| Hello! My name is Caramel and I�m so glad you clicked on me. Even though I look completely healthy now, I was very badly starved and abused by my previous owner(s), as you can see in one of the pictures to the right. Since AAHA took me in, however, I have doubled my weight (I weighed only 30 lbs when I was first rescued!), developed a very healthy and shiny coat, and now have lots more energy to wag my tail. My nickname is Cara and I am around 3 years old; I�m white and chocolate-red (one of my uncles said I kind of look like a cow � it doesn�t sound like a compliment, but how can it not be � I�m so cute!). I have an adorable patch on my right eye, a nice pink nose, and have even heard my eyes referred to as �the sweetest eyes I�ve ever seen.� I learn very quickly and since I�ve been in my foster home (since December) I�ve learned not to jump on people or pull on the leash, and I�ve also learned the commands sit, stay, come, crate, shake, off, leave it, drop it, and I can even fetch my toy if someone asks me where it is! My newest trick is where a treat is put on my nose and I sit and stay, and when my foster mom says my release word (�okay�) I catch the treat in my mouth � without it touching the floor! Plus I�m bilingual, and also know sit, stay, come, and shake in French. I am so well trained that, after having been told to sit and stay, I won�t pick up a treat that is put right in front of me until I hear �okay.� Did I also mention I can catch a frisbee in mid-air? I�m house trained and am used to being taken out to go to the bathroom three times a day � in the morning around 8am, in the afternoon/early evening between 4 and 6pm, and in the evening between 10pm and midnight. If you choose to sleep late one morning, however, that�s no problem; sometimes my foster mom is really lazy and sleeps to 11 and I just sleep along with her. In my foster mom�s home I�m not allowed on the furniture, so I know that�s a no-no (though if you�re interested in adopting me and you don�t mind, I�ll put a good word in for you). My favorite thing to do (besides for sleeping and playing) is going for walks! The minute I get outside I am alert, head up and tail wagging non-stop. Although I�m not good with other animals, I�m very people-friendly. Whether it�s in the apartment or out on walks, I love getting attention from new people. I�m so gentle that if my foster mom is playing with me and has one of my toys that I�m trying to grab from her, when she puts her hand in front of my mouth as I�m going for the toy, I close my mouth immediately and start licking her instead. I�m a really great dog, though I know you�ll realize that the minute you meet me. If you want to know more about me or find out how to set up a visit, please contact my foster mom, Juliana, at [email protected] or call her at 410.366.2062. |
