Dennis, the lucky dog

So here is a story about Dennis, the lucky dog.

Lets talk about bad parenting and when I say that it is always a case of bad parenting and the energy the dog picks up from pet parents. The owners did not let him socialize with people since he was over protective he had trust issues with people coming home. So when anyone use to come home he was locked up either in the balcony or in the bedroom. Till 6 years they kept him locked out in the balcony and he was not given exercise as per his breed requires, the German shepherd. The nails were never clipped so his paws spread and the joint was turned outwards, fur was not in a good condition and there were many skin problems. Due to all this he had an aggressive behavior and he use to snap on anyone coming near him. 

After trying to find places for him to find a loving family, we fostered him and tried our best to read his behavior and understand what we can do but due to the snappy behavior he was not getting adopted. As a personality he was protective for me and during the walks he never let anyone pass by or there was some trouble with the bikes passing by as well. 

We decided to adopt him. He wanted alone time and separate space where he can chill and roam around so our house was open for him. If anyone was scared of him we didn't let that person visit our house. He was made familiar with the people who use to come and work for us slowly by training them to be around him. Then we started working on his walks since he used to pull a lot. Then Sunny Luthra came in to help him out and socialize. He was able to walk properly and he did all sorts of positive reinforcement. We were very happy to see the changes in Dennis and in ourselves. I was able to see how more confident I can be with myself and how sorted I have to be to make him feel calm and composed. Although once in a while he does jump and scare the hell out of people and we keep a distance from people who are scared of him. But he is more calm more better and still needs to learn to be calm. He loves to meet our friends and let people in the house. There is more mental and emotional work we need to do on ourselves and on him. He has a fixed routine of walk and food, he looks happier and healthier. 

We love him to the core.