Charm

My story

**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** For Adoption: Charm! Please read our dog bios carefully to be sure that the dog you are applying for suits your family and lifestyle. We at PDR believe in the benefits of post-adoption training for our dogs and their families. This allows for continued socialization, learning and helps to create a well-mannered and balanced dog. Post-adoption training is a requirement in our adoption process. To apply for adoption and for more information on our process and requirements, visit our website at https://pounddog.ca/adoption-info/. Charm is a 2 year old beagle. She is a medium size dog, weighing 30lbs, with a classic brown, black and white coat. She has floppy ears which have some bumpiness to them from previously untreated ear infections, but she is all good now. Charm is her personality; she is eager to please and to be loved by her people. The name Charm came from my daughter who liked the name from something she watched as a child. Charm also responded to it when we used it with her. Charm was a stray so we really do not know much about her history. She has a sweet personality and a need for attention and closeness, she also demonstrates resilience in manner reminding us that you “catch more flies with honey…”. She is a bit of a velcro dog and follows the teens and foster mother around the house needing to be within sight all the time. A family who has lots of time to give her attention in the form of pets, walks and daily chats would be very welcome in her life. A calm yet active family environment with children old enough to be dog savvy would be a great place for Charm to live. Children in the home will need to be over the age of 8yrs as Beagles will take any advantage to head out and go searching for a scent to track…so doors and gates need to always be firmly shut right away and the children in the home need to be aware of this and responsible enough to always shut the doors behind them. She enjoys the attention that she gets from the teens living in her foster home and follows them around when they are home. Charm enjoys a quiet home environment and gets nervous with a lot of noise or activity. We noticed that when the neighbours were having a boisterous “party” and the voices were loud that she was intimidated and did not want to venture outside to pee even though there was a fence dividing the 2 properties. She herself is a quiet beagle. She has only demonstrated her classic beagle bray a handful of times and quickly quieted herself when nothing came of it and/or a “quiet” from her foster was given. She gets a walk in the morning and another in the evening but would certainly go out more often. Beagles are outdoorsy, active dogs so her forever family will need to embrace this and ensure that she is getting the exercise she needs to be happy. Her leash skills are a work in progress, but she does well when the leash is kept a little shorter as she will get underfoot following her nose otherwise. . She will pull towards other dogs and wildlife, we are actively working on this so she can continue to be a good walker. She is less motivated by food when she is on a walk. Charm welcomes her foster family home and looks for scratches and attention by sitting on her back legs with her front paws up. She is curious and wants to be a part of everything. Be careful when you go to sit down as she will often get behind or underneath you! She knows “off” as she can sometimes get demanding by climbing up on her foster mom with her front paws. When “off” is said, she will remove her paws and lean in with her head for a scratch. It is such a sweet and lovely cuddle. When done scratching her, she will usually find her own space, within reach, to take a snooze. Charm house trained well and seemed to do her business outside but initially was able to take such a quick pee if you turned for one second away but once caught in the act, and “nuh unh” was used and she was brought outside, this incident was not repeated. When she begins to frantically sniff around (and there is no food available) we know she needs to get outside. We are using bells to show her how to ask to go outside with some success. She is definitely not left alone in the house unsupervised as we need to be able to capture her attention to go outside quickly and we use positive reinforcement/food for doing so, especially when bells have been rung. Charm allowed her foster mom to trim her nails and give her a bath within a week of taking her in and before her spay. While she did not find it the most enjoyable experience, sometimes pulling her paws back or moving out of arms reach in the bath, she enjoyed the liver treats being given at regular intervals and allowed for the grooming to be done. She is a very tolerant dog and will acquiesce to most things if food is involved. She settles in her crate quickly with a little peanut butter as a reinforcement but will initially resist entering it. At night, she has a crate in the bedroom and willingly, without demand, will “go to bed” into her crate for the night. She typically sleeps all night (6-8hours) before becoming restless. The crate prevents her from getting into things and making messes while we are away or busy. She has not yet had an accident in her crate. She is crated in the day when we are not home and does well. The crate is used for car rides as well. She will whine a bit but eventually settles down for the ride. Charm has a feline foster brother, Rusty who she merely takes a quick sniff of from time to time. She heeds the hiss of the cat when he has had enough. They share a water bowl but the cat food is put where Charm cannot access it as she would eat that too! Charm would do well as the only dog in the home but could also do well with a quiet natured male dog. Charm is slowly but surely learning her manners. Charm usually responds to “come” especially if it sounds exciting. She knows “sit” and does not receive reward until all four paws are on the floor. She knows “off” and will remove whatever her front paws are on when it is said firmly. She is learning to ring her bells and has demonstrated this more each day but still requires reminders. By helping her ring them each time she goes outside, the connection is being made. When eating at the kitchen table and her begging is ignored, she defaults to the couch and takes a snooze or watches her family eat. She is a bit of a menace when her foster mom wants to bring tea or a snack to have in front of the TV by pawing at her and trying to climb onto the table where the tea is placed. “Off” is more difficult to obey when food is involved. Putting her leash on at this time can be helpful. She will eventually settle, but only after she realizes that her foster is not going to give her anything. She will also need more training such as “leave it”, “drop it” to keep herself safe in the event she tries or succeeds in getting hold of something that she shouldn’t have, like the bunny she caught the day of her spay… If Charm were tall enough, she would counter surf so we have avoided putting human food within her reach. Basic obedience training will teach Charm and her new family together how to manage her manners. A calm and active family would be a great forever home for Charm. She will thrive with lots of attention and togetherness of trusted people in her life. Ultimately, she is a loving soul who craves and deserves attention and love in return. With the right training and investment of time, she will be a treasured family member. She is a Charm. Name: Charm ID # PDR1515 Age: 2yrs Gender: female Spayed: yes UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Beagle Colours: tri Coat length: short House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: older OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: med Location: Kitchener Adoption fee: $800

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