i may have to do something i never thought i would do.
so, i got this crazy puppy in november. the shelter said he was a wheaton terrier mix. i was really looking for a smaller terrier, but figured a wheaton would do. i was looking for a varmint dog for my little urban farm.
turns out, according to his dna, he is half great pyrenees.
well, he has the makings of a great guard dog, and he does have a taste for mice, and loves to chase bunnies. maybe i can make this work, i figured.
he is a huge pup, 65 lbs at 8 months. no prob. but he is also sorta thick as a brick.
the other dogs dislike him rather intensely. especially my 2 very old rat terriers. they snap and bark at him, and he thinks they want to play. le sigh. sometimes it seems like they might be playing, taking him on when they could easily get away. but if he gives it back, it gets out of control pretty fast.
even my cool and calm biff doesnt like him.
i figured they would get used to him, but so far not so much.
but the real problem is that i dont think i am ever gonna be able to trust him around my chickens. at first i just watched him chase them around, not being able to decide if he was herding or chasing.
but he got ahold of a couple that were not as fast as the rest, and he didnt hurt them, but did grab them.
he can be fine w me around, but if he gets out in the yard by himself, it takes him about 5 minutes to get bored and start chasing them.
he also stalks the parrots. they are fully flighted and easily get away. one of them seems to enjoy playing w him. he knows what that beak is for, but i still worry.
i sent him for some training and he came back more manageable, but no less nutso. i have yet to find an effective way to correct him. everything i do comes off as play to him. he will def need an electric collar.
the trouble w the other dogs is making it hard for me to forge a solid relationship w him. we spend too much time sitting on the bed, surfing the net, watching teevee. but it is a chore to keep the peace to let him up on the bed.
i just think this is not the dog for me, and he should maybe go back to the shelter. (it is no kill) i know that the more time goes by, the less adoptable he is. he IS a good dog. i just keep thinking he is not a good dog for me.
damn this is hard.
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