Achilles update

PhilT

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Haven't posted anything for a while so thought I would just update how Achilles our new family member is getting on, it is still a slow process to get him feeling less anxious when outside the house but he is slowly getting better, we are able to treat train him now which is a big step for him he wasn't interested in treats when out for a long while, I'm walking him three times a day for around 30mins each time it's still difficult to get him to walk in places that are new to him struggles to cope with strange places, working very hard with our trainer and slowly making progress, he walks well on a long leash in places he knows and has started to do investigation sniffing which is something he didn't do a few weeks ago, we are going to do some socialising with another dog this coming Thursday which will be at the dog activity field we go to every week, he is such a joy to have at home such a loving gentle boy and absolutely loves his weekly trip to the activity play field where he can be a dog, he runs and plays for an hour it's great to see him running flat out without restrictions, it's a pity every time we go there it's been raining or very wet he doesn't care but takes ages to get him washed down before putting him in the car.20230309_132827.jpg
 

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That's a good pic, he looks like he's enjoying himself, mud splashes and all! I don't know how bad the mud gets, but I wonder if using a towel to wipe him down would be faster/easier? His fur doesn't look too long in that pic, but maybe it's all matted down from being wet? You guys get so much rain, I hope you can find a solution to this. Maybe a rain jacket?
 

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That's a good pic, he looks like he's enjoying himself, mud splashes and all! I don't know how bad the mud gets, but I wonder if using a towel to wipe him down would be faster/easier? His fur doesn't look too long in that pic, but maybe it's all matted down from being wet? You guys get so much rain, I hope you can find a solution to this. Maybe a rain jacket?
They have a wash point at the field and we take plenty of towels to dry him, when he gets a bit tired he has little mishaps like forward rolls or side rolls and the mud and grass gets really stuck into his coat so a good washing down is required 😉, his coat is a lot longer than a dobermans and also needs brushing a couple of times a week as he is starting to lose his winter coat.
 

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I am so very happy for you both! Sometimes love and patience are the exact thing they need most!
We are lucky that time isn't important when you take on a rescue dog that has been at a rescue centre for over 14 months you don't know what their life has been like, we know he was fiscally abused from all his behaviour but difficult the effect of being so long in the rescue centre has had a negative mental effect, just give him every bit of love and care we can.
 

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We are lucky that time isn't important when you take on a rescue dog that has been at a rescue centre for over 14 months you don't know what their life has been like, we know he was fiscally abused from all his behaviour but difficult the effect of being so long in the rescue centre has had a negative mental effect, just give him every bit of love and care we can.
I agree %1000, Echo is learning, but still has many issues and triggers. As long as we remember that they didn't have a good life before, but they do now! Now they have love, patience, understanding, boundries, and caring beyond measure! They will become beloved, lifelong friends, our "babies"! Rescues deserve just as much love as any other dog!
 

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So glad to hear an update on Achilles! You are the right family for this boy. ❤️. Taking the time to improve his life, loving him the whole time. Even without an unknown past, an animal can display a personality 'bump' that needs attention. Even though Buddy came from a breeder when we took him home at 7 months old, I think it was a whole different life for him. Wide open spaces, noises he's never heard and animals he's never seen. It took a lot of work to acclimate him to this life. But those are the trials we take on when we get an animal. And it's well worth it in the end. 💞


Echo is learning, but still has many issues and triggers.
We need an update on Echo! 😁
 

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