Cider (River)

BIRTH NOTES:
This puppy arrived into the world head first with her sack intact. She arrived at 9:50 am with a willful persistence.

GENERAL NOTES:
This puppy is a follower. She takes her cues from others in the environment. If others are calm and secure, she will also feel the same. This puppy is very emotionally cognizant. She is also submissive in nature and willing to allow others to be the leader. This puppy knows her own mind and knows what she likes and dislikes. She may feel a sense of unfairness when being forced to do something when she is unsure or uncertain of how to do it. This puppy will benefit from positive training techniques in which the handler specifically teaches her exactly what is expected. She may develop resentment over time with someone who doesn't give her space to understand. This puppy is a lover. She has deep emotions and wants to share them with a special bonded family who can understand the autonomy and worth she feels about herself. This puppy may need thinking or processing time when placed in situations that are unfamiliar to her. This puppy will do great with children, cats, and other dogs that aren't overwhelming/oblivious of others.

TEMPERAMENT TEST #2
This puppy half sat/half stood during the rough pet. She was silent and did not move forward or backward in any way. She looked around as if not caring about the pet at all. This puppy was loose, still, and quiet during the lift. This puppy was loose, still, and quiet during the turn. At one point, she moved her head in a slight attempt to feel any give to try and right herself. The instant she felt no give in the handler's grasp, she licked her lips, retreated, and became loose again. This puppy allowed the handler to move her upright again without any indication of trying to right herself. This puppy initially moved her head to the side and curled her body when pet on the head in an unfamiliar location. Then, she became loose and stopped flinching, looking around as if not a care in the world. This puppy turned around the licked the handler's hand when placed back into the den away from her siblings.

This puppy receives an overall score of 9 for this temperament test.

TEMPERAMENT TEST #1
This puppy wiggled when lifted or touched by a human. This puppy moved around on the scale. This puppy was quiet for the first 24 hours after birth, with some grunting only when she didn't get what she wanted.

This puppy receives an overall score of 7 for this first temperament test.

BIRTH NOTES:
This puppy is determined. She has a mind of her own and doesn't like to be told what to do. This puppy moves about with ease. She scoots here and there wherever she wants. She is fairly quiet at this time, but she can grunt in displeasure when moved.

THREE WEEK NOTES:
This puppy is a silver wolf gray female with a black mask. She will likely be around 85 lbs as an adult. She is light in weight and thin boned. This puppy may have furnishings, but if so, they will be light/hardly noticeable like her mother.

BIRTH NOTES:
This puppy is a silver wolf gray female weighing 10 oz. She has a thin white stripe down her chin and on her toes. She does not have a white tipped tail.