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Niko II
Entered: 12/29/2009 Status: Adopted Age: 5 Color: Black/White Weight: 56 lbs. Gender: Altered Male Location: Goochland, VA Health: UTD, HW-, overall good health Temperament: Good with people as young as 15, good with other dogs, not good with cats |
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Niko II's Story . . .
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Update 10/14/2015: “He excelled in class such that the trainer used Niko as an example on
how a dog should respond to commands; he learned them quickly.“
After good years in an adopting
home, Niko returned to MAESSR when his family decided he should not be with the
young children in the household. When a person (though not his
owners) stands over Niko, bends over to pat him on the head, and looks Niko in
the eyes, he will jump and snap at the person. The family did
not want to take a chance that their children or visiting children would
be hurt. Otherwise, he is good with people and older children. This type
of episode seems to trigger something.
Niko really likes other dogs, loves to play with them, and loves to play at the
dog park. He lived with another dog and
they were fine eating side by side...even out of the same bowl; there was no
growling or resource guarding. In addition he doesn’t guard toys or
his crate. Niko was good with the
resident chickens in his previous home.
His owner had taught Niko that the chickens were off limits and Niko
abided with that. He is a good watchdog and will only bark if he has
a reason to... something he heard, etc. Rounding out good manners, Niko does not dig,
chew on people’s things, exhibits no submissive urination, and doesn’t beg for
food or counter-surf. He will jump
on people who come to visit but only to seek their attention. He is a very good dog, a smart
dog, is easy to train, learns things very quickly and is very
friendly. He does like to be around people as well as other dogs.
As a youngster Niko completed two courses of obedience training. He excelled in class such that the trainer
used Niko as an example on how a dog should respond to commands; he learned
them quickly. Niko knows “sit”, “stay”, “roll over and play dead”, and does
“come” but not all the time. He is crate trained and uses a crate at his
leisure. Niko is not crated when his foster family goes away, as he is
trustworthy in the house and does not have any "accidents." He
does pull on the leash, loves to go on car rides, has no car sickness and is a
good traveler for long journeys.
Niko does well with home grooming. He
isn’t fond of getting his toe nails done but he does allow it. He has
gone swimming in the past and liked that.
He loves to be touched, though he isn’t much of a cuddler. His preference is to be a lap. If yours is a home that isn’t frequented by
little people, ask about meeting Niko.
He’s a very sweet dog with exemplary manners!
Original: "He
loves to play, wrestle, and “love” and it does not have to be in that order!"
When Niko was found as a stray in
Virginia and was taken to the local shelter, the shelter staff contacted
MAESSR.
This fun boy is just as cute and
sweet as they come. He loves to play, wrestle, and “love” and it does not have
to be in that order! He is typical puppy
in most of his mannerisms and will definitely benefit from the obedience
classes that will be required of his adoptive home.
Niko has adjusted to sleeping in a
crate after initially refusing to go in. Now he just enters and takes a nap. He
is crated at night and while his foster parents are at work. Niko rides very
well in the car; he just lies down and goes to sleep. Niko is not 100% reliable
in the house training department, yet. He almost has the idea, but sometimes he
gets so busy playing that he forgets to go outside until it is too late.
This sweet boy is going to be a
wonderful addition to some lucky home!
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