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Sketch is 11+ years of age but has the energy and enthusiasm of a younger dog. She has lived her whole life with her sister, but they are thriving apart. She would do best as a single dog, or with another sedate dog that will not provoke her controlling tendencies.
Sketch is the slimmer, less fluffy half of the Sketch/Meg sister act. She is a lovely older girl in need of her own forever home. She is an affectionate and generally well-mannered dog who really enjoys a cuddle with her people. This sweet thing will happily lap up all your love and send it right back to you! Sketch is 11 going on 12 years old and is in good health for her age.
Sketch and Meg seem to have had the sort of love/hate relationship that a lot of human siblings have...they were either getting on famously or having a go at one another. They ended up in separate foster homes by happenstance, but it seems to have been a good move for both of them. Sketch came to foster care with a bald patch on her head where a wound from a scrap with Meg was healing.
She tends to get a bit stressed when her foster family dogs are playing rambunctiously, resulting in her either becoming defensive (snapping/growling) or chasing her tail. She is sensitive to perceived slights from the other dogs, occasionally snapping when some incidental contact bothers her. She is quite intent on holding her place in the pecking order, and does not let other dogs boss her around. She will not back down from a fight if another dog instigates it. For this reason, we think she might be happy as an only dog, and in a home with experienced and responsible owners. Apparently she has lived tolerably well with cats, but we have not seen her behaviour around them first hand.
Manners-wise, Sketch is a pleasure to walk on-leash and is quite happy with no off-leash time during walks, though she does enjoy the opportunity to explore the
trails off-leash in a safe environment. She manages quite nicely at off-leash parks, and isn't that interested in other dogs unless they offend her in some way. However,
Sketch’s recall is not particularly good. Her foster home has been working on this daily and Sketch seems to respond well to a positive training approach. It would be best to walk Sketch on-leash until she has formed a strong bond with her new person and you have had time to work with her to reinforce her recall.
In the house, Sketch is quite happy to curl up on her bed and snooze, or chew quietly on a ball while you go about your business. She even does this while her ball-obsessed foster siblings are doing their thing at the dog beach! For some reason, her new favourite toy is her food dish, which she can bat around happily for ages. She does not feel compelled to follow you everywhere inside, nor has she been destructive when left home alone. There does not seem to be any separation anxiety, and she will wait quietly in the car while you do an errand, if need be. She does bark a little at the mailman, or sometimes at animals in the back yard, but is generally pretty quiet. She learned to use the dog door quickly and has never made a mess in the house. She also pees on command, which is a nice bonus late in the evening!
Sketch has also gone to work (office environment) with her foster mum and was well behaved and welcomed by the other office dogs. Sketch is slim, sleek, quiet dog who stands 20-21” at the shoulder. Although she is in a house right now, she would be probably be fine as an apartment/condo dog with 2-3 outings a day.
Health-wise, Sketch is a little bit creaky in the mornings and has a fairly stiff-legged gait, but this doesn't seem to cause her any distress. She enjoys walks of up to 2 hours in duration, and while she never runs full-tilt, she enjoys a good frolic. Her coat is in good condition, and she seems to be doing well on a good grain-free kibble, though we are not aware of any allergies. She is not on any medications other than an optional joint supplement and some fish oil.
All-in-all, Sketch is an adorable older girl whose greatest wish is to be someone's loyal companion.
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