Bess family member
Try again, just wrote a post but it disappeared on me! I had Bess last summer, looking back i was still grieving over losing my terrier X breed and i wanted a replacement. This huge black jumping hysterically, crying and licking creature (14 mths) i met at the home of the family who wanted to re-home her didn't faze me. I just thought she was wonderful, i did start to lose a little bit of the shine when she chased my cats out of the house, jumped on the sofa, didn't listen to any commands i gave her, wouldn't eat and pulled my arms out during walks.
I persevered, took her out with my dads yellow lab who is placid, tried to keep calm when she ran off and left me stood there like a plank calling her name. She chased the swans in the river - yes swam after them! Now 7 mths later, she comes back when called, acts reasonable, walks to heel, ignores swans (buts still likes canada geese and pheasants) sniffs the cats but backs off when they hiss.
She is totally and utterly different to my old Max, but a doggy person in her own right. She's nosey, bright, friendly, greedy for human food (strict on that) and soo cuddly and loveable, I wouldnt be without her, despite some moments when i downright hated her during her training.
She's also hogs the chairs - something i wouldn't have let poor Max do in his time!