![]() ![]() His favorite is an empty gallon milk jug that he can chase, bounce and carry around. We have found that a wide variety of non-stuffed animal toys have made a big difference. We have been exercising him a lot outside because he is not yet capable of being an inside dog without being crated. ![]() He has stopped jumping on us, but still goes crazy when he meets new people. Our puppy is just now starting to calm down enough to sit. Second, if he is a feist mix prepare yourself for high energy (I see you have read my posts ). You're starting out ahead of the game getting a better socialized puppy. Prior to the foster lady's daughters, he lived in a dog lot with his mom. The little girls would basically squeal and run from him, play tug of war, and reward jumping and excitement with affection. After getting back in touch with his foster mom, we now believe that having the little kids playing with him taught him a lot of bad habits like jumping, overreacting with excitement etc. He came to us with little socialization other than that of a couple little girls. We got our feist from a pound volunteer who brought him home instead of allowing him to be admitted to the high-kill county shelter. Feists are rat terriers and very small/ light boned.your pup looks like a **** hound mix and that's probably where his spots come from. Hi, congrats on your puppy! First thing, based on the pic I would say that your pup is a lot more hound dog and A LOT less Feist. ![]() This isn't a common breed up here so any insights or advice you have would be greatly appreciated! Do these dogs like water?Ģ) Is this a breed that I could ever have an expectation of taking off-leash in a supervised but unconfined area? If so, what would be the milestone that would let me know he might be ready for that? I am sure I will be asking more immediate questions once he gets here, but I have a couple of more "long term" questions about the breed that kind of go hand-in-hand.ġ) I live near the beach and bay. I am currently getting my place and gear in order. This site looks like another great resource! I know I have a ton of work ahead of me, but I am looking forward to the challenge of raising a happy, well-behaved dog. I've been doing a lot of reading on-line. I have previous dog experience and work from home with a flexible schedule. He is a Feist mix with an unknown father but looks very "Feist-like" in the pictures. I am adopting a 3 month old rescue puppy currently being fostered from down south in a couple of weeks. ![]()
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