Out of the pen January 2008

Guy left his 6x8 pen at the daycare today. He is coming to our house for a visit. I had mixed feelings about his visit. I really care about this wonderful dog, but I still didnt trust him. I wasnt sure how he would be around murph my little doxie, and about how he would be around our teenage girls.

I was even envisioning rod pulling out of the parking lot and suddenly Guy turns into Cujo, in the car! That is to the point I didnt trust him.

Since starting at the daycare, I have learned so much about pack dynamics. I have learned about each breed, and how the exhibit certain behaviors. Guy was the only of his kind. He was a frusterated adult male. He didnt know how to communicate, and he simply followed his insticts. The team at the daycare worked miracles with him.

Guy is now a gentle, caring, loving, loyal friend. He is a dream to walk, gliding along beside you.

He sits voluntarily when you take out his leash, and waits for the "ok" before entering any doorway. He is polite, never begging at the table, and is quiet as a mouse in the house.

what a difference. I shudder to think of his life before...

He was a dream boat in the car. He looked around for a few seconds, then he lay down and fell asleep. He arrived, had a wizzle outside( to which we made such a big deal, guy had been wizzling in the centre marking everything he could) and came into the garage. He smelled around, rod keeping him on the leash to meet murph. It went better than I thought it would. Murphs nose was out of joint with it all, but she's coming around. It's hard not to. He smelled each room, and then sat. rod sat on the floor beside him, and he fell into rods lap, and that was the beginning of" oh my God this dog is such a major suck!" he slept for 3 hours straight. No dogs barking, no cold hard floor, nobody to bother you. He did'nt show too much fuss about going back. He did like the car ride though. For a slobbery dog, he doesnt slobber very much. He is very still in the car, and even at home, he's a clean dog.

The 1st visit went very well. I still didnt trust him though.

I hope that one day I do. I think he just needs love.