As a foster, it is really necessary for me to hear about these dogs' back story and history. It makes it possible for a whole different level of patience. Keller has some things that we're working on. Without knowing that he never had a name or that he never was taught any commands, I might have thought that he was just willful or dumb. His never having seen another dog allows me to have a lot more patience (and vigilance) when he agitates Tanner and starts tussles.
I'd rather be blissfully ignorant of some of the trauma and abuses these dogs go through. It is nice when we get a dog from a loving home that is moving overseas or has come on hard times and can't care for a dog and surrendered the dog to us. But so often that isn't the case. And unfortunately, I have become the place to put the problem dogs. Tanner is such a good role model and I have experience with training seeing eye dogs and PTSD dogs.
Keller is a lover, and so resilient. And handsome, too!
I'd rather be blissfully ignorant of some of the trauma and abuses these dogs go through. It is nice when we get a dog from a loving home that is moving overseas or has come on hard times and can't care for a dog and surrendered the dog to us. But so often that isn't the case. And unfortunately, I have become the place to put the problem dogs. Tanner is such a good role model and I have experience with training seeing eye dogs and PTSD dogs.
Keller is a lover, and so resilient. And handsome, too!
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