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When we originally got Krypto in the first month I made this list of The Good vs Bad things about him! (below)

I also learned about the 3-3-3 rule for adopting a dog AND what to expect in the first 4 weeks 

The Good

• Loving, once he trusts you but he is scared at first of anyone new.
• Will walk on a leash or follow other dogs but needs some help if he is scared he will just lay down and look scared or literally run into the smallest place he can find to curl up and hide or into a door! Has gotten better day by day.
• Shy and scared but opens up a lot in one day once trusting and comfortable with his partner and environment
• Great with other dogs depending on the other dogs but he hasn’t shown any aggression or anger even when other dogs did.
• He is good with our cat even though the cat did chase him into the corner at night but that’s normal and he hisses at him too but Krypto doesn’t seem to mind
• Plays with toys and fetches balls. Can’t confirm he brings them back but he will chase them and pick them up.
• Seems to be housebroken so far but have let him out every few hours. Knows to go on potty pads.
• Did okay in the car ride home but was scared the first ride. When we took him on a van trip in our RV, he did well with no bathroom issues, did get in the seat once or twice, and licked my coffee… but as far as the ride he did well coming in and out of the car for the most part sometimes have to carry but he knows the door that lets him out and is always ready to go out…
• Does not show aggression around food or with other dogs when eating so far he runs when they take his food or try to growl at him or bark. Although he did try to growl and snapped while we were eating ONE time (which he was reprimanded for immediately) he’s scared when I say no and clap my hands 🙌 make any loud noise it works to correct the problem.
• Great with small dogs (but probably any dogs) and a cat (aka cat dog)
• Left him home alone for a few hours and he didn’t seem to do anything bad on 1st day in the trailer, then spent a lot of alone time while monitoring on camera in the van RV trip and he did well when we left minus getting in the seat once but we didn’t cover the windows like we normally do! So he just wanted to see out ya know, get a peak at the view!
• Putting your hand out, getting on his level, and talking sweet in a high pitch with no screaming or loud shouts will get him to come to you or shelter in place.
• I sat on the floor with him the first day and he was good, and very sweet, quickly figured out that he could keep nudging me to get more pets
• Extremely loving dog, loves to play, learning his name, great with people and animals, just needs time to adjust to his surroundings and trust especially any new person or place!
• Neutered
• Will poop and pee in the sand (did well at the beach but did not try the water) Just let him lay in the sand near by chairs tied up and he decided to relieve himself at one point. So the sand didn’t seem to bother him.

The Bad

• Found a shoe and wanted to play with it but told him no and he quickly left it alone. Although if I remember he did eat one of his Dad’s shoes once or at least made a little hole in it 🙁
• Hair shedding but bathing helps and when he came from the shelter he was prob shedding from stress a lot more but it has been much more minimal since he had a bath
• He did find a carpet that snags easily and found it fun to “play” with aka destroy
• Loud noises scare him (I cannot repeat this enough)!!!
• Still Learning how to go up and down stairs (right now hesitates before attempting to jump ALL of them at once)
• Stays in our small fence but can hop over it and did! So he must be on a leash outside with you staying close by in case but do not chase just follow and try to get him to come back
• Did not know any tricks
• He paces the floor probably because he doesn’t know where to go, or where he at.
• Does not like cucumbers or carrots or bananas at least for now but sometimes it takes a minute
• Did not eat kibble dry food or treats or rice, veggies, and chicken for the first few hours but then started eating it later
• Hates baths or at least the first one he tried to claw the shower down and get out the glass he knew opened to get him in
• When he’s scared he did try to claw the door he came in the first few hours — if I moved us to a new room he and he got scared he might try to claw and I’d have to stop him
• Liked to eat tags, paper, and napkins, if it’s hanging in his face but once you tell him no and give him a real toy 🧸 he stops tearing those items up and just needs to know which items are toys and which are not.