Breed:Formosan Mountain Dog Approx Birthday: Jun 15 2018 Gender: Female Weight: 9.8 kg Height: 45cm Length: 45cm
Spayed?: Yes Special Need: No Food brand: Taste of the Wild Things to work on: Barking when nervous
*Kid Friendly: 5/5 *Dog Friendly: 5/5 *Cat Friendly: 3/5 *Barking: 2/5 Nibble: 4/5 Separation Anxiety: 1/5 Fear for Adult Men: 1/5 Active Level: 3-4/5
Harness Trained: Yes Potty: Indoor Basic Commands: Yes Pee Pads: Yes Ever Been Alone in Home: Yes
*Kid Friendly: Can play and sleep together
*Dog Friendly: Plays and socializes well
*Cat Friendly: Thinks the cat is a dog; wants to do rough tumble and play
*Barking: Hates being crated and barks at strangers when uneased. She is otherwise quiet.
*Fear for adult men: Intimidated by size at first and becomes loving very quickly
The rescuer was on her routine to feed the dogs on the mountain when she smelled the rotten body. She found a mother dog and a few puppies that were poisoned to death, but a puppy was alive and refused to leave her mother and siblings’ side. The rescuer held her tears and buried the dogs, and took baby Sharlo home. Sharlo did not understand what has happened and was kicking as hard as she could to stay.
Trauma did not stay with Sharlo long. Under the care of the rescuer, she transformed into an inquisitive, outgoing puppy. She always wags her tail so hard that her entire body is shaking when she sees people. Sharlo is super smart and likes to ask questions. When the foster mother tells her to sit, she barks as if asking “why should I sit when you tell me to?”
In Vancouver, Sharlo is happy and very loving. She still has the puppy clumsy walks and is submissive during play. Her leash manner is improving but continuous efforts will be needed