People: good with strangers inside and outside of the home / although he hasn’t lived with children, he has been around children aged 3,10 and a teenager. He plays nicely with them when they throw a ball for him.
- Other dogs: on lead – wants to say hello / off lead – happy / lives with 3 male Dachshunds 2 neutered 1 entire.
- House trained.
- Travels well in the car on a harness and restraint – can get excited if he thinks it’s a walk at the end of the run but nothing untoward.
- Can be left home alone for 4 hrs +
- Crate trained (sleeps in it at night and when home alone), someone comes to let him out it he’s alone for longer than 4hrs.
- Can be a little nervous in new environments, this has only been experienced when he moved to a new home during a change in the family circumstances.
- Has not shown any signs of resource guarding food or toys.
- Has never exhibited any of the following behaviours: growled / shown teeth / snapped / bitten anyone.
- Cats: not tested in the home but outdoors shows very little interest.
- Livestock: has been around horses with no adverse behaviour.
- Training: has all the basic commands, decent recall though not perfect, walks on a halti.
- Likes: playing with his ball with his human, his ball is his motivator. The favourite “like” is being stroked and fussed by his favourite person.
- Special feature: his dopey look and curly tail.
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