Buttercup
Female Adult Bloodhound Shepherds (All Types) (mixed)
Buttercup is a beautiful, energetic, athletic and loyal bloodhound shepherd mix with an estimated birthdate of 12/14/2019. She was trans...
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Buttercup is a beautiful, energetic, athletic and loyal bloodhound shepherd mix with an estimated birthdate of 12/14/2019. She was transferred to us from Animal Care of Davis County struggling with fear of strangers. Buttercup is learning the ways of the house dog and making great progress with crate training, basic obedience skills, leash manners and self control. She's a bit of a busy body around the house, but settles down quick in her crate. Buttercup is great with dogs and cats, and a confident dog would be a great addition to her life to help her continue to blossom in her human trust building. Buttercup's biggest challenge in life is a lack of social skills with people. Once she's comfortable with someone, which only takes a few days, she's quite affectionate and trusting, but when it comes to strangers, she's very leary and if she feels backed into a corner she will air snap. She has not bitten a person and does not have a bite history, but if she felt threatened by someone and they wouldn't slow down and allow her to assess the situation, she would likely bite. For this reason, we suggest a home with no kids, or kids that are in their teen years, and a handler that's comfortable telling strangers that Buttercup is not available to be touched. After all, it's not a dog's responsibility to be a source of tactile entertainment for unknown people. Buttercup is muzzle conditioned and comfortable wearing her muzzle in public, and her adoption will include a custom fit biteproof poly coated wire mesh muzzle that she can wear comfortably any time she's going to a busy public location or stressful situation. Buttercup's ideal family would be one that will meet her where she's at and give her time to adjust, but also hold her accountable to continue to progress by not coddling her and playing into her fear. She would love to be a hiking and adventure companion, and would be a superior choice for a family looking for a partner in crime for an existing dog. Buttercup comes spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and dewormed, and has also has corrective surgery for entropion completed. Her adoption fee is $200 and includes a food sample, leash, collar, ID tag, and muzzle. To be considered to adopt, please visit www.murcismission.org and send in an application.
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