IVY

My story

From Ivy`s previous adopter who had to return her through no fault of Ivy`s:At the shelter Ivy seemed to be a little withdrawn and quite scared. Once we were out of the shelter, she showed us her energetic, smart, and sweet personality. She enjoys long walks and chasing toys in the yard. She seems to know a few commands and appears to learn new things quickly. She seems to be house broken, and quickly figured out the doggy door. She went into a crate easily and settled into it quickly, so she may be crate trained. She is easily motivated with treats and takes them gently. She seeks attention and affection and loves a good butt scratch. We were told she may be mouthy and that she is weird about hands near her head. We did notice that she would grab our hands with her mouth to get our attention, and also when she was playing. She never did this in a way to hurt us. She did shy away from any hands near her head if they did not come from the front where she could see them. This seemed to get better after a short amount of time as she started to feel more comfortable around us. From her foster: Ivy is very loving girl. She is a little hesitant at first, but if she meets someone new and they tell her she is a good girl and let her sniff them before petting, she immediately decides they are a friend, and starts giving kisses. She loves to play with squeaky toys and chase the ball (she hasn`t quite figured out about returning the ball). She matches the energy of the humans; she`s up for play, but also loves to relax or nap while the humans are watching TV. She enjoys walks, but does pull on the leash, especially if she sees a squirrel or lizard. I was warned that she can be mouthy, but the only time we`ve seen that is when she`s playing; otherwise she`s fine. She doesn`t bite down, just tries to put her mouth around your hand while playing.

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