Ka Nom

Ka Nom likes her routine: walks, play, a soft quick-to-eat treat, and a crate or bed to retreat to when she's had enough excitement. She's calm at rest and playful when it's time to play, and generally an easy dog to read.

Ka Nom is affectionate with women and fine with men, very good with Baan Maa's young child, and hasn't had much exposure to teenagers yet. With strangers she tends to settle once the general excitement of new arrivals dies down, at which point she's sociable. She loves cuddles, though she may object to being picked up if she suspects a bath is coming.

This is the part of Ka Nom's story that matters most. She was previously adopted into a home with three larger dogs. They fought, and she repeatedly ended up caught in the middle. She came back to Baan Maa afterwards showing much more reactivity around other dogs than before. Months of patient work later, she's social and playful again, but that experience seems to have taught her that personal space is worth protecting. She can walk and play with other dogs perfectly well, but she likes her space while relaxing or eating and doesn't want another dog crowding her bowl. She's generally good with large dogs and prefers the company of males; she may try to dominate weaker females and can bully or join in chasing smaller dogs. She's untested with cats, has little interest in livestock, and will chase rodents or birds but can often be called back. No general resource guarding beyond wanting space around her food.

Ka Nom is toilet, lead and crate trained. Commands, recall and 'wait' are all in progress. She needs a bit of space around her bowl at mealtimes but otherwise has fine food manners. Car journeys make her nervous to start with, then she settles.

Dogs moving into a new home often regress a little at first, even on things they'd already learned. That's normal, not a step backwards - a bit of patience and the same consistent routine soon has them back on track.

Ka Nom is healthy, spayed, vaccinated and microchipped (an iOS-compatible chip, if that sort of thing matters to you). She has no current medication or known ongoing medical needs. As a puppy she had a badly infected wound near her eye from a bite by a larger dog, which was treated and cleaned regularly and has healed completely.

Ka Nom would probably be happiest as an only dog, in a home with a first-time or experienced owner who understands why she needs a bit of personal space and can manage introductions carefully. She could potentially live with the right larger male dog after successful, unhurried introductions. She's lovely with children, and would suit active households, retired owners who can walk her, or someone working from home.