Puppies
 While
studying abroad in China, I formed a strong bond with one of the wild dogs
on campus "Aipa", who looks very much like a basenji. She came into heat in
China, and after a month's separation from me she came home to North
Carolina quite pregnant - on February 10 she had 5 adorable babies!
Aipa herself is about a 22 lb dog, it's impossible to say who the father
is, but the wild dogs in Hangzhou do look quite alike: prick-eared, lithe,
agile, athletic, short but sometimes longer haired, 20-45 lbs and almost
always silent. Aipa is the only one there that suffered from the cold and
made noise (basenji noises).
Aipa is NOT for adoption but her puppies are. These pups will be
immunized, vet checked, microchipped, started on housetraining, crate
trained, coached in swimming by my Goldens, started in
obedience/scentwork, and widely socialized with canine actors, seasoned
therapy dogs, college life (my dogs go to classes with me, waiting outside
if necessary), agility obstacles, heights, and the outdoors.
I want the puppies' adopters to be committed to their new dogs I have my
heart set on Aipa's babies becoming cherished members of both family and
society. They would suffer nothing less. If you are prepared to give these
puppies the home I want for them, please e-mail me at <audreyannlow@gmail.com>
This is not a BRAT dog. Please note that BRAT has not
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basenji mix?: Yes
call_name: Stella, Bert, Mich, and Erin
dog_state: NC
dob: 10 Feb '08
gender: Male, Female
color: Red/White; Tri
weight: 5 (currently)
spayed/neutered?: No
healthy?: Yes
dhlp?: Yes
dhlp_date: 22/03/08
parvo?: Yes
parvo_date: 22/03/08
rabies?: Too young
corona?: Yes
corona_date: 22/03/08
bordetella?: No
lyme?: No
fecal tested?: No
heartworm tested?: Too young
fanconi tested?: No
worm tested?: No
other tests?: No
is the dog on meds?: Yes
list_meds: I just completed de-worming for roundworms and hookworms.
heartworm_last_given: Too young
have rabies certificate?: Too young
is the dog tattooed?: No
micro-chipped?: Yes
dog eats?: 2x day, Both wet and dry food
dry_food: Stella & Chewy's, Animal Food Services
wet_food: Animal Food Services
favorite_foods: The pups LOVE the safe frozen and freeze-dried raw meat
from the above brands. This is their big training reward. They also
enjoy experimenting with organic veggie snacks like baby carrots and
popcorn, along with the cow hooves and the occasional homemade
liver-garlic-oatmeal treat.
how_to_feed: Each puppy eats 2 ounces of thawed food and 2 Stella &
Chewy's steaks per day. Take puppy out to "go potty" first thing in the
morning (around 7-8 am). Play active fetch/tug/seek games with puppy,
then call (and whistle) puppy to thawed 2 ounce portion. At puppy's
lunch-time (anytime during the late morning or early afternoon), train
puppy and feed 1/2-3/4 of one steak by breaking off bite-sized training
rewards. Use the remaining 1/4-1/2 steak as training rewards throughout
the day, focusing on recall. At around 4-6 pm, repeat with half a steak.
At bedtime (8-10 pm), tell puppy "go to crate" and feed entire half
steak in one piece. Offer fresh water or plain peppermint tea at all
times. Also tie a cow hoof to the inside of the crate and offer puppy's
Planet Dog toys at all times.
dog begs?: No
temperament: The entire litter is well-adjusted and socialized. No one
is overly submissive or dominant. There is no "alpha" and no "runt".
Confident, happy-go-lucky, and cooperative, they investigate new
situations readily, with neither bravado nor trepidation. Individual
variations on this will be discussed with interested adopters.
lived with kids?: No
likes kids?: Yes
lived with cats?: No
likes cats?: Yes
lived with dogs?: Yes
likes dogs?: Yes
likes both men and women?: Yes
likes strangers?: Yes
nips?: Yes
bites?: No
crate trained?: Yes
sleep_spot: The pups sleep in the crate beside the bed that their mother
and her human share.
housebroken?: Yes
house destructive?: No
destructive outside?: No
climber?: No
escaper?: No
startles easily?: No
wakes up badly?: No
rides well in car?: Yes
gets carsick?: No
rides in crate?: Don't know
yodels?: Don't know
screams?: Don't know
list_anything_else: Pups are already started on basic words, including
"commands" like "sit", "potty", "come", "touch" (target with nose), and
"target" (target with paws) as well as the marker word "yes", "orbee"
(toy), "crate", "place", and peoples' names. They've begun formal style
training lessons, but the bulk of actual learning comes in the form of
talking to them all day long and learning to communicate 2-way.
owner_name: Audrey Ann Low
owner_day_phone: (919) 259-4963
owner_evening_phone: (919) 259-4963
email: audreyannlow@gmail.com
years_owned: 0
months_owned: 1.5
previous_owner: none
placement_reason: These are foster puppies although I have since adopted
the mother myself - I have NEVER once failed to adopt out a foster until
Aipa arrived on the scene and we stole each other's hearts completely,
exclusively, and untransferrably.
placement_deadline: N/A
dog has a crate?: Yes
crate_size: adopter's choice from medium to extra large
advertised dog?: Yes
advertising_places: petfinder.com, friends, nursing homes
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