Horatio
 
2009-12-29
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Location: Texas
Horatio is a wonderful dog who is good with children, other dogs, and some cats (depending on the personality of the cat). He is a little shy around strangers, but will warm up to them and allow them to pet him after a brief introductory period. Horatio loves to play with people and with his toys. He loves to toss one of his toy up in the air and then charge around the house as fast as he can before tossing it again. When he wants to include his people, he will bring the toy to you and will release it after a few "drop it" commands. When he plays with people, Horatio likes for you to chase him (or pretend like you will), and he will jump up & down and back & forth like a pogo stick while he barks at you. If he gets too excited Horatio will sometimes play bite (this means the end of playtime). Horatio is not overly affectionate, but will paw at you when he wants attention. Be careful - his aim is not precise, and may result in a punch to the face. He has learned a few tricks and will try to perform all of them at once when he thinks it will get him one of his favorite treats. Horatio will "sit", "shake", "down" and "speak". He is well mannered and listens to commands. Horatio is not an escape artist, but does enjoy looking under the fence (he may dig a little in order to get a better view). He has learned when it is appropriate to bark... or not. Horatio sleeps in the bed with his fostermom sometimes, or he may choose the couch instead. He rides well in the car and does not bark at passers-by. Horatio loves to go for walks and is very good on the leash. He has not had any accidents in the house, even though he stays in all day while his foster family is at work. A home with older kids would be better for him, due to his slightly wild play habits. Horatio is really a wonderful dog who would work best in a home where he's the only dog. We only have a few photos of Horatio because he will hunker down and drop his ears the minute he sees the camera, and belly-crawl out of the room at the first opportunity!
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