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Update from Wally's foster on December 23, 2016: I thought it
was a good time for an update on Wally, we think he is doing really well.
Fran and I have
been noticing that Wally has really settled down a lot. He still loves to play with
Brodie and Rango, but we are really seeing a lot more relaxed dog and one that
is acting like the older dog he is. His energy level is still a little higher
than our boys, but not notably so. I think he feels the stability and security
, which is building trust and the result we are seeing is a happy
and more laid back dog. He can be very focused and you may have to lightly
tap his thigh to get his attention but he responds very well to corrections.
And when you have his attention he listens very well. He loves to go for a
walk, and he continues to improve on leash and is much easier to handle now. I
think that soon I will be able to walk him off leash, and he no longer
darts out the door or looks for ways out of the yard. He is doing
really well with meeting some dogs, he has some regulars that he knows and is
good with. There are also a few we know to avoid, I think he is fearful of
them, and they are usually the same ones that Rango reacts to. Probably where
the unneutered male thing comes in as they have that aura about them. Some
of the really super hyper puppy type dogs are a little much for
him, again I think they scare him. He is reactive to their
energy and not an instigator. We take caution when meeting a new dog,
but I find that given a couple minutes to settle he is fine and walking with
them at a bit of distance really breaks the ice. The halti helps a lot,
but we don't run into those situations much and as long as one is aware
it is pretty easy to deal with.
He has adapted
well to life with us, he knows his place with Rango and Brodie, and it has been
a long time since he stepped out of line with Rango. As such he is accepted as
part of the pack and Rango will even offer to play with him, which is something
he has only ever done with Brodie up to now. He loves to cuddle up to anyone
that will let him, but is equally happy to just hang out and relax on his dog
bed, as long as he is with one of us. I often find him lying beside my feet and
he will follow me down to the shop and just hang out while I work. He is even
easy to groom, no fussing, and his coat isn't as heavy so it isn't such a task.
Overall I think once he is
settled in his forever home, he will be a pretty awesome boy. Given some formal
training and he would be exceptional, he is smart and agile, and really driven
to please. He is also motivated by food and not nearly as fussy as ours are, so
that is a great aid to further training too. ********end of update****** Hello, I am
Wally! Everyone I met told me they like
me because I have a nice personality. I
am very friendly with people and greet everyone warmly. I love dogs (except the unneutered male dogs)
and get really excited when I meet them – I just want to play with them. I am an adult neutered male Collie X. I have a rich tan medium coat, a handsome
face with bright eyes and a warm smile, and I weigh a healthy 26 – 27 kg. My profile photo does not show how handsome I
am as I haven’t learnt to pose in front of the camera for my foster mom to take
a good picture of me. No one is sure
about my age. My foster family says I have
the enthusiasm and energy of a 2 or 3 years old when I play with other dogs. The best estimate of my age is between 4 – 7 years
old. Although I play hard outside, I am generally
calm and very affectionate with my humans when I am inside the house. In my foster home, there are two family
collies who are my buddies. We get along really well and I love playing
with them. I don’t even mind and accept
with respect whenever they tell me to tone down my excitement. I am house
trained and my leash manners is slowly and surely improving when I see other dogs. My recall is weak as I
tend to let my curiosity in dogs/new smell and the outside world in general gets
the better of me. My foster family says
I am smart and with proper training, I will be a great family pet, even an
athlete if I am taken to agility training.
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