Re: Free Puppy to Good Home | |
At home my parents have a male mixed breed terrier. It is the best dog that we've ever had to us (at least now). When we first got him, we actually got 2 dogs, the other being a sheltie/terrier mix.
The two were best of friends, but ferocious to anything or anyone strange that would enter our property (5 acres in the country). They would corner and fight other dog(s) bigger than them that would stray near. They would bark and yelp at anyone coming up our driveway. Once they got to know that people were friendly to their owners, they didn't mind them so much.
Sadly, the sheltie/terrier mix was run over in an attempt to catch a truck he was chasing and died. Our current dog was devastated, sitting at the top of our driveway just staring down at the road where his friend laid. Ever since then, he has not been the super-hyper ferocious dog that he and his old partner had once been. He is now very calm around people and very friendly. He will still bark every once in a while when a strange vehicle comes up our driveway, and he will try to kill any raccoons or possums that he finds and chases away any stray dogs. He does not mind cats at all, even skunks (we have frequent visitors), as he has probably already learned a lesson about them.
He is now a great dog and I wish I could have a dog like him at school, but I can't. I hope he is around for many more years to come.
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