My dog was a rescue pup. I found her on an ad online when she was only 6 months old. She's a very intelligent dog and if she doesn't approve of something you have done she will SPIN. One of her favourite things to do is to spin and bark and squeak her ball. She chases her tail even when she's tired after going running (She never does herself any harm of course). Here are her spinning videos, there are two so far.
Macey knows a lot of tricks. She can do all of the basics like Sit, Lay down, etc. On top of that she also whispers or 'talks' on command (both with or without hand signals). She plays dead when you 'shoot' her, closes doors behind me/her, opens doors with her nose and retrieves something if I ask and point to it. She knows more than that and will be taught more in the future.
Macey also loves to go running with me. I put her in harness and she gets happy when we go to the door. I put on my skates and we go off down the road. She has commands such as 'Hey' to go slower and 'Wait' to stop.
She has always been nervous, quirky and silly with a big attitude. She's extremely loyal and loves me and loves to follow me around. She won't let other people walk her 'cause she slips her collar and runs home to search all the rooms to find me! You can't turn your back on this one, she's feisty. She's not so trusting of other people, but has gotten better with believing that they won't hurt her over the years and now greets people with a waggy tail and cuddles with them.
Her number one thing in the world (other than spinning) is cuddling. (We're not counting eating of course because what dog doesn't want all your food?) She loves to cuddle and nuzzle and frequently crawls behind me to sleep curled around my back. Don't tell her, but she snores loud every night too!
I am not sure I'll ever find another dog as loyal as she is and I never expected to have such a unique experience with her (as she is my first dog and boy did I get surprised). I don't know how anyone could throw such an amazing girl away. I am glad to say though, that she LOVES being with me and is very happy and I couldn't ask for a better Macey <3 I love her very much.
She is getting a little puppy friend in the future. We are raising money through my art and donations and some other things. He will be raised to be an Assistance Dog when he grows up. We've decided he will be a chocolate Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel x Poodle) and we cannot wait to get footage of their first impressions of each other.
This Christmas she got spoiled and I bought many many toys for her. She will be starting some dog parkour in the future and will start positive training when her equipment arrives!
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