Fifty five pounds and still growing, the sign on his kennel said Red Heeler-German Shepherd mix. Before they put our paperwork in, they sat us down with a pet counselor and warned us about him. He'd been in the shelter since May, and had been adopted out a few times. He'd been returned the day before for tearing the siding off the people's house, breaking apart a window sill and eating the fence.
"He's a little destructive." The counselor said.
We wanted a high-energy dog, though, one with an intimidating bark but a sweet personality, and Bender was perfect. Since he's come to live with us I've kept him within five feet of me at all times using his leash as an umbilical cord. It was a little rough at first; like living with a pony attatched to your hip. Also, he doesn't get any food unless it's from somebody's hand. I hope this will help him triangulate his place in the pack (Rock bottom, right above the roaches).
The first two days were rough; anything within reach was a chew toy, whether it was a stuffed animal, a shoe, or the carpet. I think alot of it was just nervousness. I bought him some "extra-durable" doggie tennis balls to keep him busy. Yeah, the first one lasted seven seconds, the second one just under three. He's got a serious bite on him.
We ended up getting him a Kong Ball, bigger than my fist and hard enough to withstand a nuclear explosion, and a giant 'knuckle' bone that looks like they took it off the Rancor. It's his favorite thing to chew on, apart from anything the baby's holding. This seems to have taken
care of his chewing needs.
He's a good dog, very imposing when he's not grinning like a dork. The Aunt said his eyes look evil. He doesn't bark much, he prefers to stare unnervingly at people who walk by.
1 comment:
Your dog looks like he has Pharaoh hound or Ibizan in him.His eyes are the right shape as are the ears and forhead wrinklies. What do his feet look like?
Elizabeth
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