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LANDO- July 31, 2023 -
He is a powerful, big (21-22", 63 lb), neutered male with strong shoulders and rear end muscles. He was a return-to-breeder dog. His original home -- a first dog, first PWD home -- returned him after incidents with their tween children who pushed him beyond his ability to cope with their undesired attention at the same time that he was suffering from food allergies and ear infections. He had been to board-and-train facilities, attended day care, was raised in a very urban setting, and is generally neutral with other dogs and non-reactive on walks/hikes. In his previous home he learned the basic commands of SIT, DOWN, PLACE, STAY. Since being returned, he learned fetch skills with delivery to hand and happily played the two toy game, but he does resource guard his toys if they are on the ground in front of him. While with us, he attended several 6 week sessions of obedience classes and was great in class crates and around the other class dogs. He's also fine going to pet stores that have self-serve bathing stations and getting a bath and blow dry. We tested him for food intolerances and found that he could not have a diet that includes any of the following: chicken, turkey, venison, eggs, corn, lentils and any other legume (peas, beans, peanuts, etc.), rice, or milk products (including yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, etc.). This greatly limits both treats and kibbles as these tend to have at least one of these ingredients present. We fed him a freeze-dried raw diet of beef, beef and fish, fish, and pork (Get Joy, Nutra Complete, Spot & Tango, Rawternatives), and also loved sweet potatoes and boiled whitefish. He has moved on to a lovely home with a person well versed in the breed and familiar with taking on rescues. Please read this article by Kathy Monroe from The Courier in 2004 and consider reading The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell and Ruff Love by Susan Garrett. ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHILE WITH US AKC TKN (Tricks Novice) - August 10, 2025 AKC FITB (Fit Dog Bronze) - September 5, 2025 AKC VSWB (Virtual Scentwork Beginner) - September 30, 2025 AKC FITS (Fit Dog Silver) - February 4, 2026 AKC VSWI (Virtual Scentwork Intermediate) - April 30, 2026 AKC VHMA (Virtual Home Manners Adult) - May, 2026 PWDCA MAC-1 (Multiple Achievement Certificate Level 1) - June, 2026 |
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