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My basic info
Breed
Italian Greyhound
Color
White - with Brown or Chocolate
Age
Puppy
Size
Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
My details
Purebred
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Bowie's current owner describes Bowie as "the friendliest, waggiest, most loving dog I have ever met. He can't wait to meet every person and dog he has the chance to." Although Bowie loves playing with other dogs at the dog park, his exuberance is proving to be too much for the four-pound Chihuahua in his home. Bowie's owners are concerned, especially when Bowie play bites, for the safety of their Chihuahua and feel it is best to place Bowie in a new home.
As many Italian Greyhound puppies do, six-month old, eleven-pound, Bowie has lots of energy and will need someone who can provide him with the opportunity to appropriately expend it. In addition to running and playing, Bowie also enjoys safe chewing items. When his energy is drained, he is "an absolute snuggle bug and loves cuddling." Bowie has attended puppy classes and knows cues such as sit, stay and wait.
Bowie is being housetrained to potty outside and also on doggy pee pads (his current owner estimates him to be approximately 45% trained). He will go outside if it is not too cold or snowy out, and accidents away from the pee pads are most likely if the pee pads need to be changed or when he is on a different level of the house than the potty area. When using the pee pads, Bowie eliminates on, or within approximately three feet of, the pee pad. Since Bowie will eliminate in his crate, he is not currently crate trained. When left alone, he is contained in the living room with access to his potty area. Bowie does not calmly accept baby gates as a "No Tressspass" signal, but views them as something to get past, which he has proven himself quite capable of - he "will bash through the gate if it is unsecured or poorly secured, chew through it, jump over the gate, or otherwise manage to squiggle through it." A covered exercise pen could be an option for containment.
As you may have surmised, Bowie tends to be mischievous, taking about two seconds to knock the garbage over or locate some morsel that he would like to sample; exploring items he shouldn't be; standing on the coffee table and, from there, trying to get onto other objects - lots of puppy antics that require puppy houseproofing, supervision, and containment.
Bowie is accustomed to walking on-leash. He is generally polite when doing so, but is excitable and, if there is a person or dog to meet, will bark and pull. Once meeting them, he is quiet. Barking will also occur, briefly, in response to a knock on the door or a barking dog outside his home that he can view.
Except when playing with very small dogs, Bowie is extremely gentle and friendly, sweet and loving, and "enjoys getting in your face whenever possible."
If you are interested in providing Bowie with his forever home, please contact Italian Greyhound Place.
