a gate. But as time has gone by he is getting more & more attached to me & my other dogs, so the desire to run has lessened. He also listens to the e-collar.

Additional Comments: Winn is worth taking a chance on. His loving nature & sweetness are more than a pay back for any behavior issues like jumping up when excited or trying to escape under a fence. He has settled into our pack & home & we will all miss him dearly.

Nick's Dog Profile

Foster Dog Name: Nick

Physical Appearance

Approximate Age: 3 years

Sex: Male

Breed Type: Pointer

Color: White with lemon ticking

Size: Medium

Weight: 53 pounds

Personality

High/Low Maintenance: Low

Temperament: Happy

Energy Level: High
Lap/Velcro Dog or Independent/ Loner: A little of both

Riding in Car: Loves to go places

Playful with toys? Loves to play with toys

Birdiness: Very interested in birds

Interactions

Adults (Males-Females): Loves adults

Little Kids: Probably not

Other Dogs: Not good with small dogs

Plays with other dogs? Yes, tries to initiate play

Cats: Not good with cats

Visitors/Strangers: Loves everyone

Barking: Does sometimes bark some when another dog walks by the house

Inside House: He plays or cuddles

Outside in the Yard: He plays, hunts, or comes to sit by you

Away from Home: He is good, & very curious

Training

Commands: Sit, down, back, get the ball, kennel up

Tricks: He is getting good at catching a soft Frisbee

Potential as Hunting Companion: With some fine tuning he would make a great hunting companion

Agility: Possibly, if he could get focused off the birds

Housebreaking: Fully Housebroken

Crate Training: Yes

Leash Walking: Loves it, he pulls but comes home tired

Off-Leash/Recall: Good

Health

Appetite: Excellent

General Health: Excellent

Ongoing Medication/Maintenance needed: None

Foster Parent Evaluation of the dog

Special Qualities: Nick is very happy, playful, & responsive to people.

Type of Family/Home for best placement: Nick would do best with an active family that will take him out for walks, play with him, give him lots of love, & make him a part of the family.

Special Requirements/Needs: None

Fence Requirements: 6 foot with reinforced bottom or radio fencing which can also easily be added to be used with regular fencing.

Additional Comments: Nick is a beautiful little dog who radiates joy. He will make you smile every day.