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s is a courtesy post. This is not a All Mutts Matter dog please contact above if interesed in adopt Seymour.
Seymour - Redbone Coonhound/Foxhound mix - adult (5-6 years of age) - male/neutered - brown and white short coat - 48 pounds but tall and slender
There is an old proverb that says “Every dog must have his day” - meaning that even the lowliest and unluckiest will, at some point, have success.
Seymour was picked up as a stray with the number “9” painted on his side. He then spent considerable time (an entire year) living in a kennel, where he became quite distraught and thin. Finally, Seymour joined a foster home where he received support and patient encouragement to help him find his way. Seymour will "have his day" when he finds a home.
Physically, Seymour is a beautiful hound with rich coloring and an offset white blaze down his nose. He is slender and refined in build. Seymour has a tendency to stare, which is the best way to describe his eye contact - certainly it is direct and focused.
Seymour has been described by his foster mom and his T-Touch worker as a dog who does not have an aggressive bone in his body. His instincts for flight are still very much a part of his make up, but his initial fearfulness is slowly being replaced by a realization that he loves to be touched, and the discovery that there are people in the world whom he can trust.
These strides have been hard-won for Seymour, and he is still a work in progress, but he continues to advance. Outdoors with the other dogs in his foster home Seymour is in his glory. He races around his fenced yard, voicing joyfully, ears streaming and his long legs stretched in motion. He loves to play chase with other dogs, and he is graceful and fast.
The ideal home for Seymour would be a quiet home in a rural or semi rural area where Seymour’s self-expression (vocalizing) would not pose a nuisance for neighbors, and where he can enjoy these periods of happy release outdoors. Seymour is happiest in places where the sounds of nature predominate, rather than the sounds of cars and trucks and rushing people that Seymour, a country dog, finds stressful.
It would also be a home in which his adopter(s) accept the fact that Seymour will need continuing support and guidance, while appreciating all the accomplishments he has already made. And enjoy the special individuality that is uniquely “Seymour”.
When he is relaxed, Seymour can be quite a clown. He has a love of towels and a penchant for collecting them and distributing them throughout the house. He has a great fondness for toys that make either squeaking or crinkling noises, and it is best to keep magazines and books out of his reach, as he has been known to convert paper items into crinkly toys.
He can also be very affectionate, which is a real source of delight to his foster mom. He will crawl up next to her and let her hug him, or reach up with his paws when he wants her to pet him. He loves to have his face rubbed, and if his foster mom is not there to do it, he will simply go to an article of her clothing and self-rub his own face.
Seymour has never been particularly food motivated, and treats are one of the primary training rewards that we all use to teach dogs. Seymour has a very observant and problem-solving nature, and will actually open a kitchen cabinet in order to help himself to food. He is both intelligent and self-reliant in many respects. So one of the challenges for his foster mom has been how to guide him to use his “smarts” for positive things.
They say that hounds have an especially well developed ability to intuit the emotional cues around them, and this seems very true of Seymour. His foster mom reports that he is very much in tune with her emotions.
Seymour rides well in a car, and walks quite well on a lead in the quiet of the early morning. He becomes anxious and wants to run away when he is faced with traffic and a multitude of other people and dogs. He is comfortable with other dogs generally, but less so when confronted by them when he is tethered. Because of his impulse to flee, Seymour’s foster mom uses a Spook harness, so that he cannot back out of it and bolt.
Here are some of the things specifically that Seymour’s prospective adopter(s) should be prepared to do:
Be patient and gentle in guiding him and earning his trust.
Be aware that his long time in a kennel has made him very afraid of being crated. Although he eats in his crate, it is always with the door open.
Be resourceful in helping guide Seymour’s intelligence and intuitive understandings into ways that Seymour can succeed. An example would be nose work, which Seymour greatly enjoys and has a talent for.
Continue his current medications, (Prozac and CBD oil) until they are no longer needed.
Provide Seymour with a consistent routine of feeding and going outdoors to relieve himself.
We also are requiring a securely fenced yard for Seymour.
In describing Seymour we have endeavored to present him as he is right now, rather than as the dog we think he could be. Currently Seymour is in a suburban foster home, and on a daily basis he is contending routinely with things that frighten him. He is like a person who copes with an unpredictable world by being as self reliant as possible, and always keeping an eye on the nearest exit. Yet, despite his great worries, Seymour has also chosen to trust, and to learn, and he has done it without a trace of unkindness or aggression. We hope that there will be someone who will offer a permanent home and partnership to this gentle, worried dog, and that the partnership will grow into a real bond between Seymour and his adopter.
