About Emmy

PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS: Emmy will do best in a home as an only dog. Loves children, however, if children are in the home, it's best they be around 10 years old or older because her enthusiasm and playfulness may cause unintentional harm to toddlers/babies. EMMY'S STORY: Emmy was estimated at being approximately 6 years-old before coming to ISR, but her foster mom thinks she may be a bit younger based on her appearance and personality. She's weighs about 58-60 pounds, and is a gorgeous black and white GSP. Emmy loves to play with almost any toy. She can entertain herself if somebody isn't available to play with her, but she's also very happy when the opportunity arises where she gets to engage in play with her people, too. When Emmy first arrived at her foster home, she didn't understand how to interact with the other dogs in the house. We're happy to report Emmy is now beginning to drop a tennis ball and the rope toy by her foster dog sister when she wants to play with her. We doubt Emmy lived in a home with other dogs since she didn't know how to interact with other dogs when she arrived at her foster home. Emmy is very confident and prefers to be the 'boss lady' when interacting with her playmates. At times, due to her lack of experience with the other dogs, Emmy tends to play very rough with them. When the other dogs attempt to correct this rough behavior, Emmy may become defensive. In other words, if Emmy misinterprets her playmates activities and their barking as aggression, she may become defensive vs. playful; however, she's getting better at understanding and becoming less reactive when the other dogs bark or run past her. Because of Emmy's lack of experience with other dogs and her defensive tendencies, we believe Emmy will do best in a home where she's an only dog. Emmy loves people and has been exposed to many people of various ages. She's always enthusiastic when meeting new people and she loves to be petted and cuddled. When it comes to personality, our little Emmy gets an A++++. She's as sweet as can be. Emmy is prey-driven and shifts her energy level into high-gear when she's outside looking for backyard critters to harass, tease and stalk. She's all about movement and play, even inside the house; however, when that energy has been exhausted and satisfied, you'll see her convert to a real cuddle bug. She'll shift into 'cuddle gear,' seeking out the most obliging person in the area, someone who'll pet her, rub her ears and cuddle, cuddle and then cuddle some more. Cuddling is definitely a big pastime for Emmy. Emmy is house- and crate-trained. She's quickly learning house manners and what it takes to be a great indoor pet, including not to jump up on counters. Until recently she was a definite counter-surfer, but now understands that not everything within her reach belongs to her. She's also receiving extra training time with basic commands, such as 'sit' and 'leave it'. The goal is for her to consistently follow the direction/commands given to her and she's learning quickly. She also knows her name and will come when she is called. As we often say, GSPs are smart, quick learners, and Emmy isn't an exception to this rule. When Emmy has a tennis ball or a rope toy, she's very energetic in her play. She gets so excited she'll intermittently jump, run, jump, twirl, jump, run, twirl, etc. You probably get the picture. Playtime with Emmy is a very active time, and for this reason we recommend Emmy be in a home with older children who she won't accidentally hurt as she plays. Though Emmy gets along very well with all age groups of children, Emmy's playtime rituals may be a little 'rough' for younger children. Emmy's foster mom finds our little Emmy very endearing and refers to her as a 'little doll.' She also mentioned that, 'Emmy looks right at you when you're talking to her and seems to know what you're saying to her so, if you're looking for a buddy to tell your secrets to, she's your gal.' Evidently, Emmy has that instinctive sense of empathy and offers the unconditional love so many dogs, and especially our GSPs, seem to offer to their people. We like to find unique things to write about our ISR rescues, and when we checked the Urban Dictionary for the meaning of Emmy, this is what we found: 'very pretty, loves to be around people, makes new friends quickly, gets along with different varieties of people, can always help you with your problems when you have them, and she's one of the best people (in this case, dogs) you can trust. She loves animals, especially dogs!' Gotta love the Urban Dictionary, especially when their description is such a close match to one of our dogs. Well, if the Urban Dictionary didn't sell you on our sweet, little Emmy with their perfect description of her, then we sure hope the rest of her story does. If you're interested in Emmy, please make sure you read about and complete the online adoption application at www.ilshorthairrescue.com

Lake County
Gurnee, Illinois 60031