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Contact Doc's Caretaker/Foster Directly: matti_143@yahoo.com
 

Name: Doc
Status: Adopted!
Adoption Fee: $200
Species: Dog
Breed: Basset Hound
Sex: Male
Description:

Doc was rescued from a puppy mill in Dec 2009. He has been living with his Foster Family since Jan 6 and making great progress to become a fun loving Basset Hound.

When Doc arrived at his Foster Home he didn't know how to play with toys, what doggie treats were or why on earth the Wiemeranier and other Basset Hound would want to wrestle with him. Within 3 weeks Doc is leaping around the house with his tail held high and snuggling on the couch with his human mom. He still is not sure of this playtime the other two dogs have going on, but is getting more and more curious as the weeks pass.

The house training is going well, believe Doc is really trying to learn but unsure how to signal to his humans that he has to go potty since in the mill he just went in his outside kennel.. Doc is still a bit unsure that it is really OK to come back into the house to be nice and cozy, he does still enjoy time romping around in the Iowa snow. Doc is reluctant to re-enter the house sometimes, he just needs reassurance and guidance that it is OK to go inside. Most defiantly needs to be watched carefully around exits as he will bolt to the outside.

Doc's Foster Family feels that when the right, loving home family adopts him, he will continue to learn how to trust humans and be a wonderful 'beefy' companion.


Mr. Doc is turning into a wonderful, care-free, laid back and fun-loving guy. He is doing splendidly in his kennel 7 hours a day during the week when we are at work and/or school. Doc is free to roam the rest of the time w/ the other two dogs and the humans that are fostering him. He has learned how to navigate the steps to get into bed with his human fosters at night and is quite the warm cuddlier.
 
Now that the weather has lightened up a bit, he has been on more walks and has taken rather well to the leash. The funniest thing that has come up in the last few days is neither basset will go potty without being on a snow pile and those are melting quickly so they will have to get over that soon. They seem to be able to find the smallest patches still :)
 
The potty training is 95% done and his now comes back into the house like a bulldozer. He butts the unlatched door right open w/ his head.
 
As you can see from the new pictures, Doc has figured out the toys and what they are for - - that would be to tease the other dogs and lay on them even though he doesn't feel like chewing on them at the moment. Doc has also figured out that treats are a wonderful thing and wants to know where they have been all of his life.
 
Doc is very ready to find a forever home with a family that will love him as much as we do.
Interested in adopting this pet? Please click the adoption info link for more information. And then click on the "Online Application" link at the bottom that page.



 


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