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English Pointer : : Male : : Young : : Medium
This picture of Jim is a rare one, indeed. He is not often nearly that quiet. He is a young English Pointer, a breed known for their high energy. He is a beautiful dog, but probably not a good choice for a family with small children. We were told the home he came from gave him up for that reason. He was meant to be a pet in that home, not a working hunting dog. We also were told that the reason he was not in a home that chose him for hunting is that at 9 months of age the breeder determined him to be afraid of loud noises. English Pointers are high energy dogs who make great companions for jogging and for country living. They have too much energy to be shut up in a small apartment all day. They need daily exercise to work off the high energy levels. While they will bark when someone they are unfamiliar with approaches their home generally they are not watchdogs. They are very intelligent (and loyal) dogs. Jim is going to go to school next week to build on that intelligence at the Iowa Medical Classification Center Correctional Facility in Coralville. He has not been given much opportunity to learn social skills in the past and this will be his big chance to pick up ideas like no counter surfing. He is so athletic that he is almost as agile on only his back feet as he is on all four feet. More about JimGood with Dogs, Good with Cats Other Pictures of Jim (click to see larger version):
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