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I'm with 'ya Jack! :) I actually had been looking at rescue centers to see if anyone had been looking for him also.

This sucks cuz he already acts like he's MY dog. :(


I just can't believe I haven't had anybody contact me. I've only had people call me to ask if I'd seen another one listed on craigslist (which is clearly a female! :rolleyes:) Oh well, at least they're trying to help.


I think his real daddy must be mechanical of some sort because he sits in the shop with me and isn't phased by any of the machinery at all. He even turns his head when I tell him I'm going to weld.

If he didn't go crazy ape shit whenever the other animals come around I would definitely be wanting to keep him.

Edited to add- It isn't that I don't WANT to give him a good home because I do (first and foremost I WISH to find his true owner).
 
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Well, he's still here!!!

I've had difficulties with rescue shelters because nobody can determine if he's truly a Siberian, or if he has some Malamute and or wolf in him. He doesn't have the Zoro mask and blue eyes than many Siberians have, but I've found pics of purebred Sibs that look just like him.

Anyway, I decided I would rather keep him here and keep looking for his owner. He seems very happy and has calmed down a lot on the passing animals (even though I'm sure he'd like to get one!). I walk him at least 4 miles a day, plus 2 or 3 or other short walks. It burns off his energy, and helps me out because the walking gets the 'ol ADD brain running on track like it's supposed to.

He is seeing me through a shop revamping and doesn't seem nearly as bothered by the huge mess as I do! ;) :D

It kind'a looks like I was trying to choke him out here, but I promise I was just adjusting my grip on the leash! lol
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Brush time---
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Angi caught him dozing off---
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"I see you taking my picture, can't a dog catch some sleep!!!" ;) How could you NOT love that face?!?!?! He is as sweet as he looks too! :)
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That's a great looking dog you got there.:thumbup: I'm kinda torn on situations like this. On one side here is a great dog who has found a great owner who is taking great care of him. On the other you dont know what kind of home he came from good or bad. The dog's situation could have improved or there might be some ten year old boy crying every night missing his dog.:( Heck with the ten year old, the dog is yours now. ;) Just kidding.
 
Oh he does Jim. ;)


So WTF??? We get it coming and going... first a woman, and then a dog---determining what we do??? LMAO
 
Careful, they like to run, you let him loose and that's what he'll do and you'll be out of luck to catch him unless your fast or lucky. My Dad's husky was a nutjob, rescue too, he got loose a few times, after the 2nd I learned he always went nextdoor to the neighbors to try and get some loving from they're dog, else he'd be dead or in a pound somewhere. you couldn't give that dog an inch or he'd take it and be miles away.

good on you for doing the right things, whatever they may be :D
 
Nick, if you're keeping this guy around let me turn you on to something that worked for one of our dogs that had some issues with chasing every little fuzzy thing around. We got her a good electronic training collar (we use the Tritronics Sport Basic G3 for our dogs. I also recommend the vendor linked to, they've been great with us) and find a good trainer in the area to help break the bad habits. Since we sent our dogs for training (it was an intensive, 2 week inpatient sort of thing) they're just amazing pets. Justice (our little mutt who chases everything) has even sat 2 feet from a wild duck who was tooling around a local lake and not gone after it because I told her to leave it. She didn't even need a reminder from her collar. To those who think that the electronic collars are inhumane, or somehow cruel, you're wrong. They honestly cause the dog no pain if used correctly. They simply serve as a mechanism to refocus the dog's attention when they get distracted. I've put every collar we have on myself before it ever touched a dog and really, it's no big deal.

Let me know if you are thinking about this route and I'll see if our trainer knows anybody in your area.

Looks like a great pup who deserves a great home and I have no doubt you've got the right attitude after reading this thread. Dogs are just like kids, if you give them a little structure they can learn what's acceptable and unacceptable behavior.

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Thanks Rob! :)

Sorry I missed your post somehow. We're still trying to find a better home for him, but it might be awhile. Even the rescue places around here want us to foster him until a good home can be found.

I could very well be wrong, but I don't think you could train the predatory instinct out (or down I guess) in this one. It's pretty deep in their roots.

I've had a lot of people that want to take him because he's so pretty.... but as soon as you start talking about him being a "horny teenage boy," doesn't like cats, likes to howl at ???.... then most folks realize they don't want to actually have to work with him to make him a great pet.

Oh, and I see no problem at all with those collars.
 
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I could very well be wrong, but I don't think you could train the predatory instinct out (or down I guess) in this one. It's pretty deep in their roots.
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You'll never train the predator out of an animal, but you can train some control in. For example, you might be able to get him to accept other household pets as part of the pack by getting him to understand the since the alpha dog (this *IS* you right? :) ) says "leave that fuzzy thing alone", he should. It may not save any local squirrels or rabbits, but... We've got a Moluccan cockatoo who the dogs know not to mess with (even when she takes an unscheduled flight across the living room every now and again). Justice will go crazy after a bluejay or even a turkey vulture (MUCH bigger than our cocatoo) outside, but the family feathered friend is safe. Heck, just a few days ago she quite fearlessly grabbed a groundhog by the neck, gave it a single shake, and it was done. When my wife told her to drop it, she immediately did because she knows Mom is boss.

I've had a lot of people that want to take him because he's so pretty.... but as soon as you start talking about him being a "horny teenage boy," doesn't like cats, likes to howl at ???.... then most folks realize they don't want to actually have to work with him to make him a great pet.
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I understand working with the dogs to make them "great". We've got a Pit mix and a Rottweiler here. We had the pit (Justice) here first and she had pretty well established this as "her house"...then we found the Rottie (Judge). We had some dominance struggles early on, but once we got some help with the training and established the pack order things got much better. It's not perfect (we've got two alpha dogs here), but we've definitely got things under control.

Oh, and I see no problem at all with those collars.
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Glad to hear it. Some folks think it's "cruel"...of course, I think that the stupid sweaters and costumes they put on their dogs are cruel :)

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