HoosierDeb
Inactive Member
Hi, My name is Deb and I am new to this forum. I'm a single mom of an almost 18 yo boy and we live on a small farm in N. Indiana. I have chickens, turkeys and indoor birds (2 cockatiels, currently sitting on eggs and a Quaker parrot), a 2 yo Australian Shepherd and Sebastian, my 2 yo male Newf. Sebastian just came to live with me about 5-6 weeks ago after being raised by another family. They could no longer keep him so I was lucky enough to be able to get him. He's my first Newf. I've wanted a Newf for so long, he's a dream come true. I'd love to say he's the perfect dog, but truth is, he wouldn't have had to leave his former home if he had been LOL. He's really a good boy, but can be a handful at times. With a lot of consistancy and work on his obedience commands (he went thru some obedience training in his former life, thank goodness) we're doing a lot better than at first. He doesn't know a stranger and wants to love and be loved by everyone. We go to PetSmart occasionally and he's really pretty good and as long as he's under the "heel" command, he's manageable. I don't think he went too many places before so I'm really pleased with his manners in public most of the time. He's really very much still a puppy, behavior-wise. He's quite a velcro dog, following me from room to room in the house, doesn't like being outside alone etc. When we go outside he's either on a leash or on a 50 foot rope attached to a tree limb. I live on a 4-lane highway with no fence. Although the times he dashed out the door (before we started sit-stay before going out the door) he hasn't run from me, I still don't trust him off lead. If he saw something across the highway, I'm not sure he wouldn't try to go investigate if he was off-lead. I don't leave hims tied out alone for long periods but having him on the rope lets him explore the yard and frees me up to do chores without worrying about where he is. He sometimes prefers to stay out for a while but is able to come to the door to be let in when he wants to. He usually doesn't stay out too long alone.
Well, this has gotten long. I'm glad to have found this forum.
Well, this has gotten long. I'm glad to have found this forum.
