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Camper Update: from Danica, Leonard's trainer

* I love his fun personality!!!

Update: Leonard is learning so many things these next two week and he is one lucky pup!  He is attending Camp Doglando! This is a fabulous camp where kids, train shelter dogs to get them ready for their new homes.

They will learn loose leash walking, sit, stay, down and many other things!  This the fourth year that dogs from PRBJ have gone to Camp Doglando and it is amazing how much they learn in a short period of time!  Apply to add Leonard to your family today!! 

Leonard was not a big fan of the learn to swim day at camp, but he at least gave it a try!

You can learn more about the University of Doglando Camp at the following link:

http://www.universityofdoglando.com/camp-doglando/

Leonard came in to us as a stray; he is a very sweet puppy that loves to talk.  He is shy at first but will love to play once he is comfortable. Since he is a puppy, Leonard will need someone patient who can give him socialization, guidance and puppy training.  His interaction with dogs his size has been good, but he has tried to dominate smaller dogs. Leonard has played well with a 2 year old and older kids.   

Foster Update: Both Leonard and his borother, Marcus, play well together, with my family (aged 27-63), a neighbors child (age 2), and several small and large dogs in the neighborhood. Both still have accidents in the house, puppies et al. Leonard like catching balls and chewing on things, and he is generally more playful with people and kids than Marcus. Leonard needs lessons in chew control. He's grabbed for sandals, power cords, cable cords, chew toys, etc. He likes gnawing on stuff. Both pups are crate trained. I  place a blanket over the crate at night to get them to rest.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, this very ancient breed is the fastest dog in the world and can reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour (65 km/h). Its greatest gift is its speed. They are thought to have originally descended from the Arabian Sloughi and brought to England by traders before 900 AD. Centuries ago it was used in the hunting of deer and wild boar. It could catch them and pull them down without stopping. It is also an incorrigible enemy of domestic animals, especially cats and geese. Today they are used primarily in dog racing (where they chase mechanical rabbits). This sport is especially popular in Anglo-Saxon countries. After retiring from a racing career, these dogs are often destroyed. Greyhound Rescue groups select the most even-tempered, gentle racers for placement into homes, with excellent success. Their talents include hunting, sighting, watchdogging, racing, agility, and lure coursing. Sensitive, sweet and elegant. Brave and loyal, but can be willful. The Greyhound is very intelligent, but its character is often undervalued because of its reserved behavior toward its master and toward strangers. Socialize them at an early age to prevent timidity. As a rule, they are gentle and even-tempered - both racing lines and show lines. Here's a comment from the book "THE GREYHOUND," by D.Stern: "Of course, no matter what type of Greyhound you choose, your are in for a treat. The Greyhound is an affectionate, gentle, graceful creature that has kept human beings company for thousands of years." Most Greyhounds have a definite prey instinct. It is instinctive for these dogs to chase anything that moves quickly. They are extremely fast and some will kill cats and other domestic animals, although this is not the majority (only about 20% of ex-racers are too "keen" on chasing prey to ever be safe with small animals). About 10% are immediately okay due to low prey instinct, and the rest can be trained to leave cats and other small pets in the home alone. They seldom present difficulties with other dogs and are normally good with children, though they do not usually like rough-house play, and would not be a good choice for young children. Indoors, these dogs are calm and sociable to a point where they can even be considered lazy. They bond strongly with their own people, have tremendous stamina, and do not bark much. Show lines tend to be of a different body style than racing lines, and are often more angulated. Racing lines are bred for performance, but often a good by-product are friendly, outgoing dogs, who make wonderful pets when their racing days are over. Greyhounds are not particularly vigilant. Show lines tend to be a bit heavier and bred more for temperament than racing lines, therefore dogs from show lines often make better pets, but racing lines can also make wonderful pets. There are hundreds of adoption groups all over North America, Europe and Australia to place these gentle, loving dogs when they retire. Retired racing Greyhounds are not usually difficult to housebreak. They are already crate trained from the track, so it doesn't take them long to learn that they are not to "go" in the house. There are several books on the market, written by highly experienced adopters and adoption workers to help new adopters through this process, and answer almost any question that can arise. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.