PIA - JJ (Fall Creek Oregon)

If you are interested in adopting Pia please go to www.JCLDR.com and put in an online application, then someone will contact you. No one is obligated on the adoption but this is a good place to start. Meet and greets are usually last after we see if everyone feels she might be a match. <br/><br/>Pian is a 2-3 year old spayed female purebred red leopard Catahoula. She weighs approximately 55 lbs, is HW negative, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines. She is a typical Catahoula through and through: high energy, high drive, high intelligence. She is not a dog that can just be walked for a half hour a day and then left by herself in the house or yard while her people are out working all day every day without her. She requires at least an hour of solid exercise every day, plus another hour or more of playtime, training, and engagement to keep her mind and body stimulated. For the right household with the time to work with her, she will be an incredible companion – loyal, active, fun, smart, and eager!<br/> <br/>Pia is housetrained and crate trained, and is learning to walk nicely on a leash (most of the time). She does well with most dogs around her size or larger, but due to her prey drive and intensity, she is not a good match for small dogs or toy breeds. Like many Catahoulas, she likes to play rough and loud, and this can be off-putting for some dogs. She would do fine in a home with another large, rough-and-tumble, easy-going dog (preferably a male). She is friendly with most strangers out and about, but will occasionally get spooked by an individual for some reason (sunglasses, hats, coming around a corner by surprise, etc), and then she will bark but stay away from them. She is protective of her home, but can pretty easily be introduced to guests and quickly accept them.<br/> <br/>HISTORY: Pia was found as a stray in Utah in summer 2023. It’s clear she was used as a breeder for at least one litter, as some of her teats are slightly stretched out. She has been in foster care since then, and she is ready to start looking for her forever family.<br/> <br/>GOOD: She has a very sweet, happy temperament in general. She loves to play and be silly, but she also loves to snuggle and be near her people. She learns new tricks and commands quickly and eagerly as long as it is a fun game, preferably with treats! Highly food motivated. She knows: sit, lay down, get in your bed, get in your kennel (crate), spin, wait, heel, drop it, and release (to be released from any duration command like sit or heel, or to be released out a door or from her crate). She is good in a crate for up to 4 hours, as long as she is given a high value chew to keep her busy for a while. She is very athletic, and she likes to swim. She’d make a great jogging pal! She will play fetch with sticks, balls, or toys, and she also likes to play tug. Squeaky toys are her favorite, and the “tough” ones give her a good outlet for her prey drive. She has a solid “off switch” and is mellow around the house as long as she is getting her daily exercise (mental and physical) – she loves to lounge in the sunshine or lay quietly in her dog bed after a nice long walk. She is docile being handled, even around her mouth and feet, and does well at the vet so far. She is not a huge fan of nail trims, but tolerates them OK with treat distraction. She has no resource guarding issues with humans – you can grab her toys, food, bones, treats, stick your hand in her dish, etc -- though she does exhibit some resource guarding with dogs (should be fed separately from any other dogs in house). She has started on scent tracking work, and she enjoys this “job” immensely. She would probably excel at various dog sports due to her intelligence and drive.<br/> <br/>BAD: Pia has a good start, but she still needs additional training, bonding with her people, and strong, kind leadership to thrive. If she is left in a yard or dog run / kennel by herself, especially for long periods and/or if she is not getting the attention and exercise she needs, she will climb the fence or dig under it to escape and entertain herself. She is therefore not a good fit for a household that plans to leave her unattended in a yard or run by herself--she WILL escape and run off. She is a companion dog and wants to be with her people and pack – she does not try to escape when in the yard with her people. In the house, she will help herself to food on counters or tables if left unattended. Crating when not home is currently necessary, but with time and training this of course can be corrected. Her foster family uses baby gates to restrict her access when they are home but not actively watching her. She does fine with this. Her prey drive is extremely high – this causes her to pull on the leash when she sees any small animal, including birds. She absolutely CANNOT be in a home with small animals or cats, and unknown around large livestock. Additionally, she should not be around small/toy breed dogs, because if her prey drive got triggered by them she could seriously injure or even kill them without even meaning to. This also makes her a poor candidate for off-leash adventures, because her nose and chase instinct could carry her off quite easily… like with hounds, “nose on, ears off!” This is pretty normal for a high drive hunting breed, but will require management and diligence from her new family, and commitment to using a leash or long line when out adventuring. Because she is rough-and-tumble and likes to roughhouse, she can get a bit mouthy when she is really playful and riled up. Her foster family is working on this, but currently she would not be a good fit for young children because of this. Lastly, Pippa has anxiety with loud noises, including thunder and fireworks. Slow desensitization and positive counterconditioning is in progress, but this will likely also be a lifelong management issue. When she is scared by storms or fireworks, she needs to be distracted and contained safely indoors or she will bolt. Thunder shirts help a little bit, but only marginally.<br/> <br/>UGLY: There is nothing truly ugly about this girl. She is a typical Catahoula, and can be a once-in-a-lifetime dog for the right person!

If you are interested in adopting Pia please go to www.JCLDR.com and put in an online application, then someone will contact you. No one is obligated on the adoption but this is a good place to start. Meet and greets are usually last after we see if everyone feels she might be a match.

Pian is a 2-3 year old spayed female purebred red leopard Catahoula. She weighs approximately 55 lbs, is HW negative, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines. She is a typical Catahoula through and through: high energy, high drive, high intelligence. She is not a dog that can just be walked for a half hour a day and then left by herself in the house or yard while her people are out working all day every day without her. She requires at least an hour of solid exercise every day, plus another hour or more of playtime, training, and engagement to keep her mind and body stimulated. For the right household with the time to work with her, she will be an incredible companion – loyal, active, fun, smart, and eager!

Pia is houset

If you are interested in adopting Pia please go to www.JCLDR.com and put in an online application, then someone will contact you. No one is obligated on the adoption but this is a good place to start. Meet and greets are usually last after we see if everyone feels she might be a match.

Pian is a 2-3 year old spayed female purebred red leopard Catahoula. She weighs approximately 55 lbs, is HW negative, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines. She is a typical Catahoula through and through: high energy, high drive, high intelligence. She is not a dog that can just be walked for a half hour a day and then left by herself in the house or yard while her people are out working all day every day without her. She requires at least an hour of solid exercise every day, plus another hour or more of playtime, training, and engagement to keep her mind and body stimulated. For the right household with the time to work with her, she will be an incredible companion – loyal, active, fun, smart, and eager!

Pia is housetrained and crate trained, and is learning to walk nicely on a leash (most of the time). She does well with most dogs around her size or larger, but due to her prey drive and intensity, she is not a good match for small dogs or toy breeds. Like many Catahoulas, she likes to play rough and loud, and this can be off-putting for some dogs. She would do fine in a home with another large, rough-and-tumb