Meet Seymour Seymour is a cross post for Mutt Love Rescue - http://www.muttloverescue.org/. You can also contact his foster mom - akeerbs6@gmail.com
Seymour - Redbone Coonhound/Foxhound mix - adult (5-6 years of age) - male/neutered - brown and white short coat - 48 pounds but tall and slender
There is an old proverb that says “Every dog must have his day” - meaning that even the lowliest and unluckiest will, at some point, have success.
Seymour was picked up as a stray with the number “9” painted on his side. He then spent considerable time (an entire year) living in a kennel, where he became quite distraught and thin. Finally, Seymour joined a foster home where he received support and patient encouragement to help him find his way. Seymour will "have his day" when he finds a home.
Physically, Seymour is a beautiful hound with rich coloring and an offset white blaze down his nose. He is slender and refined in build. Seymour has a tendency to stare, which is the best way to describe his eye contact - certainly it is direct and focused.
Seymour has been described by his foster mom and his T-Touch worker as a dog who does not have an aggressive bone in his body. His instincts for flight are still very much a part of his make up, but his initial fearfulness is slowly being replaced by a realization that he loves to be touched, and the discovery that there are people in the world whom he can trust.
These strides have been hard-won for Seymour, and he is still a work in progress, but he continues to advance. Outdoors with the other dogs in his foster home Seymour is in his glory. He races around his fenced yard, voicing joyfully, ears streaming and his long legs stretched in motion. He loves to play chase with other dogs, and he is graceful and fast.
The ideal home for Seymour would be a quiet home in a rural or semi rural area where Seymour’s self-expression (vocalizing) would not pose a nuisance for neighbors, and where he can enjoy these periods of happy release outdoors. Seymour is happiest in places where the sounds of nature predominate, rather than the sounds of cars and trucks and rushing people that Seymour, a country dog, finds stressful.
It would also be a home in which his adopter(s) accept the fact that Seymour will need continuing support and guidance, while appreciating all the accomplishments he has already made. And enjoy the special individuality that is uniquely “Seymour”.
When he is relaxed, Seymour can be quite a clown. He has a love of towels and a penchant for collecting them and distributing them throughout the house. He has a great fondness for toys that make either squeaking or crinkling noises, and it is best to keep magazines and books out of his reach, as he has been known to convert paper items into crinkly toys.
He can also be very affectionate, which is a real source of delight to his foster mom. He will crawl up next to her and let her hug him, or reach up with his paws when he wants her to pet him. He loves to have his face rubbed, and if his foster mom is not there to do it, he will simply go to an article of her clothing and self-rub his own face.
Seymour has never been particularly food motivated, and treats are one of the primary training rewards that we all use to teach dogs. Seymour has a very observant and problem-solving nature, and will actually open a kitchen cabinet in order to help himself to food. He is both intelligent and self-reliant in many respects. So one of the challenges for his foster mom has been how to guide him to use his “smarts” for positive things.
They say that hounds have an especially well developed ability to intuit the emotional cues around them, and this seems very true of Seymour. His foster mom reports that he is very much in tune with her emotions.
Seymour rides well in a car, and walks quite well on a lead in the quiet of the early morning. He becomes anxious and wants to run away when he is faced with traffic and a multitude of other people and dogs. He is comfortable with other dogs generally, but less so when confronted by them when he is tethered. Because of his impulse to flee, Seymour’s foster mom uses a Spook harness, so that he cannot back out of it and bolt.
Here are some of the things specifically that Seymour’s prospective adopter(s) should be prepared to do:
Be patient and gentle in guiding him and earning his trust.
Be aware that his long time in a kennel has made him very afraid of being crated. Although he eats in his crate, it is always with the door open.
Be resourceful in helping guide Seymour’s intelligence and intuitive understandings into ways that Seymour can succeed. An example would be nose work, which Seymour greatly enjoys and has a talent for.
Continue his current medications, (Prozac and CBD oil) until they are no longer needed.
Provide Seymour with a consistent routine of feeding and going outdoors to relieve himself.
We also are requiring a securely fenced yard for Seymour.
In describing Seymour we have endeavored to present him as he is right now, rather than as the dog we think he could be. Currently Seymour is in a suburban foster home, and on a daily basis he is contending routinely with things that frighten him. He is like a person who copes with an unpredictable world by being as self reliant as possible, and always keeping an eye on the nearest exit. Yet, despite his great worries, Seymour has also chosen to trust, and to learn, and he has done it without a trace of unkindness or aggression. We hope that there will be someone who will offer a permanent home and partnership to this gentle, worried dog, and that the partnership will grow into a real bond between Seymour and his adopter.