Name: Coco Breed: Korean street dog (Guessed to be Jindu/Corgi) Weight: 27 pounds Gender: Female Spayed/neutered: Spayed Age: approx 8.5 years old
Obtained From: Leader of the Pack Dog Rescue in 2018. Korean street dog. Reason for Intake: Coco is afraid of the 18 month old child in the home and is growling and snarling at them.
Up to Date with Vetting: Yes Good with dogs: She has lived with an older Golden retriever and a young, male, Lab. She was fine with them and is better with calm dogs who don't get into her face and space. Good with cats: She lives with cats, however, the cats live on a different level of the home and they really don't interact. She has had skirmishes with the cats and been found with fur in her mouth. Good with kids: Not comfortable with toddlers or young children. She has lived with children 10 years and older and been fine with them as long as they went slow with her and respected her boundaries. Good with strangers: Nervous with new people. If a stranger comes to the door she will bark and her hackles will go up. She is curious and will approach them most of the time but she doesn't enjoy being touched by strangers. She is OK with them moving around in the home but will avoid them and go and lay out of the way. More uncomfortable with men and people wearing hats. Resource guarding issues: She does not guard anything from the people in the home. She has guarded her food bowl, treats, and toys from the dogs in the home.
Ever bitten a dog: No
Fears: Strangers, being handled, toddlers, car rides, busy streets. Described as fearful in general.
Housetrained: Yes Crate trained: They have not crated her. She did travel here from Korea in a crate.
Good in the car: She is anxious in the car. She is terrified of car washes.
Bark when left alone: No. They are currently working from home but in the past she has been left alone while they worked full-time outside the home. Destructive: No
Energy Level: Medium Leash skills: She walks well on leash but is reactive to other dogs on walks and will bark/growl/lunge at them. She is afraid to walk on busy streets.
Okay with physical handling/manipulations: In general she is uncomfortable with being handled. They can bathe her but she does not enjoy it. She is OK with them brushing her back but has snapped at them when they have tried to brush her longer fur. She is professionally groomed but the groomer is careful and goes slow with her. She has seen a mobile vet at home and a vet at a clinic. She is fearful but they have been able to give her care. Known commands: sit, down, speak
Food on now: Bold by Nature raw patties. Chicken, beef, turkey, pork or duck.
Behavioural issues: Fearful in general. Afraid of the 18 month old child in the home and is growling/snarling at them. Uncomfortable being handled and needs someone who is careful and goes slow. Reactive to dogs while on leash and afraid to walk on busier streets. Anxious in the car. Medical issues: None
November 7, 2024, 8:53 am
