Compton
Weimaraner Mix / Blue Lacy | 2 Years Old | Neutered Male | 45 Lbs
QUICK FACTS: 🐕Dog friendly 🤔Unknown with kids 💤Crate trained! 🏠House trained! 🐕🦺Walks well on leash! 🚗Rides well in car! 🧸Loves to play 🥰Snuggle Pup
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Compton is a 2 year old Blue Lacy Mix (state dog of Texas; herding dog); most people think Weimaraner (we list by what’s on the rabies cert) when they see him but from a previous Weim Mom, he’s not a Weim. He could be a weim mix but there’s no way of knowing until his DNA gets tested.
He comes to us from our Alabama partner where he was found as a stray. He was in a local shelter for a couple of weeks and then brought to our partner. He was treated for heartworm (shaved patches on back) and is now in Wisconsin ready for the good life.
Energy Level:
Compton is a medium energy level pup. He loves playing with his foster brothers in the evenings. He also enjoys a 1.25 mile walk when the weather is nice and could easily go all day if you are looking for an adventure buddy. He loves to snuggle up to his foster mom at the end of the day or on the weekends when you want to stay inside. He’s a tad velcroish but is also independent and will go find his favorite look out spot on top of the kennels or by the deck door in a sunny spot to watch out for squirrels.
Training:
Compton is mastering commands like off, come, go around, and leave it. This boy is a dream on a leash. No pulling and just walked at a normal pace with the other dogs.
Please read the Blue Lacy dog descriptions online to know more about his personality traits as they do fit him. He is sensitive to correction so a firm gentle hand is needed.
Compton gets cold easily in winter and will happily wear a jacket and boots.
Crate Training:
Compton loves his crate. He can be crated alone or next to the other dogs in the house.
Potty Training:
Compton is fully potty trained.
Grooming:
Compton has a short hair coat. It’s sleek and will require minimal grooming. He’s not a fan of baths and will need work on that or you can keep him clean with grooming wipes.
Dogs:
Compton is dog friendly and loves to play with his two foster brothers. We also recently had a Fetch alumn come stay with us for a week and he did great. When Compton meets a new dog in his house we kept him on a leash and had them all sit and gave them all treats to get them all used to each other. And giving Compton attention when another dog comes up to his people lets him know that he’s still secure and his people are secure.
The resident dog of his foster home has been teaching him how to play appropriately and what amount of pressure to use while play-biting. Compton’s signature move, like any herding dog, is to bite ankles to get a dog playing. He also shakes off after a bit of rough play now and realizes that playing is fun.
Compton will not do well with a dog that growls at him with a curled lip trying to protect his people.
Cats:
Compton lives with 2 cats. They mostly stay upstairs, but when he sees them he wants to chase them. He will jump a cat gate to get to them. He doesn’t want to all out kill them but I wouldn’t trust him with cats. It would take many months to get him cat trained if even possible.
Kids:
Compton has not yet met kids in my presence.
People:
Compton is great with people that have come to visit. He wants to say hi and then is off playing with the dogs.
Compton is learning quickly that living in a house with other dogs is “the good life.” He loves to play and snuggle.
