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Today I: got to experience a Dog Day Out! My new friend brought me to two different parks, ran with me, and gave me lots of scratches and treats! I was very excited to get out of the shelter for the day; I didn’t know what to do with myself at first - I was going in every direction, smelling all the smells. After getting a mile run in, I enjoyed walking around the parks and neighborhood, taking in all the sights - there were all these spooky things in front of many houses????. My favorite part of the day was spent in the grass at the park, laying in my friend’s lap getting butt scratches, and showing off my tricks for all the tasty treats he’d brought along!
Three Words to Describe Me are: Affectionate, Placid, Spirited
Notes from My Walker: Doozy was such a pleasure to take out today! At the start of our walk, he had that expected pent up energy that many shelter dogs have, pulling frequently to get to smells. Once I ran off that initial energy, I got to experience a lot more of that pittie love that I adore so much! In typical breed fashion, it didn’t take a lot to run off Doozy’s energy. Though we ran for only a mile, he was a great running buddy; stayed by my side a majority of the time, with very few things stealing his attention. He was more manageable on leash after our run but Doozy would do well with someone that can refine his leash manners. I didn’t experience any prey drive but small critters would capture his attention at times. Some of the Halloween decorations, as well as sudden loud noises would startle him but his fears were short lived. As for other dogs, I experienced mixed reactions - for the most part, he displays curious and playful body language but just watches from afar. There was one dog that ran up behind us and was off leash which Doozy reacted to.
I would suggest a breed familiar family for Doozy, mostly because of his strength. It was in this moment with the other dog approaching that I was glad I was familiar with pittie body language and strength. Though both dogs were displaying playful behavior, it is our purpose as Dog Day Out volunteers to interact and observe the shelter dogs we are taking out, and not to test socialization with other dogs and/or people in the public. I had to react quickly to Doozy’s behavior and though manageable on leash, he is quite strong, not making it easy to keep distance between us and the unleashed dog before their owner coul
12/16/24 01:42 Doggy Day Out Report:
Today I: got to experience a Dog Day Out! My new friend brought me to two different parks, ran with me, and gave me lots of scratches and treats! I was very excited to get out of the shelter for the day; I didn’t know what to do with myself at first - I was going in every direction, smelling all the smells. After getting a mile run in, I enjoyed walking around the parks and neighborhood, taking in all the sights - there were all these spooky things in front of many houses????. My favorite part of the day was spent in the grass at the park, laying in my friend’s lap getting butt scratches, and showing off my tricks for all the tasty treats he’d brought along!
Three Words to Describe Me are: Affectionate, Placid, Spirited
Notes from My Walker: Doozy was such a pleasure to take out today! At the start of our walk, he had that expected pent up energy that many shelter dogs have, pulling frequently to get to smells. Once I ran off that initial energy, I got to experience a lot more of that pittie love that I adore so much! In typical breed fashion, it didn’t take a lot to run off Doozy’s energy. Though we ran for only a mile, he was a great running buddy; stayed by my side a majority of the time, with very few things stealing his attention. He was more manageable on leash after our run but Doozy would do well with someone that can refine his leash manners. I didn’t experience any prey drive but small critters would capture his attention at times. Some of the Halloween decorations, as well as sudden loud noises would startle him but his fears were short lived. As for other dogs, I experienced mixed reactions - for the most part, he displays curious and playful body language but just watches from afar. There was one dog that ran up behind us and was off leash which Doozy reacted to.
I would suggest a breed familiar family for Doozy, mostly because of his strength. It was in this moment with the other dog approaching that I was glad I was familiar with pittie body language and strength. Though both dogs were displaying playful behavior, it is our purpose as Dog Day Out volunteers to interact and observe the shelter dogs we are taking out, and not to test socialization with other dogs and/or people in the public. I had to react quickly to Doozy’s behavior and though manageable on leash, he is quite strong, not making it easy to keep distance between us and the unleashed dog before their owner coul
