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ever. She is not only beautiful but so well behaved and is loved by
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Ramsey
Entered: 01/31/2010 Status: Adopted Age: 7 Color: Liver/White Weight: 54 lbs. Gender: Altered Male Location: Goochland, VA Health: UTD, HW-, treatment for a urinary tract infection complete, has a metal plate in left rear Health Cont.: leg (reason unknown) Temperament: Good with people as young as 12 (can be too much for younger children), good with other dogs, good Temp. Cont.: with cats
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Ramsey's Story . . .
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Update
01/01/2015: “For fun he loves to go for long hikes and is comfortable hiking 5-15
miles!”
Upon
his adoption several years ago, Ramsey was renamed Varro. He has now returned to MAESSR due to major
life changes in his previous owner’s life.
He was staying in a crate ten hours a day, and, his folks did not feel
that was fair to him.
Varro is the typical
high energy, loveable Springer who adores people and also loves to sniff
cats. He tries to play with the resident
cat; however, that cat does not want to play with him! Varro also likes his toys, tennis balls, and
round ring. When he is excited, he
pushes his toys with his nose; the guy just wants to have fun!!
This handsome fellow has
had limited training but will sit and knows all basic commands plus “paw.” Varro does not have separation anxiety but
will bark for a very short time when left alone. He likes to ride in a car, but will shake…excitement
shake…at first before settling down. And,
if the window is rolled down, he likes to sniff…there’s a whole wide world out
there for a nosy Springer!
Varro is the perfect
Springer for outdoor activities. For fun
he loves to go on long hikes and is comfortable hiking 5-15 miles! He can be trusted off leash; he flushes out
birds, but comes back when called. He is
afraid of the water so, when hiking and needing to cross a stream, he will use
the stones as steps.
While Varro loves to
be groomed, he does not like having his feet handled; his
foster mom recommends using a soft muzzle when doing his nails or
trimming the hair on his feet.
All in all, this is a
great boy who is looking for a new home where he can enjoy the outdoors and the
fun activities that come along with it.
A well-mannered fellow who is as comfortable inside as out, Varro loves
everyone…people, dogs, cats…and especially wants to flush out those birds!! He is a great
boy. He’ll keep you active and cuddle
too!!!
Update
02/09/10: “He did his usual “sit and look
up at them with cute expression until petted” routine. Works every time.”
Ramsey continues to do well in his foster home. He's dropping weight easily, not being an aggressive eater, and is now mildly overweight. He is playing well with the resident Springer. They've been romping in the recent snow. He does trail running in tandem with the resident ESS both on and off leash. A temporary 9 month old non-Springer puppy showed up to be an additional playmate. Ramsey is gentle with her, sharing his toys and eating nearby with no problem.
At his vet visit, Ramsey was a big hit, seeing everyone
as a potential source of attention. He did his usual “sit and look up at them
with cute expression until petted” routine. Works every time!
His favorite trick at home is two-fold. First, he brings his foster mom toys and puts them on her chair while she works. If she ignores him, he picks up the toy and hits the little ceramic heater at her feet with it,
causing
the heater to turn on and off. That gets attention, thus reinforcing heater
bumping as a game. His foster mom usually ignores him and he goes to sleep.
He's not obsessive; he just wants to make sure she has a handy toy in case.
Ramsey is quite a bright and engaging boy, handsome and quite healthy as well. He's quick to charm his way into hearts and would love to be your new Valentine!
Original: “With his sunny disposition and inquisitive head and ears
cocking, Ramsey is a real charmer who is easy to live with.”
After a divorce, Ramsey spent some months with his owner’s
parents in Delaware. They eventually decided that Ramsey would do best to move
on to a home of his own and so they contacted MAESSR.
In his foster home, Ramsey takes the non-dominant role in
most situations, even with a smaller terrier. He is unknown with cats but, with
his low prey-drive towards the squirrel population, his foster mom thinks that
he'd be fine with a dog-savvy cat. In outdoor situations, he's been exposed to
children six and older and usually just does a “sit” in front of them to ask
for pets.
Ramsey also sits when a leash is picked up, knowing that
he'll be rewarded by a trip outside. He's also polite enough to sit when he
gets back in for unleashing, too, and doesn't mind going for walks in tandem
with the resident dogs. While he does beg a little in the kitchen, he is hard
to resist since he assumes his usual “sit” position and looks up at the foster
person with cute eyes and ears eagerly poised for the sound of “yes” or “no.” He knows “down” and “stay” but those commands need some
refreshing. Ramsey easily picked up “stay in the kitchen” while his foster parents eat, with the usual
paws on the edge of kitchen step in a “down-stay” pose.
While waiting at his grandparent’s house to move on to a
better situation, Ramsey put on a few extra pounds, but is eager to go trotting
with his foster mom, chasing the resident Springer in large circles in the
snow, and fetching toys as part of his exercise regime. With this increased
activity level, he will soon slim down and be ready for more fun. Ramsey loves
to ride in the car, staying in the back and ignoring overcrowding of the two
resident dogs. He doesn't counter-surf or garbage-surf and eats near the
resident Springer. They had a minor tiff over a high-value, bread-filled Kong
that had been left on the floor, with Ramsey learning who is boss.
Completely housetrained, Ramsey goes into his crate on
command and sleeps there at night. If his foster mom goes out during the day,
Ramsey will bark and whimper when initially crated but soon settles down. He is
usually napping when she returns. When his foster mom goes outside with one of
the other dogs and leaves him inside, Ramsey whimpers and fusses, but isn't at
all destructive; he just looks out the window at the others having fun. His
leash manners are good and he seems trustworthy off-leash with decent recall in
non-traffic situations.
Wanting to be where the action is, Ramsey follows his
foster mom around during the day and often brings stuffed toys to her which he
places somewhere for her to find and throw for him. Sometimes he may put the
toy in the office trash can or sometimes it's on a nearby handy chair seat. He
is not obsessive about getting her to throw the toy; he just thinks his foster
parents would appreciate playing with him. Ramsey loves to be groomed, with the
daily brushing a real treat for him.
With his sunny disposition and inquisitive head and ears
cocking, Ramsey is a real charmer who is easy to live with. Are you ready for
this ray of sunshine to enter your life?
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