Cissy
Australian Cattle Dog Mix | Female | 5 months Old | 24 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: ✔️ Good with other dogs after slow intros! ✔️ Crate trained! ✔️ Housebroken! ✔️ Good in car! ✔️ Good running buddy!
✔️ Good for beginner dog owner! ❌ No young kids!
Updates
Adopted March 30!
PUPDATE 4
Cissy is an awesome dog. She loves going for walks and is happy and calm on the leash; her previously skittish behavior is non existent. She plays appropriately with a variety of dogs of all sizes. After a lesson with renowned dog trainer, Kaitlin Stanowski of KANE9 Dog Training & Advocacy, Cissy has become more confident with play and engagement sessions. Kaitlin is offering a FREE virtual owner coaching session to Cissy’s adopter to help her be successful in her new home. Cissy is still slow to warm up to new folks and needs an owner who will advocate for appropriate introductions. However, Cissy will happily walk with any of the daycare staff (most of whom she has never met!) at Waggin’ Tails. Cissy is mega smart and is learning down, place, and heel. She is a sweet dog with so much love to offer!
PUPDATE 3
Cissy was at Waggin’ Tails Doggy Daycare today and she did great! She made a human friend at her vet appointment last week, too. She is so cute and smart! Cissy is all settled in and no longer whines in her crate. She’s an awesome dog and so smart and funny.
PUPDATE 2
Cissy loves all toys! She is a mega chewer so everything from Kong toys to bones are perfect for her strong chewing skills. She also plays fetch and enjoys a good squeaky toy.
She does fine left alone and is very quiet when left alone with our resident dogs. She will whine for 10-15 minutes if left completely alone then will settle in and take a nap.
Cissy is moderately food motivated and knows “sit.” We are working on “come” and “place.” She is settled in nicely and adores our 70 lb boxer-bulldog female; they enjoy supervised play much of the evenings. Cissy is slowly learning to trust men but is very wary of strangers. She adores foster mom and gives wonderful snuggles. She is a sweet and loyal pup!
Cissy is getting better on the leash day by day. She startles easily and can be a bit skittish but is improving! Cissy prefers to run in the yard, even in cold temperatures and especially in the snow!
PUPDATE 1
Cissy wakes up around 5am with the rest of the crew for a potty/poop break and breakfast. After a short break, she gets 30-60 minutes of playtime. She is in her crate for approximately 4-6 hours every day; in the afternoon and evenings she is given potty/poop breaks every hour. She is intermittently in the crate and out playing from 2pm until bedtime ("crate and rotate" every 45-60 minutes with the resident dogs). Dinner is around 5pm, with bedtime at 8pm.
She is wary of new people and takes a while to warm up to people both inside and outside of the home. Cissy has been in her foster home one week so far. She does not like forced interaction and will nip if pressured into interacting with someone she doesn't know. Cissy is afraid of men. Once you have earned her trust, she is a loyal and trusting dog who will freely give snuggles and kisses!
Cissy's previous foster home had children, and she did not do well with them. Her current foster has no children.
Cissy is a high energy dog with a lot of drive and intelligence. She will need training, structure, and a good bit of exercise. A fenced yard is ideal for running around. She is skittish on the leash and an adopter will need to continue working on this.
She has interacted only with one dog (70-pound female resident dog), and she played appropriately (if not a bit rough and tumble). She sleeps crated in the same room as other dogs with no issues.
Cissy will chase our cat, although her intent seems playful and not malicious. An adopter would need to provide very slow and controlled introductions with a cat.
She will whine and bark for a few minutes when initially left alone, especially if she hears creatures in another room, but she eventually quiets down and settles in for a nap in her crate.
Cissy will need very slow introductions to new humans and pets. She is incredibly intelligent with high potential to be a great dog in the right environment but will need structure, routine, and consistent accountability to help her grow into her potential. While she would be just fine as the only dog of the household, she has thrived having other dogs around and could benefit from the right canine companion. Breed research to ensure adopter fit is highly recommended.