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I've been in touch with Charlie's breeder.
Charlie was quite a bit worse off than his original owner let on. I think the girl who had him did care for him and wanted to do the right thing, but I also think her parents downright abused the dog. Apparently outdoors, he is perfectly friendly and acts normal, but indoors he is another story. He freaks out when put on a leash, will willingly go into a crate but have a fit once inside and try to attack whomever lets him out of it, and does not allow anyone to touch his back legs or hind end (the breeder was told he'd been "accidentally" kicked multiple times). She said he's also quite underweight, but believes that's from stress, not neglect. He cowers when he's praised.
The good news is, he's going to live on a farm. The people there have other working BCs, but I don't think they have a whole lot of experience dealing with aggression, either. I asked the breeder to update me in a few weeks. I'm not sure if this dog is fixable, but I think it's possible. She said he gives a lot of warning (cowering, snarling, and growling quite a bit before snapping).
I'll let you know if I ever hear back about him.
The search for a foster dog continues.....
Charlie was quite a bit worse off than his original owner let on. I think the girl who had him did care for him and wanted to do the right thing, but I also think her parents downright abused the dog. Apparently outdoors, he is perfectly friendly and acts normal, but indoors he is another story. He freaks out when put on a leash, will willingly go into a crate but have a fit once inside and try to attack whomever lets him out of it, and does not allow anyone to touch his back legs or hind end (the breeder was told he'd been "accidentally" kicked multiple times). She said he's also quite underweight, but believes that's from stress, not neglect. He cowers when he's praised.
The good news is, he's going to live on a farm. The people there have other working BCs, but I don't think they have a whole lot of experience dealing with aggression, either. I asked the breeder to update me in a few weeks. I'm not sure if this dog is fixable, but I think it's possible. She said he gives a lot of warning (cowering, snarling, and growling quite a bit before snapping).
I'll let you know if I ever hear back about him.
The search for a foster dog continues.....