| SANDY |
STATE: NY
AGE: 3 years
WEIGHT: 55 lbs
SEX: Female
NEUT/UTD: Yes/Yes
COAT COLOR: Fawn
DOCKED TAIL: Yes
CROPPED EARS: Yes
CHILDREN under 4: Unsure
CHILDREN OVER 4: Unsure
SEPARATION ANXIETY: Sometimes
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: Yes
CRATE TRAINED: No (trying)
HOUSE TRAINED: Yes
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: No
LEASH TRAINED: Learning
MICROCHIPPED: No
ADOPTION FEE: $300
AGE: 3 years
WEIGHT: 55 lbs
SEX: Female
NEUT/UTD: Yes/Yes
COAT COLOR: Fawn
DOCKED TAIL: Yes
CROPPED EARS: Yes
CHILDREN under 4: Unsure
CHILDREN OVER 4: Unsure
SEPARATION ANXIETY: Sometimes
OTHER DOGS: Yes
CATS: Yes
CRATE TRAINED: No (trying)
HOUSE TRAINED: Yes
OBEDIENCE TRAINED: No
LEASH TRAINED: Learning
MICROCHIPPED: No
ADOPTION FEE: $300
UPDATE 9/27/06 - Sandy is a really sweet girl and continues to settle into the daily routine here. She
hasn't had any accidents in a while (knock on wood) and is all set to begin her obedience training on
October 16th. She knows sit, down, stay, shake hands, and come already, though she could hold her
sit, down and stay for longer periods of time. She actually walks much better with one of our other
boxers alongside her and doesn't pull so much. She doesn't bark at people or other dogs when we are
on walks, so that's a real treat. She seems to follow her big boxer brother's lead. She is still too barky
and aggressive when someone comes to the house so we have to start some serious work on this. Do
you want to come over to our house and be the bait?
UPDATE 9/5/06 - Hi All,
Sandy is doing very well. She can be a couch potato with the best of them, but don't be fooled. She is
super fast, has tons of energy and is smart - oh boy. She has gained a lot of confidence being with the
other two boxers of the house. She knows sit and down, but doesn't do too well with her "stay".
Unfortunately, she also knows the "open the door by scratching it all around the door knob until the
door opens" trick. Mom now crates Sandy and she seems to be doing much better especially for short
stays. Dad spoils Sandy and is in denial about the "open the door" trick.
We will be starting obediance shortly and I'm sure she will have much to tell you about that herself.
Sandy is a smart, alert, athletic, super fast boxer girl. I'd love to do agility with her, but she will need to
be more obedient and pay more attention to us first, I think, although MOST of the time she will come
when she hears "Sandy, come!". The trick is making sure she HEARS it.
We have to watch Sandy with the cat now that she has settled in. She chases a little too much for
comfort, but it is the cat's fault really. When kitty walks - Sandy walks and sniffs. When the cat runs
madly - Sandy runs madly.
We love her dearly and she really fits right in. We need to work on the barking at men and boys and we
are hoping to get some good ideas from our obedience classes.
8/19/06 - Sandy has been adopted!
8/9/06 - Sandy fits right in at the Boxer Academy now. She gets along well with all 2- and 4-footed
residents. She went to the “infirmary� for a “nip and tuck� so she won’t be having any
more puppies. The Vet thinks she had two litters in her short life, so now Sandy gets to be the puppy
herself! She was found to be heartworm negative and her fecal came back negative as well so thatâ
€™s all good news.
Sandy knows sit, down, come, and stay, though she selectively demonstrates these skills. She will even
give "paw" (mostly when you don't ask for it!). Sandy still does not like the crate and will only settle
down when there is another dog or person within site. Foster Dad has a nick name for Sandy. He calls
her “the bird� because her little whines sound like the high chirps of a bird. She whines a lot less
now that she has gained confidence, but she still does not appreciate being ignored or left alone. She
loves playing with other dogs and it's a pleasure to see her enjoying herself. She is a finger nibbler when
she gets excited so we are trying to “nip� that behavior. Sandy LOVES going for walks and
rides. We are working on the leash pulling.
Sandy has told us what she is looking for in a forever home. First, someone needs to be home most of
the time. She prefers not to be isolated or crated (she is a Houdini). Second, she would like to be with
another dog (or two) that likes to play. She gains confidence when another doggie-pal is nearby. When
we are gone for any length of time, we leave her free in the back den and crate one of our boxers in the
same room with her. Knock on wood (or should I say scratch on wood) there have been no problems
since we started
doing this. Third, Sandy needs to be with a family that will be patient and kind in working through
issues. She has had a couple of accidents since her spay but has been better lately and we have learned
she must go out
immediately after eating. She tries so hard to please us and just loves attention.
