I said I would forward pictures of my adopted dog when I got
a chance – don’t know if this is the correct email address. I adopted him in mid-January of this year from
the Paulding County Animal Control - I think y’all named him “Rock” – I’ve named him Jeeves
(after the P.G. Wodehouse character who was a butler/valet), and he learned his name quite quickly. He proved to be
house-trained, or at least, picked it up real quickly as he only had two accidents in the house.
He was listed as a “bite” dog, but he has been ridiculously gentle and sweet and gets along with my other
black lab as well as my neighbors’ dogs and their children. He loves people.
When I picked him up in mid-January, it turned out that he had tape worms, heart worms, and an upper respiratory
infection – he weighed 72 lbs. I fed him kibble and chicken soup with lots of potatoes for weeks to get some meat
on him. The vet wouldn’t treat him for heartworms at 72 lbs - too skinny.
He’s perfectly healthy now and weighs 95 lbs (and he’s not fat at all). I was somewhat apprehensive
about him being listed as a “bite” dog, but it’s been unfounded. He was a bit food aggressive at first
(of course, he was stray and not used to regular meals), but he’s got over that – I completely trust him with
me and around other people and dogs. He is a gentle giant and a smart boy.
He LOVES to hunt squirrels – bolted over a 4 ft fence with one elegant leap to chase one and jumped right back
over when I called him back. He loves car rides and rides very well. This summer I’ll take him to Lake Allatoona
and see how he likes the water - my other Lab loves it. He’s been a good boy so far and a good companion
for my other Lab. He is a very sweet and gentle dog.
Regards,
Erick