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So my grandparents (whose house I go to every day, though I don't live there) have this dog named Barnabas, or as everyone but Paw calls him, Barney. He has a good nature to him, and there's a loving dog in there desperately trying to escape.
Ever since Bolt, my wonderful dog (technically, he was my grandparents' but I loved him like my own- maybe more) had his life suddenly taken too soon by being hit by a car (they said he died instantly), I have really, really wanted to tame Barnabas. He is a young fellow, maybe a year old. Which is all the more reason to get him tame- without him being tame we can't have him vetted, and being a puppy he really needs a parvo vaccine. Nan and Paw actually had a pup (Otis) get parvo once. He wouldn't have made it if Patch hadn't led Nan and Paw to him. But that's a story for another day.
This is the case:
Barney will come up to you, sometimes even rear up on you from behind. But as soon as you reach toward him, he jumps backwards. He will lick your hand. He will take food from your hand (and bruise some fingers on accident if you're not careful). He will even follow you around. He just won't let you pet him!
Do you all have any advice?
He had had a hard time in his past. He had his eye shot out by some idiot- I thought I'd bring that up.
He is also still intact, just FYI
He is also thin. I think he may be wormy or something, but we can't do much because the little goof won't let you pet him.
I think he may be part German Shepard because of his coloring. As a side, it would be interesting to see what you think he is. But the main focus is getting him to become tame. Advice please!
Ever since Bolt, my wonderful dog (technically, he was my grandparents' but I loved him like my own- maybe more) had his life suddenly taken too soon by being hit by a car (they said he died instantly), I have really, really wanted to tame Barnabas. He is a young fellow, maybe a year old. Which is all the more reason to get him tame- without him being tame we can't have him vetted, and being a puppy he really needs a parvo vaccine. Nan and Paw actually had a pup (Otis) get parvo once. He wouldn't have made it if Patch hadn't led Nan and Paw to him. But that's a story for another day.
This is the case:
Barney will come up to you, sometimes even rear up on you from behind. But as soon as you reach toward him, he jumps backwards. He will lick your hand. He will take food from your hand (and bruise some fingers on accident if you're not careful). He will even follow you around. He just won't let you pet him!
Do you all have any advice?
He had had a hard time in his past. He had his eye shot out by some idiot- I thought I'd bring that up.
He is also still intact, just FYI
He is also thin. I think he may be wormy or something, but we can't do much because the little goof won't let you pet him.
I think he may be part German Shepard because of his coloring. As a side, it would be interesting to see what you think he is. But the main focus is getting him to become tame. Advice please!
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