Bongo

Name: Bongo Breed: Pomeranian Weight: 15 pounds Gender: Male Spayed/neutered: Neutered Age: 8 years (DOB: Dec.7/15) Obtained From: Pet store Reason for Intake: can no longer afford his care Up to Date with Vetting: Yes Good with dogs: Yes. He mainly interacts with dogs on walks and at the dog park. At the dog bark he will bark and then initiate play. Good with cats: Has only met a cat once. He wanted to chase and play with the cat and the cat was afraid of him. Good with kids: Yes. Lives with a 2 and 4 year old and is good with them. Good with strangers: Yes. If a stranger comes to visit he may bark at them if they are male. He will go up and smell and greet them. He may do a little pee. He is fine once they have entered Resource guarding issues: Not from people. Unknown from other dogs. Ever bitten a human: No Ever bitten a dog: No Fears: Car and house doors slamming. Housetrained: Yes. Toilets in the yard and on walks. Crate trained: Yes. There is no door on the crate and he sleeps in the crate overnight and during the day. Good in the car: Yes. May be startled by the doors slamming. Bark when left alone: Used to being left alone for a couple of hours at a time and up to about 4 hours. He is quiet when they leave and only barks when he hears them returning. Destructive: No Energy Level: Medium. Leash skills: He walks well on leash and does not show concern with dogs/people/vehicles. They walk him 20-45 min per walk. Okay with physical handling/manipulations: Yes. He is professionally groomed every 6-8 weeks and is co-operative for the groomer and is not muzzled. They also do some grooming in between. He has needed ear drops for infections. Known commands: come, sit, stay, wait, bring, no, yes, eat, drink. Food on now: Pure Balance kibble. 3/4 cup, 2x/day. Behavioural issues: He has always been sensitive to doors slamming. He does not like to be picked up near his belly or near his hind legs. They go under his front legs to pick him up. He does not go up their hardwood stairs but can do carpeted stairs. Medical issues: Developed a chronic/reoccurring skin condition this past year when they moved which has been treated with medicated treatments/shampoos and cytopoint and oral antibiotics. He has had ear infections. He has a fatty lump on a front leg.