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My Neighbor... Grrrrr
So there's a knock on my door, and there's my next door neighbor. She's an
older woman, lives alone, and has a dog I've never seen. She got him from the pound 4 years ago, and put him in a pen in the back yard. Why she got him, I haven't a clue. Why they GAVE him to her is another mystery. Anyway, he's found a way to get out of his pen, and is now hanging out in her fenced-in yard. And, of course, trying to dig out. She wanted to know if she should bring him to the pound. Since I've never even seen him before, I grabbed a bag of cheese cubes to go evaluate him. I was a little nervous - here's a big adult male GSD mix who has been penned for 4 years - what kind of issues might this poor guy have? Apparently none. He must have been well-socialized as a puppy (not by HER, of course), because I wouldn't have even needed the cheese to make friends. He sits on command. I'm sure she didn't teach him that. Very food motivated, very lovable. Nice dog. All he needs is some training. I tried to talk to her about it, and she's not interested. Just wants to get rid of him. He gets her clothes dirty. Sigh. I asked him if he'd like to be a house dog and sleep on the couch. He said, "Oh, yes, please!" So I told her NOT to bring him to the pound. A big, untrained adult male doesn't have much of a chance there. I asked her if she had internet access. No. So I told her I'd search for a local GSD rescue group. (No, I can't - I'm over my limit financially and emotionally. :} Meanwhile, I told her the only way she's going to keep him from digging out of her fence is to keep him busy. I told her to get kongs, stuff them, and keep them available for him. She won't. I gave him one of the girls' balls - a soccer ball that they ignore. He wasn't interested in that, he wanted attention (and cheese) from ME. :} I don't have a kong, or I'd give it to her. (MacKenzie peels them.) I found a GSD rescue group and e-mailed them. If they won't take him, I'll go to the rescue group at PetsMart - but I really hate to. They are so overcrowded with dogs right now. He's a lovely dog. Very sweet, and very trainable. The more people I meet, the more I like dogs. Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com My Kids, My Students, My Life: http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html |
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