Good to meet you, my name is Chance!
I have now found my forever home and live with my new family in SoCal. Thanks for your interest in me, I’m a fabulous boy.
I was born on September 15, 2024. In a few days, I’ll be having my 6-month birthday. I have all my core vaccines, and I am microchipped, so I can go anywhere to have fun with you.
That’s a really good thing, because I’m a rare exception for my breed: Swissys are supposed to be rather indifferent to strangers at best.
But not me!
I have a Labrador-like love of people! This is why Mac got me, she is obsessed with people loving Swissys and really wanted me to have the most amazing socialization during my critical window. Now I can be all I can be when I grow up!
Don’t worry – I’m still a fantastic sentry dog. I always let Mac know when something in the environment changes that could be a concern. And I have a nice big deep voice, too! But once I get to meet the new human and they aren’t threatening, I’m instantly a friend. This makes me a really easy Swissy, unlike the majority of my brethren.
I also love love love other dogs and like to play with them a lot. I’m a pretty good player. Sometimes, I need a bit of help to curb my enthusiasm for grabbing ears. I’ve never done any damage, my bite inhibition seems very good. Still, Mac doesn’t like that move so I get interrupted when I’m so overly aroused that I start trying to grab an ear or back of the neck.
Mostly, I keep myself under control and am able to have very extended play sessions without any need for human interjection. My ‘sort of’ siblings are really going to miss playing with me when I find my forever home.
I’m told I have real therapy dog potential. Things fall down and go boom right beside me and I will startle – maybe – and then I recover instantly and head toward whatever it was. Once, I was just outside the garage and Mac started the air compressor up, forgetting I was right there. Instead of being spooked and moving away like most puppies (and adult dogs!), I came running in straight for the compressor to investigate. Mac was so impressed we did it again with me standing right there so she could capture it on video!
But you should note – Mac did NOT socialize me to close-range gunshot; I will not make a good hunting companion. I hear infrequent shots in the neighborhood (we live in the country) and am not bothered by them, but I could sensitize if exposed repeatedly to close-range gunfire and that would not be fair to me.
Given my potential, socialization was, even more than usual, the most important thing for me during my puppy raising.
I went everywhere and did a LOT of learning to walk over odd things, hear weird noises and see so many different things. I met llamas, horses, goats, cows and chickens.
I got to go to the beach a bunch of times, to other people’s homes, and met all sorts of other healthy and fully vaccinated dogs.
I visited a dog friendly cat a few times.
I’ve heard and seen all manner of farm equipment, and I’ve been in a lot of stores (I’m such a good boy). Sometimes I was in a cart so I could learn to be in moving things that made weird noises, and sometimes I was on the ground for the change in perspective.
I got to have stroller sessions and outdoor lunches all over San Francisco’s most colorful neighborhoods, and I hung out in the East Bay a lot, too. I love lunching in Berkeley!
My socialization journey with Mac has slowed, but I will bounce back into form quickly. In addition to my focus on socialization, Mac worked with me a lot on my leash walking. My breed loves to pull, it’s our job. Working on leash walking as a high priority can be really helpful to humans – especially if I’m to have a pro-social job later in my life.
I’ve also had a lot of “don’t jump on people” training, and potty training. I’d say I’m about 85% in the former, and about 65-70% on the latter. I really love people and if i don’t get enough of them I’m really excited to see them. Even still, I’m super good the vast majority of the time, which Mac thinks is rather miraculous all things considered. Swissys are notoriously difficult to house train, so I’m actually doing really well! I do have the “swissy swizzle” when I pee, in case you’re wondering. I think it’s art.
I am not a Black Velvet Swissy breeding, but I come from good stock, and you can see this for yourself by following the links below. I’m not old enough to have any health clearances, but you can check out my mom and dad.
ME: CHANCE
WS85053801 RODEO’S FOR THE LOVE OF BLACK VELVET
SIRE: ROGUE, b. 04/22/2020
WS68319701 GCHS CH SNOWY MTN & RODEO A STARWARS STORY BCAT TKN ATT
DAM: YODEL, b. 12/12/2021
WS74748407 CH TREENSEA THE SOUND OF YODEL’S MUSIC
I’m through my hardest part, have my vaccines, and some great socialization and training under my belt. I cost $3,800, which is what Mac paid for me.
I’m ready to go to the right new home when one comes along. Nobody is in a hurry to see me go, but there’s not enough Mac to go around and I want more people love in my life.
If you’re interested, you can set up a time to talk to Mac using this link. There are bookings available pretty much every day of the week and you can likely book something as soon as 30 minutes from now. I’m excited to meet you!