If you have lots of love to give an affectionate boxer girl, you could be the one for Sandy!
7/30/06 - What a difference 72 hours makes! Sandy has learned that her Foster Dad is a nice guy. She
can be a little hesitant, but will go up and give him a little lick and "nose butt" his arm for a pat or two.
He has given her a couple of yummy meat treats too so she thinks he's pretty cool. She relaxes more
every time she sees him, but it's obvious she needs to think about it first. So, the first lesson we are
working on is Trust. We are working on teaching Sandy to trust men, trust that we will return when we
leave the house, and trust that she is in a place where she is safe. She craves human attention - lots of it
and she will whine or bark when she feels she isn't getting enough.
Sandy gets along wonderfully with her two foster boxer brothers and is also fine with our fearless kitty.
This makes it easy for her to explore and wander around the house, though she is never far from Foster
Mom or Dad. Winston, our therapy boxer finally got Sandy to play chase last night. They had a blast.
Winston had to go in the wading pool twice to cool down. Sandy would watch him with ears perked
and wait for him to get out and play chase again. Sandy likes chase, but could care less about playing
with toys. It seems like she doesn't know what to do with them and just prefers people, then other
animals.
Sandy has taught us a thing or two as well. Patience and kindness win the day and she does NOT like
the crate. In fact, the only time she barks at her Foster Dad is when she is in a crate or behind a fence
or gate. We think she must have had a bad experience with a crate somewhere in the past. We'll keep
trying. We only try crating for a couple hours when we are not home as she is house trained.
These are her favorite subjects so far: massage time, eating in the cafeteria, people watching and
leaning, and gym class with Winston.
7/28/06 - Mr. Kodak's Academy for fine young Boxers, more fondly referred to as, The Boxer
Academy, has opened its doors to welcome Sandy. Sandy was running loose with her two pups and
was picked up by an animal control officer(ACO). The ACO took Sandy and the pups back to the
owner who decided not to pay for rabies shots or licenses so the ACO took Sandy and her pups to a
local shelter. The shelter took the puppies, but declined Sandy, the Mom. Luckily the ACO contacted
SCBR to help and The Boxer Academy accepted her application for summer school. Sandy would like
to thank Gail, Jill and Linda for their fine references and for getting her into rescue.
We've noticed that Sandy bonds quickly with females, but is not as sure about men, so we will take
things slowly and give her time to warm up to the entire staff. We're not sure what Sandy will choose as
her major, but right now she excels at leaning on and shadowing foster mom. She is looking forward to
meeting the other 4-legged residents here. More to come as she begins her lessons and settles into the
Academy routine.
hasn't had any accidents in a while (knock on wood) and is all set to begin her obedience training on
October 16th. She knows sit, down, stay, shake hands, and come already, though she could hold her
sit, down and stay for longer periods of time. She actually walks much better with one of our other
boxers alongside her and doesn't pull so much. She doesn't bark at people or other dogs when we are
on walks, so that's a real treat. She seems to follow her big boxer brother's lead. She is still too barky
and aggressive when someone comes to the house so we have to start some serious work on this. Do
you want to come over to our house and be the bait?
UPDATE 9/5/06 - Hi All,
Sandy is doing very well. She can be a couch potato with the best of them, but don't be fooled. She is
super fast, has tons of energy and is smart - oh boy. She has gained a lot of confidence being with the
other two boxers of the house. She knows sit and down, but doesn't do too well with her "stay".
Unfortunately, she also knows the "open the door by scratching it all around the door knob until the
door opens" trick. Mom now crates Sandy and she seems to be doing much better especially for short
stays. Dad spoils Sandy and is in denial about the "open the door" trick.
We will be starting obediance shortly and I'm sure she will have much to tell you about that herself.
Sandy is a smart, alert, athletic, super fast boxer girl. I'd love to do agility with her, but she will need to
be more obedient and pay more attention to us first, I think, although MOST of the time she will come
when she hears "Sandy, come!". The trick is making sure she HEARS it.
We have to watch Sandy with the cat now that she has settled in. She chases a little too much for
comfort, but it is the cat's fault really. When kitty walks - Sandy walks and sniffs. When the cat runs
madly - Sandy runs madly.
