Matilda Old English Sheepdog & Poodle Mix Nashville, TN

Matilda is a young 11 month old Sheepdog/Poddle female. Matilda has lovely eyes and a beautiful personality. She is a large girl at about 85 lbs, and we suspect she will fill out as she matures. This leggy lady came to us coat that was matted beyond repair, so she is currently sporting a shorter hair cut. Matilda spent the beginning of her life kept outside with no company, so she is so very excited to have people pay attention to her. She has a drive to please her people and is a very quick learner. She is affectionate and loves to lean into you for petting. Due to Matilda's lack of social skills she is in the process of learning to interact with dogs. We think she will need to be an only dog at this point in time. Matilda is playful and happy and would enjoy having a fenced yard to play with you in. If you are interested in adoption, please fill out an application today or email ChristinaH@bigfluffydogs.com

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Homes considering adopting a puppy must be prepared for:
1.) Flexible schedules for potty training. Puppies can only "hold it" for one hour per month of age (ex. a 4 month old puppy can only go 4 hours without a potty break).
2.) Crate training until the puppy is at least one year old, to prevent chewing on inappropriate things when you can't supervise.
3.) Socialization: The more positive and varying experiences as a puppy the better, both in and out of your home.
4.) Puppy behavior and life stages are equivalent to a human toddler. It takes at least a full year to have a calmer, well adjusted dog. Patience is required and when your dog's behavior is a positive experience for you and those around you, your patience will be rewarded tenfold, for years to come.
Please do not consider adopting a puppy if you have not thoroughly thought through the pros and cons of having one. So many people end up returning them after 3-5 months because they didn't realize the amount of work involved in raising a puppy.
Patience, appropriate toys, socialization, and obedience training are all musts. All are time consuming, and can be expensive.

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