Giggles - Catahoula Leopard Dog Dog for Adoption in Grove City, Ohio

Name: CASPER

Age: Born: 04/25/2019
Current Age: 7 yrs/ 4 mths

Breed: Catahoula Leopard Dog

Sex: Female - spayed

Weight: 75 Lbs

Impairments: Legally Blind & Deaf
Suspect she SEES shadows & she reacts to LOUD noises. Extremely intelligent. Has the whole house mapped out, including the outside pen. She NEVER runs into anything. Extremely independent. Her disabilities are hardly noticeable. I have had company that didn't realize that she was blind or deaf. However, she does rely heavily on her scents. If a stranger is here. She will smell them & then retreat to one of her family members until she is certain they are safe to
Be around. She has NEVER shown aggression to anyone stranger or anyone else.

Potty Trained: YES.
Uses doggie door - goes down 2 flights of stairs into a fenced in area. Comes back up stairs & back thru the doggie door effortlessly!

Crate Trained: when adopted bought LARGE house shaped crate. The door was left opened during day unless we went somewhere. She eventually got to a place that she never used it. She stays in the house even whn gone. She has a doggie bed she lays on & likes to sit & sleep in her daddy's recliner.

Good w: other dogs: she has ALWAYS lived with many other dogs. Currently lives with a Pit Bull service dog, 14 yr old Shar Pei, older Maltese, 3 yr old Jack Russell/Chahuahua, and two pit bull puppies. Absolutely no problems there.

Good w cats: Don't know. Currently have a small
Kitten. Casper shows no
Interest in it at all. Suspect would get along w an older cat that is used to being connected with a dog already.

Good e kids: My children are 14 & 15. Casper adores them. She LIVES attention and especially butt scratches . She will throw her head back and with a soft pretty voice will slightly howl. A sign she is in TOTAL approval!! Small children I suspect she would be fine either way as long as they didn't get too rough where she felt like she was in danger. U have never had problems with friends w children.

Commands: at feeding time, I have taught her to sit & give me a law. Will also sit n give paw for a doggie biscuit. You can stamp on the floor and she will come. She is extremely intelligent & very capable of learning new things!

Fenced yard- YES! For her own safety - being deaf & blind - WOULD NOT CONSIDER A HOME WITHOUT A FENCED YARD !!!!!!

Need another dog in home - not necessarily. However, she LIVES attention & just enjoys a lot of attention & love! She has always been in my home with many other dogs. She gets along with all dogs I have ever had. She is very non/aggressive. So she will be happy in either situation. Her being the only dog - or with another dog.

Location: Mt Washington, KY 40047 - suburb of
Louisville, KY

Energy Level - Loves to lay around with her human. Likes to lay on doggie bed & chew on bones. Often will lay on her back and roll around. Always alert & with other dogs. May play with toys if worked with. She IS careful because of her disability. I would say she is mainly low - medium energy level.

Story: Casper was introduced into my home as a puppy. I was unsure how she would do. I have had dogs w disabilities- but never a dual disability- like blind & deaf. My husband and all my friends said I was crazy and was getting not a difficult situation. I went and met Giggles ( her name while at Speak for the Unspoken). I went by myself from Ky to Oh to meet Casper. I fell in love w her. I brought her home. She proved EVERYONE who said she would be a problem was wrong!! She fit in with my herd. Was potty broken in no time & when I had a doggie door installed - she was the FIRST of my dogs to figure out how to use it! She never bumps into walls or the fence in the yard. She is incredible!! Non agressive, extremely intelligent, loves to live on her humans. Likes to be involved w her family. Does get kiddish whn on leash in unfamiliar locations - but does fine as long as she knows one of her family members are w her. She has no health issues other than being blind n deaf.
A WONDERFUL DOG THATVWOULD BE A HREAT ADDITION TO A LOVING, CARING FAMILY!!!

Casper has vet appointment August 21stwith the rest of my dogs. She IS up to date on vaccinations- however is due for Rabies vaccine & will receive that day. She is on heartworm preventative & flea & tick preventative.

The Catahoula Leopard Dog, a unique and versatile breed originally from Louisiana, is known for its striking coat patterns resembling a leopard. These dogs are esteemed for their intelligence, loyalty, and exceptional working abilities. With a strong instinct for herding and tracking, they excel in diverse roles such as hunting, herding, and search and rescue. Renowned for their protective nature and affection towards their families, Catahoula Leopard Dogs make devoted companions for owners committed to providing them with proper training and stimulation.

Speak for the Unspoken is a foster-based animal rescue with locations all over the midwest. We rescue special needs dogs...