Marcy's ideal new home has the following characteristics:
- Is willing to appreciate that special enthusiasm, energy and curiosity that comes with a puppy (and is willing to provide the appropriate levels of supervision and crating that come with that).
- Is not going to leave Marcy alone for more than 3 hours a day. If Marcy has another dog in the home, this would not be an issue. But she'd be miserable being totally alone more than 3 hours a day.
- If there are children in the home, they are over 5 years old. This is because (1) puppies and younger children often play like two puppies, which results in the child getting nipped, (2) if Marcy jumped up on a toddler, the toddler could fall down and be upset. An upset toddler results in an upset parent. Children under five are not a good idea with a puppy.
- Has a household where leaving doors open (allowing dogs to run outside without permission) is not a factor. If there are multiple kids coming and going, doors will inevitably be left open, and this dog may well get out and become lost.
- Is willing to continue her crate training. Crate training is for more than just housetraining-- having a crate-trained dog allows you to take your dog with on vacation, and is essential in the event of a serious disaster like an earthquate, fire, etc.
- Would be open to continuing her obedience training, preferably using a class and instructor that uses positive reinforcement methods (clicker training!). This dog does not ever need a choke chain or a prong collar.
If you fit this profile and would like to meet Marcy, we'd like to hear from you! If you know someone else who fits this profile who is interested in having a dog, please, tell them about Marcy! Thank you!
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Check out Marcy's photo album!
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Check out Marcy's photo album!
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Videos of Marcy
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Her first evening "home":
First morning after her first night: Notice how she doesn't seem overly traumatized at being in a new place-- she's a bright, confident little dog.
Her 3rd day-- settling in beautifully, and showing her bright personality.
Marcy snuggling on the sofa-- she is very affectionate, and loves body contact.
She's full of puppy energy in the morning, and wants to play with everyone. We, on the other hand, need our coffee!
Here's a bit more info about Glen of Imaal Terriers:
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Her first evening "home":
First morning after her first night: Notice how she doesn't seem overly traumatized at being in a new place-- she's a bright, confident little dog.
Her 3rd day-- settling in beautifully, and showing her bright personality.
Marcy snuggling on the sofa-- she is very affectionate, and loves body contact.
She's full of puppy energy in the morning, and wants to play with everyone. We, on the other hand, need our coffee!
Here's a bit more info about Glen of Imaal Terriers:
Details about Marcy
xxx We have fostered Marcy for about a week now, and here's what we can tell you....
Weight: 17.5 lbs on 10/26
Height: 11 inches at the shoulder
I believe she is a purebred Glen of Imaal Terrier, though this is not really possible to confirm.
She is a puppy. She is eager and quick to learn, and is food-motivated (which makes it easy!). I advocate the "clicker training" method of dog training, and she is responding beautifully to this.
Adjectives that would describe her personality would be:
Curious, happy, cheerful, affectionate, playful, sociable, confident, funny, intelligent, responsive, communicative.
She gets along well with other dogs (we have 3 other dogs in the household). The first 2 days, she would be a bit possessive of me-- if I were holding her, she'd lunge and snarl/growl at my dog who came up to me, saying "get back!". I corrected this and she no longer does it (largely because I think she feels comfortable with the group now). She is not the least bit possessive of her food or toys, and plays tug of war with my other dogs. I am able to take her toy away from her and throw it for her. She plays and romps with my other dogs (we've got lots of video).
Her health seems excellent. We have enjoyed her so much that if we didn't already have 3 dogs, we'd definately be keeping her ourselves. I'm available to whomever adopts her, if they have questions about training, and we'd even consider boarding her if her new owners need to leave town (assuming it's convenient with our schedule, etc). She's delightful, and we love her. You will, too!
Housetraining: The first 24 hours, we had 3 accidents-- 2 in the house on the carpet, and one outside by the door on the carpet we use there as a door mat. So she likes carpet. Since then we really tightened up our supervision and took her out twice as often, and we have not had any more accidents. She is not yet housetrained-- we are just being super proactive about getting her out and not letting her be unsupervised.
We take her out:
-immediately upon waking in the morning, and about every 20 min after that until she's pee'd and pooped twice. (she gets breakfast in there, too)
- after she's had a major romp and run session with my other dogs
- after eating breakfast or dinner
- about every 20 min., unless she is crated.
Crate training is essential for success with Marcy! She is crated for a bit in the morning while we get ready for work. She is crated in the evening off and on while we watch TV, etc (we take her out for potty breaks and let her play a bit, and then put her back in). We are trying to teach her that the crate is a happy place, and it does not mean isolation from the group. So her crate is in the TV room with us. She sleeps in it at night. She has a soft bed in there, plus a little blanket she can push around (and she does!) and a kong toy stuffed with a piece of "Natural Balance" semi-soft food.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Weight: 17.5 lbs on 10/26
Height: 11 inches at the shoulder
I believe she is a purebred Glen of Imaal Terrier, though this is not really possible to confirm.
