Marissa is one of the kindest and sweetest dogs I've met. She is a beautiful grey/blue Pit, who has a gorgeous pit smile.
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| LOVE LOVE LOVE Pit smiles!!! |
When I first met her, she looked very strong and athletic, so I prepared for a battle of pulling on our walk. It was just the opposite! She walks amazingly well on her leash! Pretty much right next to me the entire way. Clearly, the "heel" command will be no trouble at all for her. I didn't even need any corrections or prodding to get her to stay right with me -- she simply wanted to walk right by my side!
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| Beautiful smile from a beautiful girl! |
This is not to say she isn't strong and athletic; she most definitely is. She loves playing chase and fetch in the grassy pen. She would be a great hiker/walker or runner as she definitely is in good physical shape.
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| Snuggles |
She is a lot of fun to play with. She loves her soft toys and loves chasing them around the yard and running around with you. She seems to also know to bring them back, or at least run back towards you, which makes the playing more fun!
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| Bringing back her toy! So smart! |
The other thing she loves, possibly more than anything else, is cuddles. She will absolutely wiggle her way until her body is as close to yours as possible. That's not enough though, because she also needs to give the sweetest kisses while in her cuddling position to show you exactly how much she loves being with you. Her sweetness amazes me, not because I haven't met many a sweet dog, but because even out of the many sweet ones I meet, she still stands out in my mind.
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| Best place ever -- close to a person! |
Marissa already knows a few commands. She knows "sit" quite well for both food treats and toys. She is very patient and focused, which will make her fun to train. She seems like she "gets" things, like waiting for toys, and she often takes a calm approach to situations.
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| More snuggles! |
She seems to do well with other dogs as well. She's not reactive on the leash towards them and doesn't get over stimulated when she sees them.
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| Happy :-) |
Marissa will be an amazing companion for anyone -- she is simply awesome :-). If you'd like to visit her, she lives in Kennel 25. She would love a snuggly visit!!!
