April will be the one year anniversary of Blacky at home with us. As some of you remember I adopted Blacky after the death of my Laika. He is, like her, a Belgian Shepherd. He is a dog that suffered of maltreatment during many years and was rescue by a team of volunteers.
After some adjustments and patience from me and from him, Blacky is now more happy and just lately he started to smile. He is still insecure and still have some fears, like to be photographed. But he is docile and very gentle. His manners are elegant, like is walking. He walks like a true model. His way of give love, for now, is asking for caresses. He loves my husband very much and adores me. He follows me everywhere. He does not do anymore pipi at home, has no more fear of nights, tremble no more, adores also my other dog, Colette. When someone comes at home he is not anymore afraid. And he loves to go for a ride in my car. So from a very traumatized dog I have now a happy dog, that feels part of a team. Can he be more assertive? I really don't know. One year maybe is not enough time, we will see. He is 9 years old.
I do some exercises with him, he knows the command sit, give the paw and down. He is very good specially before the meal. I have to give this orders before the meal because he is very nervous in front of meals, yet. Surely because he suffered malnutrition all his life. When I order him to sit is to calm him. And it works.
So I don't regret this adoption and I know I did a good action taking this dog, a very unhappy one that needed a good family. We are not perfect but dogs don't judge us at all. ;D
After some adjustments and patience from me and from him, Blacky is now more happy and just lately he started to smile. He is still insecure and still have some fears, like to be photographed. But he is docile and very gentle. His manners are elegant, like is walking. He walks like a true model. His way of give love, for now, is asking for caresses. He loves my husband very much and adores me. He follows me everywhere. He does not do anymore pipi at home, has no more fear of nights, tremble no more, adores also my other dog, Colette. When someone comes at home he is not anymore afraid. And he loves to go for a ride in my car. So from a very traumatized dog I have now a happy dog, that feels part of a team. Can he be more assertive? I really don't know. One year maybe is not enough time, we will see. He is 9 years old.
I do some exercises with him, he knows the command sit, give the paw and down. He is very good specially before the meal. I have to give this orders before the meal because he is very nervous in front of meals, yet. Surely because he suffered malnutrition all his life. When I order him to sit is to calm him. And it works.
So I don't regret this adoption and I know I did a good action taking this dog, a very unhappy one that needed a good family. We are not perfect but dogs don't judge us at all. ;D