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Area Code: 703
State: Virginia
Country: USA
Type: Dog
Status: Active
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Breed: Great Dane
Gender: Female Spayed
Age: 7 years old
Age Group: Senior
Size: Very Large
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Description: MAGDRL only adopts to approved adopters in NY, NJ, PA MD, DE, Wash. D.C.,VA WV, NC & Upstate SC.
Approximate 7 year old black female with white markings and natural ears. Enki still has the activity level of a 2 or 3 year old. She's coming to rescue because if she's left outside for too long she is destructive. Enki is housebroken and crate trained. Her only inside vice is counter surfing. She does well with cats and rabbits and large dogs.
Update 2/20/08 - Enki is a very young 7 years old. Her favorite place at any time is the couch. She is trustworthy anywhere in the house. She is an excellent dog to take out, loves to ride in the care and is great around other dogs, cats and small animals. A real lover. Enki will counter surf if food is left out. She has a wonderful personality, good energy, and a love of comfort.
Update 6/13/08 - She is in a new foster home and is doing well. She is living with a young male Dane and gets along fine with him. She did test positive for Lyme’s disease and has been treated for that. She is walking very well on a leash and the foster is also crate training her. She is a little food and toy aggressive, but they are working on this. She loves to lounge on the couch and has a great personality. More updates coming soon!
Update 6/16/08 - Enki is a girl looking for the full comforts that life can provide. Snoozing on the couch or laying on the kitchen floor, just hoping for a handout is what this dogs life is all about. Enki is doing great with her foster brother, a 3 year old male Dane, and when she has enough of his "in your face" ways, she manages to put him in his place as any wise senior would do. She prefers to be by your side, but over the last few weeks, has been comfortable enough with wondering off to a comfortable dog bed or her favorite spot on the couch. She does very well with the feline in her home and has shown no aggressiveness toward her.
Enki will bark at anyone walking by outside of the home, however she will calm down when asked. She is currently on antibiotics to treat Lyme disease and is taking her medicine well when accompanied with a cheese wiz chaser. She may be a little arthritic as she sometimes hesitates when there are more than a few steps. Some joint tenderness may also be a symptom related to the Lyme disease which is being monitored with the antibiotics prescribed for the Lyme disease.
Some success has been made on the food aggressiveness that has been displayed. Both dogs can now eat side by side (separate dishes) with few problems. The toy aggressiveness continues to be worked on.
Enki has full access to the house and is often left unattended. She is completely house broken and outside of her counter surfing, is trustworthy. She can be considered crate trained as both she and her foster brother often retreat to their separate crates to get away from each other.
Update 6/22/08 - Enki behaved like an absolute doll at a rescue pool party held last month. She took all the activity and 15+ dogs all in stride. However, it was obvious that this girl prefers to be indoors, even in cooler temperatures her time outdoors is usually limited to a few moments before she approaches to come back inside. Even when her foster mom is outdoors with her, she is “waiting” for Mom to go back inside.
Enki permitted her Foster Mom to clip a few toe nails. She has a habit of biting/chewing her front paws and nails, leaving the front nails frayed. The foster home is looking to resolve the underlying reason.
Her bark can scare and it may be best that she is not placed in a home with small children. Enki is a pushy girl and while she is not difficult to manage her person should maintain structure.
Update 7/7/08 - Enki had the opportunity of interacting with strangers visiting during the early part of July. The visitors included two adults (male and female), two 13-year old boys, and two Quaker parrots. She took everything in stride and seemed to love the limited chaos. One of the 13-year olds stayed for a whole week, including the Fourth of July. Enki does not like loud noises and handled the nearby firework noise by retreating to an upper stairs hallway. She felt secure in this location and was left to her retreat.
During this visit, Enki and her foster brother had the first opportunity to walk together on leads. She did very well and enjoyed spotting squirrels and deer. She does extremely well on a gentle lead and the 13 year old boy was able to handle her. She was much calmer when following her foster brother rather than taking lead on the paths.
Enki has completed her 30 day antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease. The toy aggressiveness has been all “talk” and is being directed to the foster brother, however it was slightly frightening to the 13 year old visitor when Enki’s growls were indirectly directed to him. He handled it well by removing himself from the area. However it would likely be best if Enki’s home did not include small children.
Some of Enki’s favorite pastimes are:
·Watching the door-to-door solicitors hurrying away from the house once they hear Enki bark. This is such a hoot!
·The experience of a senior dog at play … if you wait in place the younger dog will come running back around, and the chase will continue.
·Walking with Enki …. Foster Mom can keep pace, making it feel like a team effort and not a chore. :-)
·Enki body hugs …. certainly not for the claustrophobic types!
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Home Restrictions
Inside Only
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