Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Max catches up with an old pal!
Marcus, Max and I went out for a walk along the beach into Victoria Country Park last night. We met Flagstaff and his owner; Flagstaff is a big burly x-breeding puppy farm chocolate lab. He is a lovely dog and his owner loves him, but he is not good with other dogs, just a socialisation problem.
Flagstaff is one of the dogs that Rosemary at Many Tears was fostering when we re-homed Max. Marcus also did the home check for Flagstaff prior to him being re-homed.
You try being locked in a kennel for all of your life only let out to do your ‘job’ and then shut away, only seeing a dog to breed and a human for food. No care, no social time, nothing but you on your own, you would be pretty scared and unsure when you begin to meet other dogs that look different, smell different, are on silly things called leads and some run up to you or want a sniff. He sounds and looks scary and is very strong, but it is all bravado and protection. He is protecting himself from the unknown and his human from the same.
Max is pretty good with other dogs, he will let them sniff, he is a bit of a bully when little dogs come up and annoy him. He pats them on the head, but nothing mean or vicious. This is just the same thing he is unsure of the social skills, but he is learning and so are we.
Hopefully, Flag and Max can have a meeting in the garden at ours and then we can go for a walk together.
We also suggested that Flag’s Dad contact Hamble Hounds (Annette) and see if Annette or Sarah could come out and work with Flag and his Dad. After Sarah came out to us we realised we created a lot of the issues we were experiencing. A bored dog who loves company as Max does will try to find things to do and that is what he did. Now he has his toys and his space and is more settled, he plays with his treat ball, his cube and his Kongs and also finds a little mischief for us humans to find! J!! LOL
Flag is happy in his new home and it was great to see him. Hopefully we can catch up with him soon and Max can have another dog to play with.
V x
Flagstaff is one of the dogs that Rosemary at Many Tears was fostering when we re-homed Max. Marcus also did the home check for Flagstaff prior to him being re-homed.
You try being locked in a kennel for all of your life only let out to do your ‘job’ and then shut away, only seeing a dog to breed and a human for food. No care, no social time, nothing but you on your own, you would be pretty scared and unsure when you begin to meet other dogs that look different, smell different, are on silly things called leads and some run up to you or want a sniff. He sounds and looks scary and is very strong, but it is all bravado and protection. He is protecting himself from the unknown and his human from the same.
Max is pretty good with other dogs, he will let them sniff, he is a bit of a bully when little dogs come up and annoy him. He pats them on the head, but nothing mean or vicious. This is just the same thing he is unsure of the social skills, but he is learning and so are we.
Hopefully, Flag and Max can have a meeting in the garden at ours and then we can go for a walk together.
We also suggested that Flag’s Dad contact Hamble Hounds (Annette) and see if Annette or Sarah could come out and work with Flag and his Dad. After Sarah came out to us we realised we created a lot of the issues we were experiencing. A bored dog who loves company as Max does will try to find things to do and that is what he did. Now he has his toys and his space and is more settled, he plays with his treat ball, his cube and his Kongs and also finds a little mischief for us humans to find! J!! LOL
Flag is happy in his new home and it was great to see him. Hopefully we can catch up with him soon and Max can have another dog to play with.
V x
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