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My name is Gypsy!

Posted over 6 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Pointer/Beagle
Color
White - with Black
Age
Young
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
017-0408

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Gypsy is a fun-loving, cute and loyal companion. She was mistreated by young children in her past so unfortunately she can’t be placed where there are children in the home as she is terrified of them. She may get over her fear eventually but she would be amazing as a single’s companion or with a couple who were not interested in having children. Gypsy is a young girl approximately 1 1/2 – 2 years old and currently weighs approximately 40 lbs.

Here is what Gypsy’s foster family had to say:

Gypsy will be your best friend, your constant companion, and your shadow. She has bonded strongly to me in our short time together. She is a lover, not a fighter, and will lick you to death if given half a chance. She is affectionate and really enjoys cuddles and hugs. She’s friendly enough with strangers but also doesn’t really care if she meets other people. I suspect she’s a loyal girl who bonds strongly with her own people. She is fun motivated more than food motivated, so be prepared to play!

Gypsy has been so respectful of my two cats, right from the beginning. She’s cautious and sometimes nervous to meet new dogs when we’re out, but she is good. She’s fairly submissive, so usually defers to the other animal. After initial doggy introductions she warms up if they are receptive and tries to engage in play.

She is however frightened around toddlers and babies, and spooks around baby strollers, children’s scooters, bicycles, roller blades, and skateboards. These are especially more frightening for her when operated by children. She is also fearful when she hears my neighbour’s voice. He is an unsavoury sort, the kind that is belligerent and mean. Although she’s never met him, she knows.

Gypsy has been a near perfect house guest. She’s never attempted to steal my food. Whenever she’s shown an interest a quick ‘NO’ has stopped her. If left unsupervised she will clean out the cat dish, but who can blame her? She knows she’s not allowed, but the smell is too much for her to handle. So far she hasn’t mouthed any of my things. She is however crated when I am not in the home and there have been times such as when a neighbour was using power tools above her that I could tell she had been very anxious so, I am not sure what she would do if left uncrated for a full working day. Gypsy is leash trained and is usually good on it. She has a tendency to pull, which we’re working on curbing.

The first few days she was with me I did not let her on the furniture. Now when invited to come on the sofa she’ll lie on it when I’m sitting down. She’s good in that she doesn’t dig, she just gets herself up and gets comfortable right away. She’s getting used to quieter city streets and passing cars, but still spooks sometimes when a city bus passes or a vehicle with a loud muffler or engine. In the home Gypsy is quiet as a mouse. She won’t even vocalize when we play and I have never really heard her bark.

Gypsy knows her basic commands pretty well. If she doesn’t react right away it’s more from distraction than from not knowing. She’s familiar with ‘sit,’ ‘come,’ ‘out’ (as in leave the kitchen), ‘lie down’ (as in leaving me alone during my mealtime). We’re working on ‘feet’ because she has a tendency to jump up on me, and ‘heel’ to stop her from weaving back and forth while walking. At her mealtime she is asked to ‘sit’ and ‘shake’ and then ‘other paw’ and she’s consistently getting it right. In my building I’ve been trusting her to walk the hallways and stairwells with me. I attach her leash but let her drag it. If things are calm and relatively quiet she is attentive to me and showing good signs of ‘off-leash’ obedience. Gypsy is perfectly housebroken. She is crate trained, and will go in upon request. She has been left up to 6.5 hours so far. I always crate her when I leave home. She does whine a bit when I first leave the house although when I crate her at night for sleeping, she settles quietly.

I would say Gypsy has moderate to high activity levels and will need regular vigorous exercise. She has a strong and muscular body that needs to be challenged, and a need to explore and smell everything. She loves to play tug and I’ve discovered she loves the tennis ball, however, living in an apartment we haven’t had the opportunity to play ball for more exercise.

I feel as though Gypsy would do best with an active single or couple who have no children in the home, nor plan on any. She needs someone who is consistent and gives lots of positive reinforcement and praise. Someone who will enjoy her loving and playful nature. She’s gentle and sweet, and has really relied on me to set the rules to make her feel safe. When provided this, she will continue to blossom into a beautiful companion.

If you think Gypsy would be a good addition to your family, please go to our main website at uglymuttsdogrescue.com and submit an application for consideration.

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