We love her dearly and she really fits right in. We need to work on the barking at men and boys and we
are hoping to get some good ideas from our obedience classes.
8/19/06 - Sandy has been adopted!
8/9/06 - Sandy fits right in at the Boxer Academy now. She gets along well with all 2- and 4-footed
residents. She went to the “infirmary� for a “nip and tuck� so she won’t be having any
more puppies. The Vet thinks she had two litters in her short life, so now Sandy gets to be the puppy
herself! She was found to be heartworm negative and her fecal came back negative as well so thatâ
€™s all good news.
Sandy knows sit, down, come, and stay, though she selectively demonstrates these skills. She will even
give "paw" (mostly when you don't ask for it!). Sandy still does not like the crate and will only settle
down when there is another dog or person within site. Foster Dad has a nick name for Sandy. He calls
her “the bird� because her little whines sound like the high chirps of a bird. She whines a lot less
now that she has gained confidence, but she still does not appreciate being ignored or left alone. She
loves playing with other dogs and it's a pleasure to see her enjoying herself. She is a finger nibbler when
she gets excited so we are trying to “nip� that behavior. Sandy LOVES going for walks and
rides. We are working on the leash pulling.
Sandy has told us what she is looking for in a forever home. First, someone needs to be home most of
the time. She prefers not to be isolated or crated (she is a Houdini). Second, she would like to be with
another dog (or two) that likes to play. She gains confidence when another doggie-pal is nearby. When
we are gone for any length of time, we leave her free in the back den and crate one of our boxers in the
same room with her. Knock on wood (or should I say scratch on wood) there have been no problems
since we started
doing this. Third, Sandy needs to be with a family that will be patient and kind in working through
issues. She has had a couple of accidents since her spay but has been better lately and we have learned
she must go out
immediately after eating. She tries so hard to please us and just loves attention.
If you have lots of love to give an affectionate boxer girl, you could be the one for Sandy!
7/30/06 - What a difference 72 hours makes! Sandy has learned that her Foster Dad is a nice guy. She
can be a little hesitant, but will go up and give him a little lick and "nose butt" his arm for a pat or two.
He has given her a couple of yummy meat treats too so she thinks he's pretty cool. She relaxes more
every time she sees him, but it's obvious she needs to think about it first. So, the first lesson we are
working on is Trust. We are working on teaching Sandy to trust men, trust that we will return when we
leave the house, and trust that she is in a place where she is safe. She craves human attention - lots of it
and she will whine or bark when she feels she isn't getting enough.
Sandy gets along wonderfully with her two foster boxer brothers and is also fine with our fearless kitty.
This makes it easy for her to explore and wander around the house, though she is never far from Foster
Mom or Dad. Winston, our therapy boxer finally got Sandy to play chase last night. They had a blast.
Winston had to go in the wading pool twice to cool down. Sandy would watch him with ears perked
and wait for him to get out and play chase again. Sandy likes chase, but could care less about playing
with toys. It seems like she doesn't know what to do with them and just prefers people, then other
animals.
Sandy has taught us a thing or two as well. Patience and kindness win the day and she does NOT like
the crate. In fact, the only time she barks at her Foster Dad is when she is in a crate or behind a fence
or gate. We think she must have had a bad experience with a crate somewhere in the past. We'll keep
trying. We only try crating for a couple hours when we are not home as she is house trained.
These are her favorite subjects so far: massage time, eating in the cafeteria, people watching and
leaning, and gym class with Winston.
7/28/06 - Mr. Kodak's Academy for fine young Boxers, more fondly referred to as, The Boxer
Academy, has opened its doors to welcome Sandy. Sandy was running loose with her two pups and
was picked up by an animal control officer(ACO). The ACO took Sandy and the pups back to the
owner who decided not to pay for rabies shots or licenses so the ACO took Sandy and her pups to a
local shelter. The shelter took the puppies, but declined Sandy, the Mom. Luckily the ACO contacted
SCBR to help and The Boxer Academy accepted her application for summer school. Sandy would like
to thank Gail, Jill and Linda for their fine references and for getting her into rescue.
We've noticed that Sandy bonds quickly with females, but is not as sure about men, so we will take
things slowly and give her time to warm up to the entire staff. We're not sure what Sandy will choose as
her major, but right now she excels at leaning on and shadowing foster mom. She is looking forward to
meeting the other 4-legged residents here. More to come as she begins her lessons and settles into the
Academy routine.
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