Basic Information:: Cookie is a 12 year old female that has a cherry eye but no previous health issues that the owner is aware of. Owner has had Cookie for 12 years but had to surrender due to Cookie biting 3 people in the last year.

Previously lived with:: 1 Adult

How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers, Cookie will bark the whole time a guest would come over to the owners home. Owner stated that it would take a few days for Cookie to get comfortable around someone.

How is this dog around children?: Owner had grandchild ages 5,10,13 and 14 that would come to the home often and stated that around the older children Cookie was more tolerant but around the smaller children, she would nip at them if they ran past her or would be too loud around her.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Owner’s mother had Cookie’s mother in the home and stated that whenever Cookie was around her, she would bark and growl at the other dog. Same thing applies when Cookie was walked outside.

How is this dog around cats?: Owner had a cat at one point and stated that cookie would bark, growl at and chase after the cat.

Resource guarding:: Cookie will bark, growl and snap when her food, treats or toys are taken away from her.

Bite history:: Cookie has bit 3 people over the last year all bites breaking skin. None of the bites happened in the last 10 days.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Low

For a New Family to Know: Cookie is described as confident, mellow and independent. She has a low activity level and prefers to lounge rather than play with any toys. In the home, she would stay in her own favorite spot. Owner fed Cookie dry food only brand Purina. When left alone in the home or yard, she was always well behaved. She knows how to sit. For exercise, Cookie was taken on brisk walks on the leash and be let out in the yard to play. When on leash, Cookie tends to pull very hard. Owner was able to walk her outside off leash but stated that if anyone else did, Cookie would run away.