Megan

July 2009 Owner Surrender

Age: ~15 months

Breed(s): Bloodhound/Lab

Weight: ~ 80 lbs

Energy Level:

Non-herding Dogs:

Med: fine with a walk or two per day plus play time

Affectionate:

Will not lick

Likes to cuddle

Cuddles when tired

Likes to sleep alone-sleeps on doggie bed

Asks to be pet

People/General Playfulness:

Occasionally

With toys

Socialization:

Socialized: not fearful of new situations

Is this dog a Flight Risk? No

House Behavior:

Known Housetrained

Crate Trained

Stranger Barker

Rarely barks

Obedience:

Great on leash

Knows simple commands

Behavior with other dogs:

Will play if approached

Indifferent

Children exposure:

Any child exposure in known history? Yes on walks

Ages of children and amount/type of exposure: 5, 7, 12

No fear/approaches for attention

Dominance/Submissiveness: none seen

Reactions to strangers:

Indifferent

Friendly: wags, generally happy for the attention

Aggression: None Seen

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): at foster home

Cat test:

Distance from cat: nose to nose

Controlled exposure to cat in:

Home environment

Reaction:

Noticed cat: then ignored completely

. OTHER ANIMALS:

Note if dog has been exposed to any other animals, the situation and the dogs reaction- Other dogs Is in foster home with other dogs , gets along fine, more interested in human contact.

OTHER BEHAVIORS/Known information:

Likes water/swimming

Describe the dog in one good word or sentence encompassing the entire dog: Happy

From the dogs perspective: My perfect home would be: _I love people and I am fine with children. I am a big girl but I don’t jump up. I love to go on walks and my favorite thing is to go into the water. I will race around the yard for a little while but then I like to come in and snuggle. I ignore the kitties. I am very well rounded and I am a beautiful, intelligent girl.

UPDATE_This is what Megans foster mom has to say Megan is a very sweet girl who loves attention. Megan is completely house trained and crate trained. She will even "kennel" on her own for a treat. We are working on simple commands like "sit" and "down". Megan does great with other dogs and cats. She is currently in a foster home that has two cats. She doesn't even seem to notice them.

Megan loves to go on walks. Megan would do great in a home with children. She really excited when she meets kids on her walk. Her whole body wiggles while she waits patiently for them to pet her. Megan is a great dog who loves to play but also would love to cuddle with you. Please consider giving Megan the forever home that she deserves!

Megan, her bothers Irish and Isaac were taken in by our partner shelter in Arkansas from their owner, who could no longer care for them. She had saved them from a high kill shelter when they were puppies. These guys are good with other dogs, cats and kids

Megan is a year old and very loving. She is energetic outside but is calm inside. She has the prettiest big brown eyes and is looking for her forever home,

All known information is listed here. If it is not listed here, then we do not know if this animal is good with cats or kids. Before sending an inquiry, please read our "How To Adopt Page & FAQ" pages of our website. http:www.almosthomerescue.net."

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This dog is available unless it is marked as Pending, meaning "pending adoption".

If this Dog is marked Urgent, it is because the Arkansas shelter where he/she resides is overfull. Please do not ask local shelters to take this dog in, there are many reasons why they cannot. Please also do not send us letters about why we euthanize, AHR does not euthanize, but the shelters we work with do. We are a rescue and we pull as many dogs as we have foster homes and funds for. We, like the shelter, do not have unlimited resources. Please, please: foster, adopt or sponsor a dog to help save their lives.

FOR PUPPIES: HOMES CONSIDERING PUPPIES MUST BE PREPARED FOR:

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR POTTY TRAINING-THEY CAN ONLY "HOLD" IT FOR ONE HOUR PER MONTH OF AGE.

CRATE TRAINING FOR THE NEXT 10 MONTHS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

SUPERVISION WITH CHILDREN, AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING.

SOCIALIZATION-A GOOD DOG MUST BE EXPOSED TO ALOT OF STIMULUS AS A PUPPY SO THAT NEW PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS DO NOT INTIMIDATE THEM AS ADULTS. THE MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES -IN AND OUT OF THE HOME- AS A PUPPY, THE BETTER.

HOMES THAT WANT TO HAVE GOOD DOGS, MUST BE PREPARED TO PUT THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO TRAINING A PUPPY. IT IS ALOT OF WORK!!! THEIR BEHAVIOR AND STAGES ARE EQUIVILENT TO A 2 OR 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. IT TAKES A FULL YEAR TO HAVE A CALMER, WELL ADJUSTED DOG! PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER ADOPTING IF YOU HAVE NOT THOROUGHLY THOUGHT THROUGH THE PROS AND CONS OF A PUPPY...SO MANY PEOPLE END UP RETURNING THEM IN 3-5 MONTHS BECAUSE IT IS CHEWING, JUMPING AND HYPER. THIS IS NORMAL PUPPY BEHAVIOR.

PATIENCE, CHEWIES, SOCIALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS A MUST!!

. We pay a Transportation Service from Arkansas to bring the dogs to New England. The adoption fee is $300 for dogs up to 6 months of age, $250 for dogs 7 months-5 years, and $200 for dogs 5 years and older. This includes vaccinations, spay/neuter, microchip, and transport from Arkansas to Maine on a USDA approved transport with a Health Certificate. All dogs are quarantined 14 days prior to leaving Arkansas. All dogs will be tested for Heartworm prior to adoption. Almost Home Rescue will process your adoption. Applications can be found at www.almosthomerescue.net and can be e-mailed attention of Christine @ animalhaven_ahr@yahoo for this particular dog.


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