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There is a beautiful boy at a shelter nearby, well actually they had to move him to a foster home because he was losing weight from stress. He weighs 80lbs when healthy, is very sweet and calm, and his foster mom says he's quite the couch potato.

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Everything I've read says that they are the opposite, since they were born for hunting they need gentle control at all times and need to be constantly reminded who's boss. I've also been reading that they all need vigourous exercise constantly. Winter seems to glare in the face of all these typical characteristics? Is that common? Is it likely that once he gets settled into a forever home his personality will change much?

>>There is a beautiful boy at a shelter nearby, well actually they had to move him to a foster home because he was losing weight from stress. He weighs 80lbs when healthy, is very sweet and calm, and his foster mom says he's quite the couch potato.
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>>http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=2&pet=3805004&adTarget=468doggeneral&SessionID=41e3daf633549aaf-app4&display=&preview=1&row=0&tmpl=&stat=
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>>Everything I've read says that they are the opposite, since they were born for hunting they need gentle control at all times and need to be constantly reminded who's boss. I've also been reading that they all need vigourous exercise constantly. Winter seems to glare in the face of all these typical characteristics? Is that common? Is it likely that once he gets settled into a forever home his personality will change much?

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If this breed is acting like a couch potato and has lost weight, he may be ill. When he gets well, he could be a hot potato rather than a couch potato.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com