Here's a pic of his Elvis smile. I aint nothin' but a hound dog... thank you, thank you very much!
So, we're a little over eleven months old now. He's still filling out nicely. His head and chest seem to be getting broader but I
dont think he's gained much height. His weight is just over 100lbs. He lost a little weight after the surgery but I think he'll be putting it back on pretty quickly based on his
appetite.
The vet has expressed some concern over him getting aggressive around a year of age due to maturing and wants to "fix" him. We're considering it, but holding off a bit based on the little info we have suggesting that
BoerBoels shouldnt be fixed until a year and half or so. With all the time he's spent at the vet the last few weeks his concern has lightened up a bit. He's very protective of us especially his mom, but in public is so
friendly and happy. He has become a favorite at the vet and all the employees have to tell him hello and get their Moose kisses.
So anyway, as I mentioned in the last update, we’re back to our normal
Boerboelness. Even the incision area is almost healed up. I don’t think its going to leave too much of a mark either. His appetite is back and we’re slowly increasing his portions back to where he was before all this mess. He’s not eating just anything though. We’
ve noticed that he
doesn’t try to eat the other dog’s food like he used to. Before all this we would have to race him to the food bowl to pick up anything left over from the other dogs. Now he waits outside the kitchen until we pick up the dishes. I’m not sure if he’s gaining some manners or is a bit hesitant to eat something that’s not his. He still likes to chew sticks, branches, and logs but I think that’s just natural. I caught him nibbling on the comforter again, but I’m not sure how serious he was about it since I was looking right at him… crazy dog! Since his “accident” we haven’t left him unattended at any time. Its kind of sad! He cant sleep beside our bed or run the yard unsupervised. I’m hoping the day we can trust him again comes soon. For now he has to watch the other dogs roam around from his cage.
Dozer’s
doozie for today…
Dozer’s outside getting some air and tending to nature’s call. His mom is out there keeping an eye on him. She hears a noise from the front of the house and he perks up facing that direction and gives a light warning bark. He then goes to investigate. As he gets closer to the gate he lets out a few more barks, louder and more commanding. His mom goes to the gate to see what he has found. She
didn’t see anything or anyone but a large bag of poo she had left next to the gate after cleaning up the yard earlier that day. He
didn’t like that large bag of poo and made sure it knew it was not welcome in his yard! She had to comfort him and thank him for protecting her from the large bag of poo before he felt that she was safe and they could both go inside the house. Its good to know that
Dozer will protect us, even from bags of poo.
