"cshenk" wrote in message
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I tired of typing about mine (almost but really, this isnt the Cash-pup
newsgroup) and I'd like to hear more about others besides Muttley, cute
though he is.

Add your stories please?


Remy is a Shar-Pei my son fell in love with at one of the shelters here. He
hadn't been there long, so the foster hadn't had much time with him. His
shelter name was Franklin, because his foster thought he looked like
Benjamin Franklin with the jowls, I guess. He was 6 months old. I had
reservations of a dog at this point in time, so I advised my son to sleep on
it, which he did. They put a hold on the dog, and we both went in the next
day to check him out. I knew it was a done deal when my son said, "If you
saw him Mom, you'd love him too."

The only experience I'd had with Shar-Pei was they weren't particularly
friendly with strangers, and they had lots of health problems. The lady at
the shelter had us fill out lots of paperwork, and she interviewed both of
us pretty extensively. The gist of it was that he could be a dominant,
potentially aggressive dog with the wrong person, and training was
essential.

Long story short, we brought him home (after he was neutered of course), and
he is the best dog ever. He's super friendly with everyone, loves kids,
loves cats, and loves other dogs. He is protective if a stranger
approaches, but he's trained, so he backs off when given the command. He is
an awesome dog, and with the proper diet, his health is fine. We probably
lucked out, though, too, since there are some serious genetic problems with
lots of Shar-Pei. He's not a particularly "typey" Pei, so maybe there's
another breed lurking in there, which has helped too. I don't care - I'm
just thrilled he's healthy.

My son named him Remy after one of the X-Men. For those of you familiar
with the X-Men, Gambit's name is Remy LeBeau - hence the name.

I adore him, and so does my son. He wasn't the easiest teenager pup in the
world, but we got through it, and he's a fabulous dog.