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September 03, 2006
The Quest for an Outside Dog: Chapter 3
We've tried two outside dogs before in the quest to keep rabbits out of our yard. Heather had to go back to the pound because she wanted to be someone's lap dog. She got adopted two days later. Bernie had to go back because he beat up Sam (an inside dog) twice, badly, then started jumping the (five-foot) fence. He's a sweet dog (to people), and found a temporary spot at a no-kill rescue group that is trying to find him a good home.
Friday we brought home Pepper, a 3-year-old heeler mix, probably with either border collie or Australian shepherd. She is a sweetie-- very well-behaved, and loves to be with people. We're told she's always been an outside dog. But then, we're told she's never been abused, yet she cowers every time I reach out to her. She's fine with Suellen. She doesn't run away from me, and loves my attention, so I think she'll get past it eventually if we are patient with her.
She's met the two inside dogs and seems OK with them, though we've been told to quarantine her for a few days for health reasons before we let them all spend time together. We are truly hopeful that this time we've found the right dog.
Posted by DJSueellen at September 3, 2006 01:30 PM
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