Welcome Boo

What a perfect name for this time of year. And what a perfect dog.

Young, smart and not to mention, beautiful.

 Act fast on this one. She won't be with us for long.

Here is our 24 hour update.

Housetraining – I know it’s too soon to tell for sure, but I think we have a winner here. No accidents and she does her thing every time we go out for a walk.

Crate- Boo does well in the crate. She does need a treat but rests quietly once inside.

Leash-This is one area that could use some work, however in the two days we have had her she has made great progress. She listens to direction well, and learns VERY quickly. She will have no problems catching on to what you expect on a walk.

Food/Eating- Boo has not had much of an appetite yet. She did eat a good breakfast this morning, so things are headed in the right direction.

Socialization-Boo has done well with our resident dog, Charlie. (We have not introduced her to any other dogs just yet) She does EXTREMELY well with all the people she meets. She LOVES people. I think she prefers them over our Charlie. Poor Charlie. Boo even met my 18 month old grandson, and was very calm, sat, and just watched him. Even though this is a wonderful response to a small child, because Boo is a Wheaten mix who are renowned for their “Wheaten Greeting”, I would suggest she goes to a home with older children.

Personality –Friendly, loving and very, very, very smart. She is more into her people than toys, or play right now. This dog is no lap dog. Because of her youth and high intelligence, she will need both physical and mental stimulation. Don’t get me wrong. She is not hyper, or even very active. She is calm indoors and very well behaved. In fact, I think she may have come from a very good home. There is no counter surfing, or garbage hunting. No shoe chewing and she learned the household rules immediately. For example, she jumped up on the sofa, and I told her “doggies are not allowed on the sofa in my house” and gave her the off command. She has not once tried to jump on a piece of furniture since. The same happened when my husband left the door open to the carpeted bedroom, and he told her that she was not allowed in there unsupervised (until we are sure of housetraining), she now sits at the doorway and waits for permission to enter. Scary smart !!!!!  Soooo much potential.

Coat/Size- If I had to guess, I would say that Boo is somewhere between 35-40 lbs. I have not put her on the scale, or measured her yet, but she is about the size of a pure bread Wheaten or a Border Collie. (perfectly medium sized) Her coat is soft, but because she was shaved down, it hard to tell much more right now. Whoever cut her last, skipped her head and her feet, and I was worried it was because she didn’t like to be handled, but that’s not true at all. I took out the scissors last night to give her feet a trim, and though she was wiggly, she seemed to welcome the attention.