Hi everyone.  My name is Ivy. I am a petite coonhound. They think that I am about 2 years old. I was found running in the national forest with 3 other hunting dogs. We were all taken to the shelter but I wasn’t microchipped and had no collar so I couldn’t find my way home.  I really didn’t like the shelter because it was very loud and scary for me. I laid in the corner on the floor curled up in a tight ball.  Everyone passed me by because I wouldn’t get up to say hello.  After a month of sleeping on the cold, hard floor, All Hound Rescue of Florida sprung me from the slammer and gave me my freedom ride to the good life.

I am a little shy and timid when I first meet new people.  It takes me a little time to warm up to strangers. But once I do, I am the best hound.  I love to go on walks.  My foster Mom says that once my nose hits the ground that it shuts the power off to my ears and I can’t hear anything.  When I get on a scent, I will follow my nose and forget everything else, so it is best for me to stay leashed when I am not in a fenced yard. But that is okay because I walk well on a leash.  I like being around other dogs.  I am not sure about cats because where I am camping out at, there are no cats. My foster sister, Macey, has shown me how to be a pet and to potty outside.  I am working on letting my foster family know when I need to go out but if you take me out often, I know to do my business outside.  I know how to share my food with my sister and sometimes, even though we have different bowls, we eat out of the same bowl with no problems.  I have learned the comfort of a pet bed and really like it.  Sometimes, I will hop on the “big” bed with my foster family and sleep but I really like to stretch out so I will most times sleep on the floor.  My Mom says I am a people pleaser.  I am always trying to learn the family routine and I look for guidance and reassurance that I am doing just what you want.  I love treats but I am still a little shy about taking it from a hand. If you put it on the floor, I will take it and find a quiet place to enjoy it.  I never got to play with toys when I was a hunting dog, so I am not real sure if I like them.  Maybe you can be the right family to show me how to play?

I go to see the Vet soon and hopefully I will be getting my spay surgery.  No puppies for me… WEE!!  Once I recover from my surgery, I will be ready to find my forever home.  Do you have a spot in your heart and your home for an active, fun-loving hound like me?