Well we've got four dogs in the house right now. Doorknob and Shotgun in addition to Georgia and Kenai. Doorknob is a Lab x Pit x Shepherd who was VERY beaten and abused. She is very scared of people. She is always cowering and crouching down and everytime someone calls her name she thinks she is in trouble. She was named Doorknob because she is very dumb. I think it's because of how abused she was in confused her as far as what humans want. But she just can't seem to comprehend anything. Jumping, for example. She knows "down" and will get down once you tell her, but she ALWAYS has to have her paws on you. One paw on your leg or your knee, ALWAYS has to have her paws on you. I'm not sure if she's just dumb or confused or stubborn, but she is very sweet. Although she was very mistreated, she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. She slept with me last night and always had to be touching me. I want to rename her because everytime anyone says her name she thinks she's going to get beaten. I'm not sure if we'll be keeping her or not, and I'm not sure how to work with a dog that is so pshycologically damaged (her head was stood on, she was beaten, hit with sticks, kicked, etc.) but she is a sweetheart. My uncle does hardwood floors and he did floors for a woman who had Doorknob and a backyard full of other dogs. My uncle has a very soft heart and after seeing the woman hit her multiple times while he was working he asked if he could buy her for $100. She accepted the offer and my uncle brought her to my house and left her with me. He asked me to work with her and then he would take her.
Shotgun is a Border Collie puppy. Yesterday evening around 7:00 I found him standing on our porch staring at our door. I let him in and dried him off (he was soaking wet and very muddy) and then put him back out to see if he would go home. He didn't leave our porch and at 9:00 I let him in. I gave him a bath and he is SUCH a cool dog. I know I've talked crap about Border Collies on here before and MAN am I SORRY! I definetly understand the breed more and he really is a cool dog. He is SO smart and eager to please. He hated bath time and being in the bathroom. But, if I ask him to enter the bathroom he will as long as he gets praise when he goes in. He also hates the crate but will go in it without hesitation if he is asked to as long as you make a fuss over him. He always wants his head in my lap. He has a problem with marking the house, so he's on a leash right now laying down right beside me. He really is an awesome dog. I'm not sure if he's lost or if somebody dumped him, but I have put FOUND DOG signs up and we'll see what happens.
Shotgun is a Border Collie puppy. Yesterday evening around 7:00 I found him standing on our porch staring at our door. I let him in and dried him off (he was soaking wet and very muddy) and then put him back out to see if he would go home. He didn't leave our porch and at 9:00 I let him in. I gave him a bath and he is SUCH a cool dog. I know I've talked crap about Border Collies on here before and MAN am I SORRY! I definetly understand the breed more and he really is a cool dog. He is SO smart and eager to please. He hated bath time and being in the bathroom. But, if I ask him to enter the bathroom he will as long as he gets praise when he goes in. He also hates the crate but will go in it without hesitation if he is asked to as long as you make a fuss over him. He always wants his head in my lap. He has a problem with marking the house, so he's on a leash right now laying down right beside me. He really is an awesome dog. I'm not sure if he's lost or if somebody dumped him, but I have put FOUND DOG signs up and we'll see what happens.
