Chandler
Boxer/Terrier Mix | Male | 1 Year Old | 58 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with other dogs! ✔️ Can free roam when alone! ✔️ Potty trained! ✔️ Good in car! ✔️ Walks well on leash!
✔️ Rough play style! ✔️ Good for beginner dog owner!
Updates
Chandler found his forever family on September 6, 2020!
Pupdate 3
Chandler is now fully potty trained. Our new daily routine is as follows:
Wake up at 8-9 AM, go outside to pee and poop, a little bit of a run and romp with the foster siblings, and finally breakfast. At around noon - 2 PM, we take another potty break and romp. At 6 PM, potty break and romp followed by dinner. We do a final potty break before bed at 10-11 PM. He sleeps through the night and snores a little bit. When he dreams, he does some cute little barks. He is still velcroing to his main human, but also has found a good dynamic with foster siblings and loves them intensely as well. Licking everyone and everything.
He is able to sit and wait for food and at doors now. We are working on lay and let go, as these will be important for his calming down. Compared to previous weeks, he is now relatively calm and can regulate his behaviors with our two dogs for longer periods (4-8 hours).
Some of Chandler's behaviors that we are working on is his playful mouthing/nipping. He will benefit from an owner who is proactive in setting good boundaries. We work on it by saying a loud “no”, ignoring, and isolating him for short periods of time. He can be mouthy with his foster siblings, but they are far faster than him and can outrun him. The nips are playful, but as with any newly socializing puppy, it is important to keep him in check. He is a fast learner, but needs consistent parenting and boundaries. I would still classify him as a moderate energy dog with bursts of puppy energy that can be easily run out by a romp in the backyard.
When Chandler plays with our medium - large dogs (60-70 lb), he has a tendency to jump onto them, roll with them, and play rough. This has not been a problem with our dogs, but will require some work if dogs in his future family have other play styles. We are actively working on discouraging jumping behavior, though we know that this may take a while. We are very successful with pulling him back, a stern voice, and training with sitting and waiting (all with food!)-- this will distract him and ground him. He has interacted with other types of dogs (smaller and larger) for short periods of time and seems to also understand their social cues. As long as other dogs (or you!) are ready to be playful & can set appropriate boundaries if they do not want to play, Chandler is a wonderful sibling and sure to bring joy into your life.
Chandler loves to play with toys and is a moderate chewer. At his foster home, we provide him with nylon bones, fabric toys, and antlers. Fabric toys are often destroyed unless super well-made. He makes full use of those when we are unable to pay him attention. His favorites are big toys, or ropes with balls attached (squeakers included!). He is very good at occupying himself, very creative, and loves to involve his human in play as well. Otherwise, he naps and sleeps well in his crate. He loves to pick up leftover toys from his foster siblings. Whatever his siblings played with, he wants to play with too. He is very polite about this!
Bonus: very good at bathing, nail cutting, and minimal barking still! He can be wriggly as he thinks grooming is still a game!
PUPDATE 2
Potty training is going well -- he is up to 4-5 hours and has had only 2 accidents since the last accident. If he is getting more activity (therefore drinking more water) we make sure to let him out within 2-3 hours, though.
Chandler has been picking up on a lot of social skills from living with his foster siblings. He is now able to sit and wait before food, as well as before opening doors. When he is with his calmer sibling, he is also very calm. When he is with his more active and jumpey sibling, he will also adopt that disposition. This occurs with human energies too! He is still licking every human and dog he loves, which is everyone, always.
He was able to meet some other human acquaintances and reacted very well and was extremely friendly with them. He loves to sit in people's laps and get belly rubs. He loves human attention and is excited to meet other dogs (on walks, in the park, etc). He is slowly getting introduced to traffic and cars and is adapting fast -- showing less anxiety every day.
Chandler remains relatively low-moderate energy apart from excitement when new people and dogs show up. He shows little to no prey drive with birds and rabbits. He remains a little mouthey, especially when bored -- we need to be careful about fabrics (clothes) and wiring and have noticed that he has started to get interested in bits of wood (twigs and bits of wood furniture in house). We were able to successfully introduce him to antlers to alleviate this! We have plenty of toys around the house so we can redirect when he's getting bored.
Pupdate 1
Chandler wakes up when his human wakes up, goes out to relieve himself, eats breakfast, and then velcros himself to his human throughout the day. He is able to stay alone in a closed room (but not yet a crate) for up to 3-4 hours at a time. He currently receives a moderate-high amount of exercise due to two foster-siblings and three active humans in his household.
Chandler loves his human and always wants to be near her (especially licking her). No exposure to children. He is moderate energy dog and in typical puppy fashion, gets the zoomies every once in a while, and loves to play with other dogs and ESPECIALLY with toys. He walks well but cannot run for long distances (more than 10 min) especially in the summer heat.
He has not had exposure to cats but can be cat tested by Fetch if needed. Chandler loves other dogs so SO much and is learning how to play better with his siblings (they are not so full of puppy energy). He is not a fast runner and loves to jump and wrestle his foster siblings.
Chandler is able to be alone or 3-4 hours at a time. At this moment, he is not fully potty-trained, so it would be unwise to leave him alone longer than that. He is able to make it through the night without accidents.
Chandler is wonderful, so lovable, goofy, and highly trainable (he has learned to sit within the first 2 days of coming into the family). We are working on crate and potting training, and calming him down when he gets too excited around his foster siblings. In typical puppy fashion, he is a little mouthy with plastic and fabrics but not destructive! He is a low bark dog as far as we can tell -- only when excited or scared. He is anxious around cars and buses (will run away), so better to be in lo traffic area.