Goldie 0124

I. General Disposition:<br/>• Energetic, playful, curious, stubborn, very quiet, loving, gentle, and submissive.<br/>II. Routine & Daily Behavior:<br/>• Morning (Approx. 7:00 AM):<br/>Excited upon waking<br/>Immediate elimination and yard patrol, including fence line inspection.<br/>• Occasional "zoomies," particularly when accompanied by the owner.<br/>• Breakfast followed by indoor playtime, affection, and brushing.<br/>• Daytime:<br/>• Highly active and curious, preferring outdoor time.<br/>• Access to the yard via an open back door.<br/>• Requires daily physical and mental stimulation:<br/>• Fetch (command: "Give it").<br/>• Large ball play.<br/>• Tug-of-war.<br/>• Long walks or running<br/>Leash-trained but exhibits moderate leash pulling (requires further training).<br/>Fence line patrol with no escape attempts.<br/>Occasional digging due to boredom (requires redirection).<br/>• High interest in other animals (cats, neighbor's dog) with no aggressive bolting, but some whining and pacing indicating desire to interact/play.<br/>• Evening (Approx. 4:00 PM):<br/>Dinner followed by elimination.<br/>• Enjoys interactive games and puzzles.<br/>• "Soft wrestling" play with owner.<br/>• Soft mouth, but prone to overstimulation.<br/>• Responsive to verbal corrections: "Don't bite," "Ouch," "Ouie."<br/>• Occasional sofa jumping and bedding preparation behavior (digging).<br/>III. Sleep & Rest Patterns:<br/>• Nighttime Sleep (Approx. 10:00 PM - 7:00 AM):<br/>• Sleeps soundly through the night on the floor.<br/>No inclination to jump onto the bed.<br/>Maintains continence for 8-9 hours overnight.<br/>Initiates morning wake-up by nudging owner.<br/>No observed instances of counter surfing, dumpster diving, or destructive Behavior overnight.<br/><br/>IV. Feeding:<br/>• Diet:<br/>• Authority Adult Large Breed Chicken & Rice Formula (PetSmart).<br/>• Supplemented with Purina Forta-Flora.<br/>• Feeding Schedule:<br/>• Two cups at approximately 7:30 AM.<br/>• Two cups at approximately 4:00 PM.<br/>• Completes meals by noon and evening, respectively.<br/>• Treats:<br/>• Wag Training Treats Peanut Butter & Banana (Amazon).<br/>Milk-Bone Medium biscuits.<br/>• Feeding Behavior:<br/>No resource guarding observed.<br/>Highly reward/treat motivated<br/>Soft mouth when taking treats.<br/>Note: Goldie was under weight when she arrived, and she is being fed extra to bring her to a healthy weight. Her ribs ar not showing now, but she still feels boney.<br/>V. Training & Behavioral Observations:<br/>• House Training:<br/>• Fully house-trained, capable of 9-hour continence.<br/>• Single indoor elimination incident on the first night, utilizing provided potty pads.<br/>• Commands:<br/>Responds to "Sit."<br/>Learning "Down." She knows, just stubborn.<br/>Correction for jumping/pawing: "Off."<br/>• Correction for mouthy-ness "Don't bite" "Ouie" "Ouch"<br/>• Learning "Leave it"<br/>• Knows "Bad" "Bad girl" "Bad dog"<br/>• Get in car "Load up"<br/>• General Behavior:<br/>Non-destructive to household items.<br/>• Exceptionally quiet.<br/>Gentle leash pulling. Correction is "With me"<br/>• Well-formed, soft stool.<br/>• Specific Behavioral Concerns:<br/>• Nipping (incisors) during excitement/overstimulation (corrected with "No, don't bite").<br/>• Pawing for attention (corrected with "Off" and paw holding). o Jumping on person in the yard (corrected with "Off" and knee blocking).<br/><br/>Not fully crate-trained.<br/>Reluctant to enter the crate voluntarily.<br/>O<br/>Experienced anxiety (panting, pacing, whining) during short periods of crate confinement.<br/>Overnight crating was successful first night, unsuccessful second night.<br/>• Touch Tolerance:<br/>• Tolerates all-over touch, including teeth, paws, and ears.<br/>Minor anxiety with tail touch.<br/>Tolerates foot touch and facial approach.<br/>Enjoys belly rubs, butt scratches, and brushing.<br/>Tolerates holding/hugging, but not inherently cuddly.<br/>Does not lick/kiss.<br/>• Responds to "Let me see" command.<br/>• Toys:<br/>Enjoys toys, but prone to chewing.<br/>Hartz DuraPlay items are durable and preferred.<br/>Tennis balls, large rigid balls, and rubber Kong toys are suitable.<br/>Unsupervised cloth and rope toys are discouraged due to ingestion risk.<br/>VI. Recommendations:<br/>• Continue leash training to address pulling.<br/>• Provide consistent mental and physical stimulation to prevent boredom-related behaviors (digging, chewing).<br/>• Consider increasing social interaction with other dogs to address high energy levels.<br/>• Continue crate training with positive reinforcement.<br/>• Continue working on the jumping and pawing behaviors with consistency.

I. General Disposition:
• Energetic, playful, curious, stubborn, very quiet, loving, gentle, and submissive.
II. Routine & Daily Behavior:
• Morning (Approx. 7:00 AM):
Excited upon waking
Immediate elimination and yard patrol, including fence line inspection.
• Occasional "zoomies," particularly when accompanied by the owner.
• Breakfast followed by indoor playtime, affection, and brushing.
• Daytime:
• Highly active and curious, preferring outdoor time.
• Access to the yard via an open back door.
• Requires daily physical and mental stimulation:
• Fetch (command: "Give it").
• Large ball play.
• Tug-of-war.
• Long walks or running
Leash-trained but exhibits moderate leash pulling (requires further training).
Fence line patrol with no escape attempts.
Occasional digging due to boredom (requires redirection).
• High interest in other animals (cats, neighbor's dog) with no aggressive bolting, but some whining and pacing indicating desire to interact/pl

I. General Disposition:
• Energetic, playful, curious, stubborn, very quiet, loving, gentle, and submissive.
II. Routine & Daily Behavior:
• Morning (Approx. 7:00 AM):
Excited upon waking
Immediate elimination and yard patrol, including fence line inspection.
• Occasional "zoomies," particularly when accompanied by the owner.
• Breakfast followed by indoor playtime, affection, and brushing.
• Daytime:
• Highly active and curious, preferring outdoor time.
• Access to the yard via an open back door.
• Requires daily physical and mental stimulation:
• Fetch (command: "Give it").
• Large ball play.
• Tug-of-war.
• Long walks or running
Leash-trained but exhibits moderate leash pulling (requires further training).
Fence line patrol with no escape attempts.
Occasional digging due to boredom (requires redirection).
• High interest in other animals (cats, neighbor's dog) with no aggressive bolting, but some whining and pacing indicating desire to interact/play.
• Evening (Approx. 4:00 PM):
Dinner followed by elimination.
• Enjoys interactive games and puzzles.
• "Soft wrestling" play with owner.
• Soft mouth, but prone to overstimulation.
• Responsive to verbal corrections: "Don't bite," "Ouch," "Ouie."
• Occasional sofa jumping and bedding preparation behavior (digging).
III. Sleep & Rest Patterns:
• Nighttime Sle