SOCIAL SKILLS
Knows name/answers to it: Yes, but
sometimes ignores you
Comes when called: Most of the time Understands “NO”: Yes
Plays with toys: Yes
Understands “GOOD”: I think so
Method of correction: A stern No or Out if she is somewhere she is not allowed
A
really cute thing he/she does: She does this cross between a howl and a
roo with a little barking mixed in to get your attention.
HOUSE MANNERS
Plays
well with others (children, small dogs, cats, etc.): She plays well
with the other hounds and other dogs over 20 pounds. She is not cat safe, and Gabby is very
curious about small dogs, so I do not think she is small dog safe.
Potty
habits (asks to go out, problem times, etc.): She goes well on
leash. She has had some accidents in the
house. She gets herself worked up and it
makes her more prone to accidents. She
does let you know she needs to go out.
She starts to pace a great deal, and sometimes she will do her roo/ howl
sound as well.
Obeys
house rules (off furniture and counters, garbage, doors, etc.): She has never tried to get on the
furniture, but she does push the rules some; the rule she has the most trouble
with is the boundary rule. She keeps
trying to go into the kitchen where dogs are not allowed, but a firm out and
she comes right out.
SLEEPING HABITS
Bedtime/wake
up time: Bedtime
around 9:30pm and wake up around 5:30am.
She is an early riser and sometimes gets up earlier if you just ignore
her for a few minutes she will lay back down.
Where sleeps at night: a bed on the floor in our bedroom
Crated
(how long, when, feelings about crate): I have left her
in the crate for up to 6 hours, and she did fine. I think she might be okay crated for a little
longer. She does not like being crated
when she knows you are leaving, but that is more about being left then the
crate.
PYCHOLOGICAL
Enjoys: She likes her stuffies and squeakers,
but you have to watch her a bit or she will try to eat the stuffing.
Fears:
She
does not seem to have any. Storms make
her a little nervous but nothing too bad.
Reaction to new situations: She gets a
little shy at meet and greets but not too anxious. She likes people enough that she wants to get
attention more then she gets nervous.
DINNING
PREFERENCES
Food
(how prepared, brand, amount): She eats Nature’s Select and she gets 3
cups a day; 1 ½ in the morning and 1 ½ in the evening. She likes her food and starts to get excited
about eating about an hour before hand.
Favorite
treats: She loves any
food and I have not run into a treat she will not eat.
EXTRAS
TO KNOW
·
Gabby
is a chewer. She likes to chew on the
arms or nubs of her toys until those pieces come off, and then she eats
them. While this is something to watch I
think she would like an antler or something similar.
· As
mentioned earlier she pees when she gets excited, but she does let you know she
need to go out. Just watch her closely
at first until you and her get a routine worked out.
·
She
tends to run into things a lot, so do not be surprised if you hear a thud now
and then.
·
She
is really good about allowing you to do her nails. In fact she lets us do her nails when she is lying
down on the bed.
