Timótheos said:
Thanks Nienna and everyone for your thoughts. Buddy was a good boy and we became quite attached to him over the short time he was with us. He was a beautiful dog, with a strong personality no doubt, but with no hint of aggression towards humans. He was very friendly towards everyone and I loved that about him.
He was certainly single-minded at times, especially if he caught a scent of something under the ground and he would dig for hours. We spent a lot of time with his training and taking him for long walks which we all really enjoyed. In the end he showed some good progress, beginning to learn several simple commands like sit, come, stay, down, leave it, and fetch.
What is distressing is the thought that it was because of our mismatched frequencies that resulted in his untimely passing. He was only 6 months old and I wonder what kind of long and happy life he might have had if his was paired with a more suitable family. It goes to show how a lack of awareness can quickly turn to disaster and we must bear responsibility for that.
And after thinking on it some, we've decided to put aside any efforts to search for a new puppy at this time.
Please dont do that to yourself.
What you describe sounds like perfectly normal behavior for a 6 months old pup. Dogs jump in front of the cars all the time. Many dogs are completely oblivious to the passing vehicles. This is especially true for dogs with strong hound genes.
I am not saying the C's were not right about frequency miss match and all that but there is no use beating yourself about it. I mean really how can it be your fault?
You acted in a good faith - you were not equipped to deal with "metaphysical" aspects of dog human equation. Hardly anyone is.
I suppose the only safe way is not to have any pets at all but then we would miss so many valuable lessons.
Always think that if you didn't pick him he could have ended up with far worse owner match or even a psycho leading miserable life, instead he had a happy life no matter how short ( in our terms since dogs dont seem to have similar perception of time) and he died happy chasing butterflies or whatever scent he was after.
Very big hug to you and Alana!
Thank you for the session team. A lot of things to ponder.