We were feeling pretty low after our Shepherd passed too, and three weeks ago adopted an 8 month old mix from the Humane Society. He was listed as Lab/Coonhound but one look will tell you he's Lab/Chow...blue spotted tongue and curled tail.
His former family dropped him off as incorrigible so I'm spending lots of time working with him. He is intent on destroying my daughter's flip-flops, he chews through nylon horse leads as if he was equipped with heavy shears, and he's intent on plucking every flower out of the garden. That, and he bolts out the door the instant it opens, and he's as quiet on his feet as a cat. We live on a very busy two lane highway so this is one habit that absolutely has to be broken. And he really, really wants to get at the chickens, and not to play.
And he is very alert, very protective of his new family, yet he's accepting others once we welcome them into our home. He barks like a proper watch dog, then quiets down. That's an improvement over 15 minutes of hysterical barking every time he heard a noise, and the first three days of nonstop barking after his sudden plunge into new surroundings.
He loves to ride in cars, but until he learns to stay inside without jumping out, no convertible rides...
Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching
