Adopted
| Breed | Basset Hound, Plott Hound |
| Color | |
| Age | Baby |
| Gender | Female |
| Size | Medium |
| Coat Length | - |
| Adoption Fee | - |
Characteristics
Health
House-trained
Good in a home with
Margo's house training is progressing well, and she is crate trained. She walks well on a leash and enjoys taking in all the exciting sights and smells. She gets along well with her foster family's resident dogs, and backs away from the cat, who apparently rules the roost.
As you can see from her new photos, Margo loves her foster family's kids!
Update 6/8/09: Margo has arrived in foster care in New England, where this pretty six-month-old girl has been busy smothering everyone with happy puppy kisses. She LOVES her foster family's children, who range in age from 4 years old to 10 years old, and she's super tolerant of their attention. She loves kids so much, in fact, that her puppyish enthusiasm might be too much for a family with toddlers.
Margo is six months old and weighs 27 pounds. She can sit on command and has been learning to walk on a leash like a lady. Although she was the dominant puppy in her litter, she respects her foster family's resident dogs and has settled into the household very nicely. She hasn't met any cats in foster care.
Her house training is off to a good start, and she sleeps in her crate at night without a problem. Like any pup in training, she needs frequent breaks to go outside.
She has a medium energy level and likes to romp and play with the other dogs. She'll need regular opportunities for exercise to be healthy, but she doesn't need to be in constant motion. Her foster mom thinks Margo would be happiest in an active household, maybe with kids or another canine to play with.
Margo is ready to find her forever family and smother them with love and kisses!
Notes from our partner shelter: AHHHH!!! Big Yawn, its hard work being a puppy ya know!! Loves to kiss people and can't wait to find her own home!
History: These pups were owner turn-ins after they had mom fixed. Mom is a bassett and dad was unknown. They were born in December; turned in to the shelter in March.
Age: 5 months
Breed(s): bassett/ hound known parentage_______mom is bassett, plott in the other puppies is obvious
Weight: 30 pounds *estimate Approx. size when grown: medium (40 ish)
Energy Level:puppy energy *Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus playtime
People/General Playfulness: *Plays all the time
Socialization: *Moderately socialized: cautious but not scared
Is this dog a Flight Risk?__________no_________________________
House Behavior: *Not Housetrained *Not familiar with living inside
Obedience:* needs puppy training
Behavior with other dogs: *Initiates play often
Children exposure: Ages of childen and amount/type of exposure:__14, 12, 7______________________ *Cautiously friendly
Dominance/Submissiveness: have not had any issues - Maddie and Margo are the most dominant of the litter and get the food first. Malia is the most laid back/submissive. Maverick and Makenna are in the middle. None have showed aggression outside bickering between littermates. Fine with other dogs.
Reactions to strangers: *Will approach slowly or with treats/enticement for attention
Cats: Known cat history or present (ie foster home has cats? And what degree of exposure has the dog had to the cats and the dogs behavior indicators): Controlled exposure to cat in: *Outside environment *Noticed cat: then ignored completely *Noticed cat: sniffed but uninterested *Noticed cat: interested/curious, but no outward signs of aggression
