@Drewnogal saidUnfortunately it sounds like she had an abusive owner at some point. Some people take on pets as if it is a toy that can be discarded. Irresponsible. Thanks to your care she is going to come around.
Mine is long coated. She came from a dogs home, it took a muzzle and 2 people to groom her and there’d inevitably be a scratches from a dew claw. I found her a bit calmer to groom on my own and introduced carrot sticks through her muzzle. Last spring, out of frustration, I managed to use a scissors to cut out a golf ball sized fur ball with a burr in it that had been tangl ...[text shortened]... the vet hospital where she gets sedated snd restrained by a few nurses for it. She’s a fabulous dog!
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@Rajk999 saidShe deserved that chance. She’d lived at the dog rescue centre for 530 days when I finally adopted her which included 3 months of Covid lockdown and 8 introductory meetings with her. The day I first met her the guy there told me ‘Just ignore her, don't try to touch her or talk to her’. She was what they call ‘reactive’ and very anxious with strangers.
Unfortunately it sounds like she had an abusive owner at some point. Some people take on pets as if it is a toy that can be discarded. Irresponsible. Thanks to your care she is going to come around.
@Suzianne saidThe Bernese Mtn. Dog is long-haired; I have a short-haired version. Similar coloring and temperament.
I believe those are called Bernese Mountain Dogs here.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/
https://www.akc.org/?s=Bernese+Mountain+Dog
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@moonbus saidAhh, shorthair. Very interesting. That's a big dog, too.
The Bernese Mtn. Dog is long-haired; I have a short-haired version. Similar coloring and temperament.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/
https://www.akc.org/?s=Bernese+Mountain+Dog
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@Suzianne saidBarnyard working dog. Two of them could be yoked to a wagon, the poor farmer’s horse so to speak. His job would have been to accompany cows up to the high meadows, make sure none get lost, and scare the fertilizer out of any wolf that might approach. Great family dog, too, affectionate and loyal.
Ahh, shorthair. Very interesting. That's a big dog, too.
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You’ve done a good thing, Drew. It’s wonderful when an abandoned or abused dog can be rescued.
@moonbus saidThank you, I’ve met many people who do this in my area. We’re also all now becoming more aware of the abuse that happens on puppy farms so adopting a dog can act as a deterrent to this.
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You’ve done a good thing, Drew. It’s wonderful when an abandoned or abused dog can be rescued.
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-Removed-I had a customer who had several exotic pets, one of which was a tiger (I think it was about 10 years old) that he’d reared from a cub. In January 2010 he went into the enclosure to feed it and it attacked and killed him. On a visit to his home, he took me into it’s enclosure and it acted just like a big cat, rubbing up against my legs and “purring”. After what happened to Walt, I wondered if it was just sizing me up for a meal.
Goggle, Ontario man killed by pet tiger Jan 2010.
@Great-Big-Stees saidSad story, but these things could be avoided if people kept in mind the nature of animals. Cute, cuddly, fun but can be dangerous, so a certain amount of care is required. Dogs kill about 100 people every year in the US.
I had a customer who had several exotic pets, one of which was a tiger (I think it was about 10 years old) that he’d reared from a cub. In January 2010 he went into the enclosure to feed it and it attacked and killed him. On a visit to his home, he took me into it’s enclosure and it acted just like a big cat, rubbing up against my legs and “purring”. After what happen ...[text shortened]... wondered if it was just sizing me up for a meal.
Goggle, Ontario man killed by pet tiger Jan 2010.