Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Behavior
Per volunteer, Nov 8
I was walking dogs in ISO and I took Shadow Brooks outside for some exercise.
Shadow Brooks was PCR tested so unable to be remove from her main kennel for several days. Unfortunately the test came back positive for the pneumovirus, so she was moved to a single kennel in ISO. In the meantime, it's been several days since she'd been outside, and when she saw me, she was excited.
I didn't have any issue leashing her, but she's a strong walker and does pull. She, also, appears to be trying to stay house trained.
Today, Shadow was a little mouthy and jumpy, but I don't know if it's because she hadn't been outside in several days.
She can be grabby with treats, so I tried open palm, then resorted to tossing them on the ground.
Shadow knows sit and she will chase a tossed toy, but she's not interested in returning with it. I wanted to keep her active, so I started asking her to sit then tossing a treat and telling her to find it. That kept her going back and forth, even though she found them quickly. She is a smart girl.
She wasn't interested in getting pets.
Before we left the yard, she had a good fence meet with Lola.
I didn't have any issue returning her to her kennel, but I did offer her a treat when she entered her kennel.
She is a beautiful girl, but at 2 yrs old she might need some training to curb her mouthiness and jumping.
Videos:
Per Staff 11/8
Shadow Brooks sits and finds tossed treats
https://youtube.com/shorts/KNmjGqQQfa8?is=MePrA6f3RvI8wiXY
Per Staff 11/04
Shadow Brooks (green leash) and Halloween fence meet: https://youtube.com/shorts/2oQnjz0CwpQ?is=YV_y-PYtg9AGlVL-
Shadow Brooks (green leash) and Halloween leashed meet: https://youtu.be/g17HcJ86JHY?is=TAwqTnz8Ck4i2c5A
Per Staff 11/01
Kennel Presentation: Loose body in kennel and a few barks with ears up. Running in circles and from one side to the other in her kennel and whimpering.
Leash Skills: Took several minutes and attempts to leash her due to jumping on the door and some leash dodging. Used treat scatters and she followed the treats, then returned and jumped on the door again. My leash got caught around her feet several times and I had to close the door to get the leash out and try again. After a few minutes, I was able to loop her while jumping on the door. When she came out, I held her on a short leash to avoid her approaching other kennels while I locked her door (previously noted reactivity) and she jumped up with an open mouth, did not close mouth on her leash. Moderate pulling through the kennels , peed and pooped outside.
Sociability: Very handler- and food-oriented, immediately approaching me with a loose body. She knows sit and is snatchy w treats, so I tossed them instead. She sniffed around on her own for a few seconds at a time, then checked back in with her for attention and treats. She allowed handling all over and maintained a loose, wiggly body, soft eyes, and open mouth. She jumped at the leash and mouthed it lightly a few times, never fully closing her mouth around it.
Play: Did not react to squeaker/throwing toys
Dog Interaction: Saw a few dogs while walking to the yard and she became tense, lunging to the end of her leash, hard barking, and a few growls with hackles up. Fence meet w Halloween - shoulder hackles, whining, running up and down the fence w Halloween. Able to disengage when I called her over.
Leashed meet w Halloween: came in hot, pulling hard toward Halloween. We stopped short of a true meet bc Shadow Brooks was pulling hard while barking with her teeth showing. From 5-7 feet away, she was able to disengage when I called her over (very responsive to me calling her)
Return to Kennel: Returned to kennel easily
Color Level: Exp blue
Recommendations and considerations: Very high energy, snatchy with treats
Per Staff 10/30
Did not make it into playgroup. At the fence became stiff, barring teeth and snapping
Per Staff 10/29
Sweet girl, jumped right into my lap soliciting attention and pets, leaned into me and got very excited about all the attention
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