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Abby

This just in from Abby's new family:

Thank You CSRNE for blessing our family with Abby!  We have named her Sophia, Sophie for short.  We absolutely love her, as does her kitty cat brother, Dennis.  They are becoming great friends.

She has become very comfortable with her new surroundings.  We have been having a lot of fun and laughs, watching her discover her new home and yard.  We have also been taking Sophie for walks around the neighborhood and have found that she walks and heels extremely well with a harness!

I did a bit of research online pertaining to "food aggression."  I decided to try the hand-feeding tactic to help her overcome this issue.  She seems to be doing very well with this method.  She seems much less protective of her food, without a bowl in front of her.

Sophie has also been showing us how quickly she can learn new commands.  She loves her treats, but we have also found she is an extremely affectionate girl and loves hugs and kisses when she follows directions.
 

Original info: This adorable year and a half old cocker was named "Wiggles" by the shelter staff because she just never stopped wiggling - they said she was the happiest little cocker they had ever seen. ( Her foster mom thought she looked like an "Abby" and our foster parents have naming rights!)

Abby is still very active and puppyish - she just loves racing around a big fenced yard and playing in the snow. She is not used to walking on a leash and will definitely benefit from  basic obedience training.

Abby became very possessive of her foster mom and didn't want her own cockers to come near her so we think she would do best in an only-dog home.  She also became very excited when she met a cat and thought it would be great fun to play chase-the-kitty (a game most cats do not enjoy).

Abby is an outgoing, happy cocker who needs to be adopted by people who are able to spend alot of time with her.  She needs a home where she can run and play in a safe fenced area. 

Abby had a small cherry-eye (prolapsed tear gland) which our vet repaired last week. There is a 20% chance that the tear gland will "pop" again and need to be retucked.

 

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