i ran a pup on for a yr 5/2yr ago & he was the housedog for that yr. Brought up with the family,gr-daughters etc & was as he should be. I passed him on for his next chapter in life & the new owner died earlier in the yr. His daughter took him on for several month & couldnt cope with exercising him,with having a wee baby.
I brought him here on the promise that he would stay until i found a perfect home,as rumour had it that he was available & i didnt want him getting in the wrong hands. He has never left my side. I turn,he turns. I go upstairs to the jimmy. He follows & lies outside. My shadow is all i can explain.
I truly got the feeling & still do,that everytime i go out of sight,he feels i won't come back. Just like his last owner. I have slept downstairs on a 2 seater sofa (i am over 6ft hehe) in the spare room with him every night. I am still having a wee
problem of him being at ease to go in the
backyard without me to relieve himself,but he is
improving,albeit slowly. Other than all this,the
dog is all what i would expect.
Bond.............for sure this dog had a bond with his
previous owner & that man must have had
likewise. I just get the impression this dog has
really took it hard & i have to give him a wee bit
credit for his loyalty. Time & patience too.
Sorry for going on but i thought he deserved a
mention on the thread.
Back to the thread,i think it is imperative.
I can understand a wee problem with bonding
when you have a large yard & i would not know
where to start !!
Regardless of whose dog it was. If i was putting
him through a keep then for sure i would want to
forge a bond.
Personally i do forge a bond with my dogs & i
wouldnt have it anything else. If i didn't have a
bond then i would not see a reason in having that
dog. Not one for letting him on my lap or fussing
over them. Long as you look after that pup/adult
& treat,care & feed them then a high majority of
them will worship what few hairs you have on
your head.