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My dog had been moved around quite a bit. He was adopted by a family when he was approximately one year old. They had him for three years, which he spent as an outdoor dog. He then had to be rehomed and he went somewhere for a couple weeks, then a friend of mine had him for three months. In each of these places he had some behavioural issues. He escaped the yard and wreaked havoc on neighbours, he peed inside my friends house and chewed his way out of crates and ate anything he could.
When I got him, he peed in my house about 10 minutes after they dropped him off.
After about three days, he was bonded with me. We walked two-three times a day, tons of hiking and averaging about 12km/day. He started eating properly and his anxiety slowed. I worked with him every day on his anxiety. He did not pee in my house again, and seemed to be much more relaxed. I never crated him or needed to. He became my whole world and I his.
His previous owners and I have gone for walks and he is excited to see them, but always excited to go home with me. I have had him almost a year and he absolutely loves me. He doesn't ever try to escape my yard or run away. He gets off leash time and I trust him absolutely. I think he is better suited to my lifestyle for sure. Even when my partner and I moved in together with his dog, we've had few to no issues.
I think he gets more exercise and attention than he got before, despite those homes being good people who loved him.
He's my dog, and I'm his human! He loves his newest home and I don't intend to remove him from it!
oh my goodness folks, thank you! Just a quick update, Austin and I celebrated our first Austiversary a couple weeks ago. I wanted to add this photo!
When I got him, he peed in my house about 10 minutes after they dropped him off.
After about three days, he was bonded with me. We walked two-three times a day, tons of hiking and averaging about 12km/day. He started eating properly and his anxiety slowed. I worked with him every day on his anxiety. He did not pee in my house again, and seemed to be much more relaxed. I never crated him or needed to. He became my whole world and I his.
His previous owners and I have gone for walks and he is excited to see them, but always excited to go home with me. I have had him almost a year and he absolutely loves me. He doesn't ever try to escape my yard or run away. He gets off leash time and I trust him absolutely. I think he is better suited to my lifestyle for sure. Even when my partner and I moved in together with his dog, we've had few to no issues.
I think he gets more exercise and attention than he got before, despite those homes being good people who loved him.
He's my dog, and I'm his human! He loves his newest home and I don't intend to remove him from it!
oh my goodness folks, thank you! Just a quick update, Austin and I celebrated our first Austiversary a couple weeks ago. I wanted to add this photo!