We had to give up our dog, Lucky, at the start of the summer. It was the most difficult decision I’ve had to make in a very long time. On our own, she was great but around others who came on our property she would growl, lunge at and sometimes nip at visitors. She was a stray and we felt good about rescuing her.
I’m very sad. The good news is that we found the perfect family for her. People who know the breed, know how to fix behaviour problems and whom I believe can bring out the best traits in this lovely girl.
As for me, well, Lyle would love to get another dog. I’m not completely against the idea but I’m also in no rush. I don’t know what the best choice for us – me – is. A puppy that you train from day 1, an older dog that is already trained (hopefully).
Lyle’s favorite breed is Keeshond. They are supposed to be very family oriented. I loved Scooter, who was all Keeshond. Lucky was part. We think she was a breed known as Eurasier, which is a mix of Keeshond, Chow-Chow and Samoyed. I think there was perhaps a little too much Chow-Chow and not enough Keeshond in her. Although, she might very well have been a backyard bred dog with little training.
Whatever Lucky is, she is now doing much better with her new family. But it doesn’t stop my heart from aching for her. Lyle’s answer is to get a new dog. Maybe that is the answer, we’ll see…
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