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Posted over 12 years ago
| Updated over 8 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Color
Brindle
Age
Adult
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
Spayed / Neutered
Housetrained
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
This older girl is a happy, curious gal who has a lot of spunk left and loves to play. . . in many ways like an overgrown puppy. Roxy loves to play fetchd and tug-o-war and enjoys laying in the cool, soft green grass and enjoying the sunshine. Roxy slow to warm with people at first - and does best with one on one encounters- she's unsure about large groups of people and is anxious and fearfull. . .but once she gets to know you - she warms up and you're her friend! She is not used to small/ young children. . . and does better with teens and up. Roxy gives kisses and loves her belly rubs and treats. Roxy is a bit of chicken in many ways - loud bangs...such as firecrackers, gunshots, thunder. . .make her panic! but she's calmed by the presence of a person she knows and feels safe with. Roxy is protective of her foster and reacts (especially at night) when people approach her personnal space/area. Roxy is NOT toy or food aggressive. Roxy is a dominant female, and exhibits this behavior at 1st with other dogs - she is dog selective–she doesn’t like every dog, but she does enjoy the company of certain canine friends and with positive firm intervention, repeat exposure in safe controlled setting and time she generally settles in - and will eventually not even react to them, even ignore them or want to play with them. . .may take a day, may take 5 days - depends...(if the other dog(s) show aggression however, she will react. Roxy is a cat chaser...
Roxy responds well to "treats" and her verbal cue which is " leave it" and "be good girl". She knows the commands: sit, down, lets go, & off. . . she is housetrained. Roxy would do best with structured and continued socialization with people. Roxy is a dog that would do better with a nice fenced yard to run around and play in cuddle on the couch and watch TV with her person. She really is too overwhelmed with a lot of people and other animals - so she is NOT dog park candidate. At heart, Roxy just wants to be someone's shadow and be with them
