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Catahoula Leopard Dog

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Home:LaCombe, LA

Age: 13 Years Sex: Female Weight: 51-100 lbs

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Nicknames:
Pretty girl, Princess, Red dog, Red girl, Baby, Cayenne the Cheyenne, Indian Girl, Ol'girl, Snaggletooth, Best Girl, Miss Red.

Doggie Dynamics:

Energy

sleepy		energetic

Intelligence

silly		genius

Friendliness

aggressive		affectionate

Playfulness

not playful		very playful

Disposition

anxious		calm

Quick Bio:

-purebred

-pound dog

-dog rescue

Likes:
Play with my housemate Buddy and chase our goat friends. Dig huge holes! Lie in the sun on a cool day.

Pet-Peeves:
Thunder. Other disturbing noises like vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, weird machines,sudden movements, strangers.

Favorite Toy:
Ball with lots of fibers coming out.

Favorite Food:
Any left-over from the kitchen front.

Favorite Walk:
Evening walk on a nice stretch of deserted road.

Best Tricks:
Hide her head in mom's skirt while having a bath. Sleep completely stretched out over 3/4 of the bed.

Arrival Story:
Cayenne was adopted at the Animal Shelter in Abita Springs LA. She was probably about 1 year old or a little more. She was in the back of the kennel where the public can't go but when they brought her out, we thought she was so beautiful! So sleek - we thought she must have been a supermodel in a previousl life. She's a red leopard Catahoula. With amber eyes. When she's jealous, they turn green! Really! She was really crazy at first, had never been in a car or a house. A riot! Took a while to get her to not bounce on the walls. She's now properly behaved in the house. A fierce watchdog. She left with me during Katrina (we live just north of the lake from New Orleans) and we slept in the car one night. No worry - nobody was going to come near that car with Cayenne inside. Cayenne has been with us for about 10 years now.

Bio:
Cayenne must have been very abused when she was a pup. When we got her the pound told us she had been adopted once when she was a little pup but then she was found wandering the streets and another of the guy's dogs was found dead in his yard. Then we found out she was highly neurotic and therefore quite aggressive when something scares her. She likes security most of all. And slow steady movements. Anything in one's hand (broom, brush, etc..) can provoke her and she panics. At first I couldn't sweep near her - she must have been beaten with a broom, now she' s ok - she gets I'm not going to hit her. Her favorite thing is to ride in the car. She watches everything. We adopted another Catahoula and he's so completely different - nothing bothers him. They have a ball together but she's the alpha dog - he cannot go near her "place" - the laundry shed. It's sad about Cayenne because she cant' be trusted around people and has to be tranquilized at the vet to get her exam and shots. She stays in our big fenced yard a lot but she's ok - lots to do and play and I'm home all day so she does get plenty of attention and treats. Actually she's done really well because in 10 years she's had to accept to share her domain with mama goat and then the baby as well, and then Kaspar the Great Pyr! She often plays with all of them and has a great time. UPDATE: Cayenne is now about 13 years old!! Whoa.. so many long lazy days and fun-filled days behind us. Cayenne has learnt to share her yard with others: She loves Bonnet Bleu and Kaspar and plays with them every morning as if she was a puppy still. Well her teeth are not all there and her eyes are a bit cloudy now and she does nap a lot but all in all, she's doing great. She's still afraid of everything and going to the vet is the worst! But most importantly she still rules the roost, our Queen of all four-leggeds. More Updates!! Well we have a 'new' vet (he is much younger and took over the practice) and he doesn't mind Cayenne as much and she's much better with the new staff. We actually skip the tranquillizers and just muzzle her. SO SO much better!! I still have to psych myself up for a week before taking her but still..less of an ordeal. Also now Cayenne loves the nubby glove/brush. Feels so good. She actually seems to be getting more mellow as she gets older, Most important is that she's in great health and just as gorgeous as ever.

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