Bjorn #1501 – Adopted 8/23/2009

Exposure to children?

Yes

What ages were the children?

4 and older

Describe the dog’s reaction: likes them, nervous around them, etc

Bjorn does great with children.

Good with other dogs?

Yes

Comments about behavior with other dogs

Likes to play with other dogs, but listens well to older ones who do not want to play all the time.

Good with cats?

Unknown

Good with birds, parrots, etc.

Unknown

Good with other pets

Unknown

Can climb stairs?

Yes

Comments about stairs

Up and down stairs with no problems. Is a great jumper and can reach things you don’t always want him to reach.

Pulls on a leash?

Yes

Comments about pulling on a leash

He pulls quite a bit on the leash and needs to work on this.

Food aggressive?

No

Comments about food aggressiveness

No problems with this at all.

Has allergies?

No

Type of family life?

Doesn’t care

Tell us about your foster basset

Bjorn is the curious one of the group. He’s always the first to rush into a new situation to see what it’s all about. He has longer legs than his brother which means he can jump into different areas to “check things out”. (And also jump gates meant to keep him out) Bjorn does well at night, is usually the first one to bed, and sleeps all night. He is improving at housetraining, but still needs some work in this area. He seems to be calmer in nature, has a gentle personality, listens well and will be the first one to snuggle up for a rest when needed. He does have a small umbilical hernia – but may grow out of it in a few months. Also he has two eye conditions to watch – eyelids roll, and small eye openings. But they do not slow him down in the least. Bjorn is a happy little guy who would make a wonderful family pet. He loves to play and he loves to snuggle, all he needs is a family to do them with.