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| Norman |
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Norman is a happy and intelligent English Setter mix.
He is 6-7 years young, medium size at 40lbs and young
at heart. Norm has a gentle personality and warms to
women very fast. His quiet loyalty will steal your heart.
He is a wonderful companion dog and does well with
adults. He has some mild separation anxiety and we are
working on crate training.
Norm is not very birdie, but he has a large fenced back
yard and loves to chase deer, armadillo, and squirrels
along the fence. He walks reasonably well on a leash
and loves to do so. Norman also rides well in the car
and would ride in a bike basket if it meant being with his
owner.
At play, Norman simply likes to chase around the house
or outside. He also likes stuffed squeaky toys and
various chew toys. He loves to chase balls, but often
plays “keep away” when it’s his turn to return the ball.
Norm‘s head looks ES, but his hair is shorter, with the
exception of fringe on his ears, back legs and tail. If you
like the ES personality, but prefer a dog that is
somewhat smaller and calmer, Norman may be just the
dog for you.
Norm will do well in a household of adults. He warms to
women instantly, but is initially wary of men. He has no
problems with my husband and father who are around
frequently. He was initially intimidated by tall men, with
lower/louder voices and baseball hats. Encounters
would result in submissive urination, but have not
recently.
Norm does well in the house alone when we leave.
However, if we are not leaving the yard or are going
bike riding, he will scratch at the door and has done
some damage to the door jam. This happens
intermittently and hence the reason we are working on
crate training. He does well in his crate with the door
closed, until he is left alone.
Norman has nice manners. He follows commands such
as sit, stay and lay down. He has a warm personality,
loves to be showered with attention, but will find his
own place to lay and rest when it is not “his time”. He
sleeps in a bed next to my night stand and otherwise
rests in a crate in our family area. His one “treat” of the
day is to lie on the couch with me while my son goes to
sleep and I read quietly. His loyalty is unquestionable.
Norman has bitten children in the recent past. It is
unusual because Norm has been in this home for 2
years and has not bitten prior to the last six months.
No bites resulted in greater than a scratch. I also think
he has developed an escalating sense of protection for
me and my family. We have worked with a trainer to
control some of these instinctual behaviors and he has
responded well. The trainer feels that the bites with
young children are correction bites and she is available
to talk with perspective adopters about Norm. Norman
should be in a home with adults and no children
younger than teenagers.
Contact for more information about Norm:
sdunlap@gvtc.com (preferred) or 210.865.6492. He is
located near Austin, Texas.
He is 6-7 years young, medium size at 40lbs and young
at heart. Norm has a gentle personality and warms to
women very fast. His quiet loyalty will steal your heart.
He is a wonderful companion dog and does well with
adults. He has some mild separation anxiety and we are
working on crate training.
Norm is not very birdie, but he has a large fenced back
yard and loves to chase deer, armadillo, and squirrels
along the fence. He walks reasonably well on a leash
and loves to do so. Norman also rides well in the car
and would ride in a bike basket if it meant being with his
owner.
At play, Norman simply likes to chase around the house
or outside. He also likes stuffed squeaky toys and
various chew toys. He loves to chase balls, but often
plays “keep away” when it’s his turn to return the ball.
Norm‘s head looks ES, but his hair is shorter, with the
exception of fringe on his ears, back legs and tail. If you
like the ES personality, but prefer a dog that is
somewhat smaller and calmer, Norman may be just the
dog for you.
Norm will do well in a household of adults. He warms to
women instantly, but is initially wary of men. He has no
problems with my husband and father who are around
frequently. He was initially intimidated by tall men, with
lower/louder voices and baseball hats. Encounters
would result in submissive urination, but have not
recently.
Norm does well in the house alone when we leave.
However, if we are not leaving the yard or are going
bike riding, he will scratch at the door and has done
some damage to the door jam. This happens
intermittently and hence the reason we are working on
crate training. He does well in his crate with the door
closed, until he is left alone.
Norman has nice manners. He follows commands such
as sit, stay and lay down. He has a warm personality,
loves to be showered with attention, but will find his
own place to lay and rest when it is not “his time”. He
sleeps in a bed next to my night stand and otherwise
rests in a crate in our family area. His one “treat” of the
day is to lie on the couch with me while my son goes to
sleep and I read quietly. His loyalty is unquestionable.
Norman has bitten children in the recent past. It is
unusual because Norm has been in this home for 2
years and has not bitten prior to the last six months.
No bites resulted in greater than a scratch. I also think
he has developed an escalating sense of protection for
me and my family. We have worked with a trainer to
control some of these instinctual behaviors and he has
responded well. The trainer feels that the bites with
young children are correction bites and she is available
to talk with perspective adopters about Norm. Norman
should be in a home with adults and no children
younger than teenagers.
Contact for more information about Norm:
sdunlap@gvtc.com (preferred) or 210.865.6492. He is
located near Austin, Texas.
