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02/12/05 -
Update on Rocky Well, I must say that this boy certainly
has lived up to his namesake – he’s the comeback kid! After a ‘rocky’ start
in life, he’s ready to get back in the ring and win your heart. Ok, enough
Rockyisims. After 2 short weeks in foster, Rocky is 100% housebroken, walks
very nicely on lead with a harness, is doing well on sit, come and his
favorite ‘let’s go for a ride’ – this dog loves to cruise! He is one of the
mushiest dogs I’ve ever met – a real velcro boy. Don’t expect a lot of
privacy with Rocky in the house – he’ll follow you from room to room just to
make sure he’s not missing out on any fun and games.
Rocky’s perfect home will be with a family that has
someone around most of the day. And he absolutely must have a fenced yard –
he’s very puppy like and after spending his life in a cage, he wants to
explore every single part of the world. Rocky is a little cautious around
strangers but once he knows you, you’re his friend for life. Rocky is a
strong, happy, healthy boxer with all of the wonderful traits that boxers
are known for. If you’re looking for a great family dog, Rocky’s ready to
meet you.
Because Rocky was routinely attacked by another dog
chained on the property where he lived, Rocky's initial reaction to other
dogs is one of suspicion. He is presently living with another male boxer.
It took approximately 10 days for Rocky to understand that the dog he's
living with will not attack him and they now sleep together.
Rocky will do fine with another dog that is not
aggressive or dominant. The only setback Rocky has shown with his foster
brother is his velcro personality - it took some time for Rocky to
understand that if his foster brother is getting attention from me, it
doesn't mean that I love him any less. Slow, steady and consistent
supervision will allow Rocky to understand that he will not be hurt. Once
he understands that, he will fit into any household. Oh, and he's
absolutely fine with cats - shows no interest whatsoever.
01/29/05 -
Rocky
And once again we are forced to ask why do
some people have dogs? Meet Rocky one of the sweetest dogs you can hope to
know. Rocky loves people, all people and for the life of me I can¹t
understand why he would. Rocky spent his entire life in the cage you see
pictured to the right. Yes, his entire life winter, summer, rain, snow, that
was Rocky¹s home. For exercise, he was occasionally chained to the
clothesline (also shown in the picture) where he was subjected to attack by
another dog chained on the same property. Rocky¹s life was awful! But all of
that is changing because AABR stepped in.
So let me tell you about Rocky. He¹s such a mush I don¹t know where to
begin he loves to ride in the car, loves to chill out on the couch, loves to
play, loves to run, loves belly rubs, loves any and all attention he can get
and he¹s ok with cats. Rocky would really like to be the only dog in the
house. He is so starved for love that it¹s unfair to ask him to compete for
his human¹s affection. In the little time he¹s been fostered, Rocky has
shown himself to be quite loyal, barking when someone comes to the door but
once seeing another person, all wiggles.
While in foster care, we¹re teaching Rocky some basic doggie manners; how
to walk nicely on lead (he needs a harness he does pull). I was told he can
sit and shake hands. He¹s about 95% housebroken already.
Rocky is young, healthy and strong so please keep that in mind if you
think you¹ve got the perfect home for this love bug. We¹ve made a promise to
Rocky that he will never have to spend another day freezing, wet and
shivering with cold. Are you the family that will help us keep that promise?
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out an
online application first. Then e-mail the contacts below. Be sure to include your full name, city,
state, and area code in the subject line of your message.
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