Saturday, November 19, 2005
Serius has been here for about a month and a half now. He is good in the yard and likes to run in fast circles on his post. He will jump on top of his doghouse only if there is something unusual going on and he needs a better view, for instance, to see passers-by on the road. We've had some moose up close and personal, and Serius was smart enough to hide in his house and didn't bark at all. He will go a little crazy at dinnertime, and jumps up a lot; he is king of the flying tackle, and will sometimes sneak-attack from behind too! Serius eats and drinks like he's on fire. No fussiness at all with food. His weight is lean but ideal for running. He will occasionally try to instigate a group howl. Serius knows Sit but can be stubborn about doing so. He is good in a car, and is reliable for long periods, unless other dogs are around -- then he will scratch in an effort to see them. All in all, he is still a youngster with some growing-up to do. We finally had a breakthrough the other day -- he wanted to be patted and held! Up until this point, he was tolerant of attention but didn't ask for any. So I guess I'm not just "the food lady" anymore!
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Serius has gone on a number of test-drives with Carol, Don and Iris. Here is their report from Oct 16, 2005, running in a 7-dog team: "We ran Serius again! This was his 3rd or 4th time I think. I ran him in lead on the way back last time and he did great. So today I thought that I would start him out in lead...he isn't mature enough to run up front when everyone is excited. He wanted to turn around and play with the dogs behind him, so I moved my leader back up for the beginning. He is a nice dog with a good gait and a steady drive. He is not yet 1.5 years old so I think with training and maturity he will turn out to be a really good sled dog and probably a good leader." He would be great for a junior musher too!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
*SERIUS!*
My current foster dog is Serius. He is only about 1.5 years old and is a hard charger. He was originally at the Fairbanks shelter in June 2005, got adopted, and then was recently returned. Serius needs a forever home. He is great with everyone, both people and dogs. He seems to prefer men over women, so he's probably a "man's dog". His previous two owners were men. Serius has gone out on several test-drives with other shelter dogs, and shows potential as a leader. With maturity, he will be a really solid dog. Although not very fast, he is a strong puller and is eager to go.
