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| Name: |
Elka Mae
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Age: |
Four years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
Beagle, Basset mix |
| Home: |
Clemson, South Carolina, USA |
In
this picture Elka Mae is on her way to the Clemson "First Friday
Parade." She was adopted in Charlotte, NC in 2002 and then we moved to
Clemson, SC for my job. She is special in so many ways, but I think the
most important message to be taken from Elka is that pet adoption is the
way to go!! Believe it or not, she enjoys tennis, long walks, and rainy
days for lots and lots of relaxing! She's sweet, affectionate, and only
gets mad when we won't let her share the pillows with us at bedtime.
Elka's full name is Elka Mae Hound Dog, as in the south, a good hound
dog MUST have a middle name (but we call her Elka most of the time)!
She is a very active pooch, in fact the only outdoor activity she
doesn't enjoy is swimming, due to her short front legs and the weight of
her body, she doesn't swim well (though she tries if there are ducks
involved). She loves tennis for several reasons... she gets to be with
her humans, she gets to run free within the confines of the fenced in
area and she loves chasing and then running away with the batted balls.
Elka also enjoys rides in the car, hiking and camping, time in the
mountains and time at the beach. Her most favorite place to be petted
is her chest, and if you don't believe it just put your hand anywhere
near her, she'll take her paws and place your hand where she wants it.
I am sure that part of the reason Elka thinks she is human is mostly my
fault. Because she was adopted I wanted to make her very sure that she
was loved, loved, loved and wanted, wanted, wanted... thus spoiling her
in every way. She sleeps with her humans in the bed, and only shows her
grumpy side when it's time for us to move her to the foot of the bed;
she also demands the front seat in the car. Elka doesn't think she's
human, she knows she is... and it's hilarious. She feels very much a
part of our pack, she knows she's where she belongs, and cold, damp dog
shelters are just a faint memory for her!
She's very well behaved, and only barks when she thinks someone is at
the door. She knows several tricks, she sits, shakes, know's "lay
down," and roll over. Often she'll do them all in order when she knows
she's getting a treat at the end; it's like a little routine. She also
sits by the door when it's time to go out and know's how to "show me" if
she wants a door opened by standing up and putting her front paws on the
door knob.
During the day while we're at work, she lays on the bed and watches
Animal Planet between naps. She's got it good, but we, as her humans,
have it better... for Elka is simply and without a doubt, the best hound
dog ever!
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