Patch is not yet housetrained . He does many bad things, like nipping at pants legs and ankles, because he can't hear when he is being told no. He likes other dogs and watches them for cues- if he notices he is outside alone, he will turn to look where they have all gone and can be waved to come in. If the other dogs seem interested in something, he will follow to see what is going on. He would not do well as an only dog.
Patch is hydocephalic.
His survival was touch and go as a puppy, although he seems to have stabalized now. I keep stairs gated off to avoid falls, as he once fell and hit his head, causing a seizure. Between his mother's history and the hydro, he is at risk for developing seizures, although he is not on any medication yet and has only seized one time when he was injured. Patch has a shortened lower jaw. It is a birth defect that gave him lots of trouble when he first learned to eat, but he does fine now.