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The animal rescue shelter in Newark was partially damaged by snow so they are asking people to house dogs til repairs are made. So took Buddha If he likes me I may keep him.

 

Oughhh ! Where the Limburger cheese comes from !! I love that stuff !!

 

KEEP HIM !!

 

Buddha LOVES my daughter

 

Pretty girl !! And the dog's a keeper !!

 

Ta Pac It's a Taraxacum officinalis

 

I was gonna say it was a Dandylion but I thought better of it !!

 

not going well He totally requires attention. He wont leave me alone. he chewing on my shoes WITH MY FEET STILL IN THEM. If i ignore him he barks. He has bones and 20 toys. Nope wants attention. Jumps on me as i sit at the desk. Play bites me til I play with him. This is not gonna work. so friggin hyper

 

Does he still have the "Family Jewels"??

 

Yes. But they say if I adopt him they will neuter him for free, so that might make him calm down.

 

How old is he? Vets don't normally castrate dogs anymore they're healthier with being intact and it might not calm him down, he probably needs more exercise to tire him out.

 

They neuter them here because we are over populated with dogs.

@Jersey Devil Neutering him will calm him down but if he's overly playful that may continue for a while. They don't calm down instantly. He's very handsome and a happy fella !! Those are the easiest to train, the happy ones.

 

They don't know anything about him, or how old he is. I took him on 3 long walks already from 6 am to noon, and he's been in the yard 5 times. He has no intersest in being outside alone and I ain't sitting out in the snow with 20 degreeF cold. He wants TOTAL attention from me 59 out of 60 minutes of every hour. I think I am too old for this puppy

 

The shelter gave me like 5 phone numbers for support. I think I will call their trainer, bring him and have the trainer advise me

 

What Logan said is true. Neutering is not going to be a healthy choice. Dogs aren't neutered due to beliefs it’s unnatural concerns about health risks. Like some cancers or joint issues are breed issues in large breeds. Desires to maintain testosterone for muscle /athleticism is a misconception about behaviors

He is a young anxious pup needs to be taught ground manners and the current behavior is from becoming misplaced and nothing in his life has been consistent to learn or even taught how to behave in any situation. When he jumps or shows aggressive biting put him in a doggie cage for a time out. He will learn in time . Carry a long cane to block aggression and use as a training tool to say ‘stop ‘ as a light pop when he can’t be reached quick enough. Never hit hard just enough to get his attention when he thinks he’s untouchable. Instant discipline is important at this stage . Just like if you were all of a sudden moved from one place to another with a bunch of strangers in uncertain environments you too would feel a bit unsettlled & scared. Give it time. He needs love and discipline at this stage to understand that good behaviors gets small treats and unacceptable behaviors get put in the doggie cage for time outs. Get small treats for another important teaching tool. If necessary keep him on a leash for restricting aggressive jumping , biting until he learns better. Never give treats for anything else until he learns self discipline. And he will in time. I’ve never met a dog that can’t adjust to acceptable behaviors in time ….Give it time…and be consistent. Teach him sits and stays. .

My lil girl was the same after adoption. In fact every dog I have ever had (15 over the years) , have all been adopted from shelters. My gal was in several homes and never taught sits and stays or learned the difference between acceptable or unacceptable behaviors. She is now my lil angel, so smart and obedient trained and always on the go. Loves to play with interactive toys ,balls, frisbee even after her chewing stage was sidelined with chew toys instead of toes or shoes… and teaching chew toys are ok to chew on. They are like 2 year olds it’s a stage they go thru very natural for dogs.

I don’t have my dogs neutered because dogs require necessary hormones to live a better quality of life. Once they learn - “NO” and “Stop” , the first thing to teach which helps teach self control. My gal likes the talking buttons and as smart as a whip , pays attention to where and what is acceptable 24/7. Considering she was a lil monster at first you would never know it now..

Sending good vibes your way JD just wanted to reach out for this pup , he is a good dog.