Quote Originally Posted by KOLLERBLOOD
ok I have a 24month male acts like a monster on a chain and will hit anything at my house... so i gave him to a good dog man to play with but....... after 2weeks of walking 1 hr aday and ridding to work and ect... they try the mill he has no instrest in a mill even food in front or another dog. he brought him in the house and he is freak right out. its my falut cause i never let my chain dogs in the house, but hes goes in the basement from time to time and run around and ect.... he doenst bond with other people like he does with me and my girl... no one other than us have ever had anyone feed the yard or walk dogs or even see people... he's not nippy or anything just scared? is it cause of a new person or the city or just being away?
No disrespect at all, but the red-highlighted text says it all: it's your fault because you never took the time to bond with your dog, to socialize him, or to do anything else but throw food at him. You just let him sit on a chain his whole life, and while his body may have grown, all the while his social skills have remained shriveled. Running around in a basement isn't socialization; it's a brief run around the basement.

That would be like having a son, and locking him in his room until he's 18 years old (with an occasional visit to the backyard by himself), and then wondering "why" your boy had no social skills, didn't excel at sports, etc.

The dog's genes are important, but so too is the owner and his dedication (or lack) to his dogs. These are the very "intangibles" that can make (or break) a dog. Therefore my suggestion to you is to be a better, more attentive owner ... or get into a hobby with an inanimate object that doesn't require your love, affection, or active interest.

Jack

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