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koalathebear12 days in care and Monkey's doing so well.
He's been coming to pick me up after work and is getting lots of pats from dog-friendly colleagues
He has a lovely off switch and chills out nicely in the house.
He observes the fairly low partitions we put in place to give him gradually increasing access to the house. Too much access increases the risk of toileting inside. He's not quite mastered the dog door yet and is having about one accident a day (peeing) but is actually doing really well.
Like the other dogs he could totally jump the partition or knock it over ....
But he's being so good
And he's so incredibly cute
We had a little scare with him the other day - he threw up at 3am and then went off his food and got listless so we whisked him off to the vet.
He was cleared for parvo and also had an x-ray to make sure there were no obstructions. $330 he was fine and we were relieved.
He's very dog-friendly and chilled around other dogs.
He's very calm around small children, too which is lovely to see. Not boisterous at all.
Monkey and fellow foster dog Chica
Hanging out at Casey Market Town with Hoover
Outraged that he was locked outside
Playing with improvised toy
Monkey's Progress Table
Optional:
Updated socialisation checklist is here.
He's been coming to pick me up after work and is getting lots of pats from dog-friendly colleagues
He has a lovely off switch and chills out nicely in the house.
He observes the fairly low partitions we put in place to give him gradually increasing access to the house. Too much access increases the risk of toileting inside. He's not quite mastered the dog door yet and is having about one accident a day (peeing) but is actually doing really well.
Like the other dogs he could totally jump the partition or knock it over ....
But he's being so good
And he's so incredibly cute
We had a little scare with him the other day - he threw up at 3am and then went off his food and got listless so we whisked him off to the vet.
He was cleared for parvo and also had an x-ray to make sure there were no obstructions. $330 he was fine and we were relieved.
He's very dog-friendly and chilled around other dogs.
He's very calm around small children, too which is lovely to see. Not boisterous at all.
Monkey and fellow foster dog Chica
Hanging out at Casey Market Town with Hoover
Outraged that he was locked outside
Playing with improvised toy
Monkey's Progress Table
| Behaviour | Arrival into care on 22/3/18 | Update 2 April; day 12 in care |
| House-training | Not bad. Is a nervous piddler but is doing well | Only one indoor poo only. Other than that he's been great with just the occasional puddle. House training is coming along well. |
| Doorway etiquette | Rushes through doorways first but sensitive to correction | He is sensitive to correction and will wait when told |
| Car travel | OK with wearing a harness and travelling in a car | Beautiful car traveller |
| Mealtime manners | No food manners. | Has learned to wait for his food even though other dogs eating beside him |
| Basic focus work (Watch), sit and drop | Can sit | Sits nicely. Can be lured into a drop. |
| Go to your mat/crate/bed | Starting to teach him to go to a crate | Not formal but can be guided to his mat and a crate |
| 1-2 camera-friendly tricks | Has the beginnings of a shake | Will shake hands |
| Assess friendliness/neutrality | Very friendly | Very friendly with dogs, adults and children |
| Timid but curious and coming out of his shell. Has a loud bark. | still friendly |
Optional:
| Behaviour | Arrival into care on 22/3/18 | Update 2 April 2018 |
| Sit-Stay | Too soon | Update |
| Drop-stay | Too soon | Update |
| Recall | Comes when called | Update |
| Loose leash walking | Walks quite well on leash | Update |
| Slightly more complex trick | Too soon | Update |
Updated socialisation checklist is here.