Posted by TherapyGirl on July 19, 2009, at 19:43:47
In reply to Are sheepdogs born or made?, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2009, at 12:44:55
One additional dog anecdote to add to this discussion:
Bayleigh and I went to an adoption event yesterday to see her last puppy, who ended up being adopted before we got there, and to visit with her foster family. Bayleigh is one of the sweetest, most affectionate, happiest dogs I know and her reactions to people and other animals are often exuberant. I was prepared for that with her foster family, but she didn't react to them any differently than she did to total strangers. I suspect my bond with her is stronger because my house is a one-dog house and there were 8 dogs, counting her puppies, when she was with the foster family. But still, she appears to have moved on way better than I imagined. And I don't think that makes her less able to connect with me. So I'm still thinking about this and trying to figure out if I can do something differently with my attachments. Or at least think about them differently.
P.S. Everyone in the rescue group was amazed at how healthy and happy she looked. Several of them gave me kudos for making her so happy. I just looked at them and said, "You're kidding, right? She came to me this way."
Hmmmm....
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