Thought I'd do a thread on Doogan , unsteady of the daily thread.
I took Doogan from the county shelter last Friday.
He's approx 1 year old.
I don't think anybody knows for sure what genetics he's got.
Seems to be that most folks believe him to have strong Walker Coonhound a who knows what else.
Some have said Lab , die..German Shepherd...I dunno.
1st day at home was kinda wild , he was not behaved or discipled at all.
Ok, puppy in him.
Jumped all over people.
Only eat s his dog food when left alone.
Would not listen to any commands or his name.
On leash he was better but overly excited.
Second day , calmer , but still jumping on me.
Running non stop on leash.
Starting to come on command. Still only eats when alone.
Third day, only on leash for couple minutes, the off for couple hours, running everywhere we went, b it only 15-20' from me, and he is now coming to me for a treat on every call.
He decided to go for a swim in the pond , on his own. He decided to check out the electric fence around garden.very traumatic.
He wouldn't get off the golf cart after that .
AND he is no longer jumping on me. Don't even try.
Progress.
Fourth day, no more leash at all, no jumping up on me at all, minds very well when commanded to come. We went to back pasture for a run. I could tell right away he was not his normal energetic self .
He wouldn't run, stay right beside golf cart.
We only exercised for short time. He let him wonder around while I worked on BB arbor, I could tell he is not feeling good so I let him just go back to his pen.
I'll keep an eye on him.
He seems to learn quick, I would say that he is high on the intelligence scale.
I will take him out again later today.
Jim
I took Doogan from the county shelter last Friday.
He's approx 1 year old.
I don't think anybody knows for sure what genetics he's got.
Seems to be that most folks believe him to have strong Walker Coonhound a who knows what else.
Some have said Lab , die..German Shepherd...I dunno.
1st day at home was kinda wild , he was not behaved or discipled at all.
Ok, puppy in him.
Jumped all over people.
Only eat s his dog food when left alone.
Would not listen to any commands or his name.
On leash he was better but overly excited.
Second day , calmer , but still jumping on me.
Running non stop on leash.
Starting to come on command. Still only eats when alone.
Third day, only on leash for couple minutes, the off for couple hours, running everywhere we went, b it only 15-20' from me, and he is now coming to me for a treat on every call.
He decided to go for a swim in the pond , on his own. He decided to check out the electric fence around garden.very traumatic.
He wouldn't get off the golf cart after that .
AND he is no longer jumping on me. Don't even try.
Progress.
Fourth day, no more leash at all, no jumping up on me at all, minds very well when commanded to come. We went to back pasture for a run. I could tell right away he was not his normal energetic self .
He wouldn't run, stay right beside golf cart.
We only exercised for short time. He let him wonder around while I worked on BB arbor, I could tell he is not feeling good so I let him just go back to his pen.
I'll keep an eye on him.
He seems to learn quick, I would say that he is high on the intelligence scale.
I will take him out again later today.
Jim
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