Baby Girl is just as her name implies, a cute and precious baby girl. Our local vet initially fixed her broken leg and is keeping her at the office kennel. Now that she is perfectly healed and healthy, she is frequently seen playing in their backyard. She’s quite spunky and would make a great companion to most other dogs. Her main play buddy is considered aggressive, and Baby Girl is the only dog that can play with him. That says a tremendous amount about how sweet and submissive Baby Girl is!
She just wants to please her person and get lots of love in return!
Foster Update: She has adapted very easily and is the biggest love bug ever! She loves her makeshift "duvet" bed, doesn't pay much attention to the toys i gave her but likes to look at herself in the full length mirror and in the car rearview mirror! She was good for the car ride-very quiet and is quiet at home too.I took her to the park, she does great on the leash. I decided not to crate her and left her on her bed at home while i went to work, no accidents, no chewing anything she just wiggled to the door when i walked in. She didn't sleep in my bedroom last night though, she chose to sleep in the living room on the sofa but did come whenever i called her. She LOVES to be petted and would just hug and sit on you all day I'm sure but she is very good at getting down and going to sit on her bed if you push her away after petting. She is a SUPER, easy loving, happy, obediant dog that would fit just great into a family home or be super companion for a single person. I mean so far she is just a lovey, dovey doll!!
Foster Update: In the past week Baby Girl and I have been to a bunch of different places, petsmart for toy shopping, cranes roost park, pawmosa dog park, maitland community park and Sanlando park. She just loves to meet new people, and I let a few children pet her at Cranes Roost Park as it was very busy with lots of people. Baby Girl thinks that everyone is her friend and loves to stop to be petted. One little girl was knelt down dancing in the park and Baby Girl walked straight up to her and put her head in her lap to be petted, the whole family laughed. It was a cute moment. She has settled in well outside of her kennel environment, I have not crated her at all as I don't need to, she is well behaved and completely house trained. She now loves her toys and though is mellow at home (she loves the sofa, which is where she sleeps), I can see her benefiting from an active family, she loves her walks and likes to play. She is very obedient, always comes when called off the leash and in the home. She does well with most other dogs though there have been a couple that she hasn't liked very much. Cats, squirrels and ducks all look like fun things to chase and play with.
Here are some highlights about our little Baby Girl:
- Medium-sized dog – she’s smaller than she appears in photos
- Average to High energy level – high at first, then calms down
- Would do great in an active home that may take her running, swimming, play fetch, etc.
- REALLY loves people – she’ll stop whatever she’s doing just to get a good scratch
- Best with kids 8+ since she is so excited to meet people and doesn’t understand jumping up is overwhelming to kids (working on not jumping currently)
- 100% crate trained; 100% potty trained
- Known commands: Sit, Stay
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