Dogmother
08-22-2008, 06:14 PM
I am sure many of you remember my earlier stories about Dexter and how timid and fearful he was when I first got him. The story following goes a long way to show what alot of love and patience can do for a damaged dog. I think it also goes a long way towards showing how completely loving and forgiving dogs really are.
I have been gone for awhile now because I was involved in organizing and putting on the Meadowhills Park 1st annual Doxie Dash. It was awesome and I posted about it in the events forum.
Anyhow Dexter made his public debut at the races and he had the time of his life. He met many new people and tons of new doxie friends.
Since I wasn't sure how he would react I brought his crate so he could be crated and feel safe if he became overwhelmed. But that was not needed at all.
In the races he was in the final 6 and if we had actual starting gates instead of people letting them go when the whistle blew he would have made the final 3 (his person let him go too late and he got a bad start). He was even featured on the news as the cameraman and reporter were really taken with him. For the teaser before the broadcast began they showed one of his races. Another one of his races was shown in the broadcast and the story ended with my alpah girl, Lexie lined up at the starting line.
He did not show any signs of fear or stress with all this activity going on around him. I was so proud. He has come such a long way in such a very short time. I think he is actually forgetting about the bad times before he came here and learning that most people are good and kind.
Terri
I have been gone for awhile now because I was involved in organizing and putting on the Meadowhills Park 1st annual Doxie Dash. It was awesome and I posted about it in the events forum.
Anyhow Dexter made his public debut at the races and he had the time of his life. He met many new people and tons of new doxie friends.
Since I wasn't sure how he would react I brought his crate so he could be crated and feel safe if he became overwhelmed. But that was not needed at all.
In the races he was in the final 6 and if we had actual starting gates instead of people letting them go when the whistle blew he would have made the final 3 (his person let him go too late and he got a bad start). He was even featured on the news as the cameraman and reporter were really taken with him. For the teaser before the broadcast began they showed one of his races. Another one of his races was shown in the broadcast and the story ended with my alpah girl, Lexie lined up at the starting line.
He did not show any signs of fear or stress with all this activity going on around him. I was so proud. He has come such a long way in such a very short time. I think he is actually forgetting about the bad times before he came here and learning that most people are good and kind.
Terri