Hopefully pet owners understand (Dedicated to pets) ??

I was once told by a dog trainer that if the dog is not properly socialized in the first year of its life, or not socialized at all in the first six months of its life, that sometimes they’re messed up for life.

I do love a cardboard box.


I'm more of a laundry basket person.


Kitchen cupboard for me!

“Nothing to see here Daddy.....”

Meet Luna, 2 year old lurcher. Quite mad but very lovable 😀

A few shots from a week at on the coast.

The rest of the pack arrived for the last day

Lots of fun! Where’s the beach?

Winterton on Sea, Norfolk , UK. There are a couple of cottages we rent up there that open on to the dunes, doggos love it, only down side is the sand and the adders.

Thought it might be Norfolk - looks lovely! Luna’s favourite is West Wittering at low tide 👍

Adders as in dirty rotten snakes with fangs?!

Yesterday I called a veterinarian I know about this dog. He mentioned a mutual friend of ours is looking for a dog as a companion. Our friend is retired his wife passed away a couple years ago. He has a nice home with a big yard and lives alone.

He is a good person to adopt the dog. Last night we went over to check out the dog. My friend is going to take the dog. The dog has serious possession aggression issues. Does not like being in a crate. We were feeling the dog out. It took me about 45 minutes. To get the dog to give up one of his favorite chew toys.

I was amazed in that short of time the dog gave up his chew toy. I was giving him treats as bribes to give up his chew toy. So, the dog has possibilities of overcoming his guarding issues. As far as going into his crate I have no idea about that.

The veterinarian will put my friend in touch with some people that work with problem dogs. My friend would have taken the dog home last night. I mentioned you may be better off picking the dog up on the weekend. That way it will give him a couple days to doggie proof his home. I do not think the dog is willing to go into a crate any time soon.

The dog is very smart almost too smart for his own good, He has good points and plenty of bad ones. I’m glad it all worked out. The dog has never had a break of living in a good home. Now the mutt may have a chance for a good home. Since my friend is single and lives alone the dog may have a good chance of overcoming his guarding issues. If I did not have small children in my home, I would have taken the dog.

I have a lot of experience training dogs. When I was younger, I always was training gun dogs. My buddies and I did a lot of bird and duck hunting. We had some great labs. When I was a teenager my Dad owned a business that had large warehouses in one of the buildings, he had two German shepherds that were guard dogs. When the business closed the dogs would roam the building at night.

The dogs were kept in a kennel during the day. The were let out at night to guard the place. After school my one of my jobs was to feed the dogs then let them out of their kennel to do their job. When the dogs were about three years old. My Dad had an elaborate security system installed in the warehouse. The system had motion sensors. The dogs had to go because they were setting off the alarms. I like those dogs I told my Dad I’m taking them home. One of the dogs had severe guarding possession issues.

It took me about a year to break the dog of those issues. The end result was the dog became one-person dog. I could handle her without issues. However, that was a good thing but if another family member tried mess with the dog’s food bowl or take a toy from her all bets were off.

Everyone

Thanks for the advice and tips.

Yep, they tend to come out in the afternoon to bask.
A Boxer was bitten 2 days ago, we saw him yesterday after his trip in the doggo ambulance and a £1000 later, still looking happy to be on the beach.

Boxers are great dogs. My first dog as a small boy was a boxer. Damn I still miss that boxer.

Watching the world go by on holiday.

When we were fist married 17 years ago, my wife had thyroid cancer and had to have it removed. During recovery, my brother (who is generally a pain in the ass) gave us a Boxer puppy. My wife and I loved that Boxer for 13 years and she finally passed. A few months ago, we drove up to Idaho and picked up a new Boxer. Georgie is her name and she is a great dog!

I know I am biased, but, a Boxer is like the best friend ever. Thank you for sharing!

damn, I will need to google Adders on the beach in England. Nasty looking little buggers