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The Oi said:
I have had two mutts. The first one that died at 10 was absurd.

She had a level of anxiety that I can’t begin to explain. We went to a dog park a couple times and she ran to the exit and would try to leap to the top of the fence to escape. At our home, if we accidentally closed the door while she was in the yard she would leap the fence and run around in the street and neighbors yards...which she was terrified of being in. Made no logical sense. When we walked her she’d consistently try to gator roll and a couple times she got away before we just stopped. Once, we had to chase her about a mile home near a busy road. She did that meme where she chewed through fences. She dug under fences. Jumped over fences. Until we got our second dog who sorta leveled her, she’d bark at guests and back up and scratch the floor...nonstop.

She was a fucking nightmare. She used to sort of cuddle with us at night until we moved slightly and then she’d dart underneath the bed.

I can’t think of a worse dog. I did love her but Jesus Christ she sucked objectively.
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Did you get her as a small puppy, or was she older? If the latter, she was likely abused, and those dogs are not for everyone.

One great thing about getting a pet from a shelter is that you can see how a multitude of dogs or cats react to you/you kids before choosing one. So if one seems particular skittish or anxious, you can move on. Some may be more sedate or shy, and they can be good for people living alone. Or, there are some people who really want that chance to help a troubled pet, so they can choose that too.

And it's a pretty special feeling to remove that pet from the cage that is its life, and take it to a real home.
 
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The Human Q-Tip said:
Did you get her as a small puppy, or was she older? If the latter, she was likely abused, and those dogs are not for everyone.

One great thing about getting a pet from a shelter is that you can see how a multitude of dogs or cats react to you/you kids before choosing one. So if one seems particular skittish or anxious, you can move on. Some may be more sedate or shy, and they can be good for people living alone. Or, there are some people who really want that chance to help a troubled pet, so they can choose that too.

And it's a pretty special feeling to remove that pet from the cage that is its life, and taking it to a real home.
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She was a youngish puppy. She was LIKELY a rat terrier or JRT and her bro looked like he may have had Husky or Aussie. She had merle gene bc she had the blue and brown eyes. We were told she had been left chained outside at all times and had clear issues with pretty much everything. I believe her breed(s) demanded a lot of stimuli but that she was conditioned to be afraid of much of that stimuli. She just had so many nervous habits. When we saw her at the kennel we thought she was just very pretty and chill. Turned out she was terrified.

We worked really hard with her but it was very, very difficult to break her of some of those habits. The single best things we ever did for her was getting a second dog who has a far more relaxed and obedient demeanor. She took it down several notches and became much more trusting of strangers when she saw dog #2 was.

We taught her a ton of tricks. She was unbelievably fast learner and turned out to be great with our son.

If indeed she was some kind of Husky/Aussie/Jrt mix with abuse in her past...she was just a helluva lot for anyone to take on. I’d say everyone but my wife, son and I generally disliked her. We adored her partially because we felt terrible for her and also because she was just so goddamned impressive. Think of if you tried to domesticate a fox. It was just like that.
 
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Deezus said:
I heard @Huber. likes to be put on a leash and paraded around.
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We have been looking for a hypoallergenic dog and have it narrowed down to a few doodle crossbreeds. A quick search led us to buckeyepuppies.com. with lots available. After further research, most of them come from puppy mills in Amish country. Nine of them in Ohio are on the USHS Horrible Hundred Breeders list. Turns out they don't let you see their kennels and like their deposits before you visit the dog. They also cost more than local doodle breeders who have a 2-9 month wait list. Breeding is a weird business.
 
Blink said:
Do you have any issues with separation anxiety? I have a boxer, and he has to be up my ass at all times. I was hoping to transition him out of the crate, but he's 5 now, and still loses his shit every time we leave the house.
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My friend had a German Shepherd that would freak out when everybody left. It even crushed their bedroom doorknob one time.
 
JDailey23 said:
We all love him already.
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Just wait until the first time he shits on your floor. :chuckle:

Seriously, though, the first few weeks can be a little trying, but once you get them house-trained and they can sleep through most of the night it's pretty smooth sailing.
 
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