She is a puppy. She is eager and quick to learn, and is food-motivated (which makes it easy!). I advocate the "clicker training" method of dog training, and she is responding beautifully to this.
Adjectives that would describe her personality would be:
Curious, happy, cheerful, affectionate, playful, sociable, confident, funny, intelligent, responsive, communicative.
She gets along well with other dogs (we have 3 other dogs in the household). The first 2 days, she would be a bit possessive of me-- if I were holding her, she'd lunge and snarl/growl at my dog who came up to me, saying "get back!". I corrected this and she no longer does it (largely because I think she feels comfortable with the group now). She is not the least bit possessive of her food or toys, and plays tug of war with my other dogs. I am able to take her toy away from her and throw it for her. She plays and romps with my other dogs (we've got lots of video).
Her health seems excellent. We have enjoyed her so much that if we didn't already have 3 dogs, we'd definately be keeping her ourselves. I'm available to whomever adopts her, if they have questions about training, and we'd even consider boarding her if her new owners need to leave town (assuming it's convenient with our schedule, etc). She's delightful, and we love her. You will, too!
Housetraining: The first 24 hours, we had 3 accidents-- 2 in the house on the carpet, and one outside by the door on the carpet we use there as a door mat. So she likes carpet. Since then we really tightened up our supervision and took her out twice as often, and we have not had any more accidents. She is not yet housetrained-- we are just being super proactive about getting her out and not letting her be unsupervised.
We take her out:
-immediately upon waking in the morning, and about every 20 min after that until she's pee'd and pooped twice. (she gets breakfast in there, too)
- after she's had a major romp and run session with my other dogs
- after eating breakfast or dinner
- about every 20 min., unless she is crated.
Crate training is essential for success with Marcy! She is crated for a bit in the morning while we get ready for work. She is crated in the evening off and on while we watch TV, etc (we take her out for potty breaks and let her play a bit, and then put her back in). We are trying to teach her that the crate is a happy place, and it does not mean isolation from the group. So her crate is in the TV room with us. She sleeps in it at night. She has a soft bed in there, plus a little blanket she can push around (and she does!) and a kong toy stuffed with a piece of "Natural Balance" semi-soft food.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Timeline
Timeline:
September: Marcy was picked up as a stray at the Carson Animal Shelter. She was held for a few days to give her owners a chance to get her, and during that time she caught "kennel cough", a very contagious infection that is rampant in shelters. She was tagged to be euthanized because it takes about 2 weeks to recover from it, and they could not put her up for adoption with it. Cathy Rubin of Rover Rescue stepped in and worked with the shelter to rescue Marcy, and paid to have her boarded while she recovered from the kennel cough. Marcy was described as a "terrier mix" at the shelter, but upon further examination I believe she is a Glen of Imaal Terrier, an Irish dog that was added to the AKC's list of dog breeds in 2005.
October: On October 4th, Marcy was spayed. She was cared for by Foster Mom #1, and recovered beautifully from her surgery. Not realizing how young Marcy is, her foster mom had some difficulty with her housetraining. Her stitches were removed on Oct. 22nd and that same day she was transfered to Foster Mom #2 (me) because I have a dog training background and could work on her housetraining and socialize her with other dogs.
Marcy's doing great. For details on her, see the other posts.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
September: Marcy was picked up as a stray at the Carson Animal Shelter. She was held for a few days to give her owners a chance to get her, and during that time she caught "kennel cough", a very contagious infection that is rampant in shelters. She was tagged to be euthanized because it takes about 2 weeks to recover from it, and they could not put her up for adoption with it. Cathy Rubin of Rover Rescue stepped in and worked with the shelter to rescue Marcy, and paid to have her boarded while she recovered from the kennel cough. Marcy was described as a "terrier mix" at the shelter, but upon further examination I believe she is a Glen of Imaal Terrier, an Irish dog that was added to the AKC's list of dog breeds in 2005.
October: On October 4th, Marcy was spayed. She was cared for by Foster Mom #1, and recovered beautifully from her surgery. Not realizing how young Marcy is, her foster mom had some difficulty with her housetraining. Her stitches were removed on Oct. 22nd and that same day she was transfered to Foster Mom #2 (me) because I have a dog training background and could work on her housetraining and socialize her with other dogs.
Marcy's doing great. For details on her, see the other posts.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
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