And by people, I mean my grandma.
I posted a while ago about how her beloved Lab died at age 10 of cancer. She was super easy in her last few years - they let her get overweight, never walked her, she was content to be in the house all day and just go in the yard.
Well, she dies, grandma decides she wants a puppy. Decides on a white boxer puppy from nextdaypets in PA. Thank goodness I talked her out of that, along with a few others who warned her of the health problems white boxers can have.
So she goes to the SPCA on a Saturday and picks out a 1 year old female foxhound mix (35ish lbs). Dog is very laid back and calm. For the first few days. Now, she's like any other 1 year old dog who needs training and exercise. She attached herself VERY much so to my grandma's husband. So when he's not home, my grandma can't get her to listen to her.
Well, this morning, she had to go and leave for work. Addie was under the deck and she couldn't get her to come back inside. Had to go to work, so she just left her outside in the fenced in yard. She's getting very frustrated with her... but I simply don't understand WHY anyone would expect a dog, who had been found roaming the streets, would automatically know and understand the English language, automatically learn their living habits, and be just like their old dog?
It's just so frustrating to me that my own family, who are all dog LOVERS, would learn that a dog needs more than to sit in a house all day. For Addie, in particular, an hour long walk per day would probably suffice. 10 minutes of training every night maybe. She has awesome walking trails near her house. Take the dog for a walk. Yes my grandma works full-time so she's not home alot, so Addie stays in the crate during the day, all the more reason to give her a walk in the morning, or even a trip to the dog park on a weekend, or just *something*.
Also, note, when I say "grandma" ... my grandma is not like old, gray haired, lady. She's a young 65, lol, and most would think she's my mother.
It's just so frustrating. Because the dog is going to get blamed, or the fact that she adopted from the shelter, or whatever. Her husband is going away in a couple weeks for 5 nights and she is putting Addie in the boarding kennel, because she says she can't handle her by herself, she won't come back in the house for her, etc, etc...
So anyways I text my grandma and said "You want me to put Addie in my bootcamp? LOL. I hear your a little frustrated with her. I know you don't have the time, but I can help you train her." So she said "Yes! yes! yes!" So hopefully I can work with her a bit, but my grandma is going to have to put in the effort too.
I posted a while ago about how her beloved Lab died at age 10 of cancer. She was super easy in her last few years - they let her get overweight, never walked her, she was content to be in the house all day and just go in the yard.
Well, she dies, grandma decides she wants a puppy. Decides on a white boxer puppy from nextdaypets in PA. Thank goodness I talked her out of that, along with a few others who warned her of the health problems white boxers can have.
So she goes to the SPCA on a Saturday and picks out a 1 year old female foxhound mix (35ish lbs). Dog is very laid back and calm. For the first few days. Now, she's like any other 1 year old dog who needs training and exercise. She attached herself VERY much so to my grandma's husband. So when he's not home, my grandma can't get her to listen to her.
Well, this morning, she had to go and leave for work. Addie was under the deck and she couldn't get her to come back inside. Had to go to work, so she just left her outside in the fenced in yard. She's getting very frustrated with her... but I simply don't understand WHY anyone would expect a dog, who had been found roaming the streets, would automatically know and understand the English language, automatically learn their living habits, and be just like their old dog?
It's just so frustrating to me that my own family, who are all dog LOVERS, would learn that a dog needs more than to sit in a house all day. For Addie, in particular, an hour long walk per day would probably suffice. 10 minutes of training every night maybe. She has awesome walking trails near her house. Take the dog for a walk. Yes my grandma works full-time so she's not home alot, so Addie stays in the crate during the day, all the more reason to give her a walk in the morning, or even a trip to the dog park on a weekend, or just *something*.
Also, note, when I say "grandma" ... my grandma is not like old, gray haired, lady. She's a young 65, lol, and most would think she's my mother.
It's just so frustrating. Because the dog is going to get blamed, or the fact that she adopted from the shelter, or whatever. Her husband is going away in a couple weeks for 5 nights and she is putting Addie in the boarding kennel, because she says she can't handle her by herself, she won't come back in the house for her, etc, etc...
So anyways I text my grandma and said "You want me to put Addie in my bootcamp? LOL. I hear your a little frustrated with her. I know you don't have the time, but I can help you train her." So she said "Yes! yes! yes!" So hopefully I can work with her a bit, but my grandma is going to have to put in the effort too.