HOOO-MANZ. STAHP HOOO-MANZ! |
Hooo-manz gotsa be trained. |
Madonna is taking applications for new minions...er... adoptive parents. Yeah, that's the right term. Sure.
She knows some basic obedience such as sit, lay down, kennel, "let's go outside", "come on, inside," and up (into the car). She is good on a leash, but could use a little more reinforcement with the “heel” command. She performs beautifully with a martingale collar, and stays close. She really just wants to be with you. She is inquisitive about her surroundings, but she bonds tightly and does stay close even when off leash in the fenced yard. She does come back on command. Madonna is very well crate trained and LOVES to hang out in her crate on her doggie bed with the door open. She prefers to eat in her crate as well, and is generally a little foodie, always ready for a snack or a meal. She's also very well potty trained. Potty time is a cinch because she is bell trained and will touch the hanging bells on the back door to let you know she needs to go out.
Madonna responds well to correction and will return to you or at least stop what she’s doing if you catch her up to mischief, but she’s generally well behaved in the house. She’s too short to counter surf, but you should secure your garbage can with a lid. She plays very nicely with her own toys, generally keeps her teeth to herself, but watch out for your flip flops. She also likes to take your socks into her kennel for some reason, but she doesn’t destroy them. She’s not noisy at all, but will alert you if you have someone knocking at the door. She might dig if you leave her in the yard too long for playtime.
It should be mentioned that Madonna is female preferent, and can be fearful of some men. She is terrified of her foster dad, and will hide in her crate or under the table. She will selectively warm up to certain men, but prefers them to be sitting down. Over time she should improve, but you must be very patient. She would best be suited in a home without men, but over time with the right guy, that could change, but right now she has some old demons from her past that make her cower and hide around most men.