Well, it's been a bit over a week since Greta came to visit... A week full of company and everyone loved Greta! She has settled in very nicely and so the relationship energy (to be new-agey about it) between the dogs has calmed significantly... Tosca has stopped bullying her so much, although I'm vigilant around food (that's just Tosca). Last night both Tosca and Greta raced through a doorway when I called them upstairs at bedtime and even though they bumped on the way through the door, they didn't bother to grumble at each other about it. This morning all three dogs jumped on the bed to say hello. So, Greta is doing just fine with her canine housemates.
Yesterday morning I walked them all and we encountered a number of other walked dogs as we went along. Most gave us a wide berth — can't imagine why — and Greta was excellent as we went by a number of smallish dogs. None went crazy at us, which helps, but still. She's listening enough to respond when I call her name and offer a piece of cheese as we walk past a dog.
Over the 4th we had something like 13 guests in and out. All of them thought she was the sweetest thing. She even went to male guests for petting — it might've helped that they didn't make frightening overtures to her, and so she had the opportunity to seek them out.
Her eyes have softened and she gazes at people who pet her — will YOU love me? She loves a ride in the car, loves to go for a walk, simply wants to be with people. She's crate trained but hasn't liked where we put her crate here (next to the other two), so when we leave her alone, we put her in our bedroom. We did crate her when we went to see 3rd-of-July fireworks, due to her history of being frightened of fireworks and thunder (as many dogs are). She's interested in food when people eat or have food on the table, but so far hasn't counter surfed. Having a dog that likes food actually makes training easier. She recognizes a treat and understands the idea of earning it, despite her lack of tricks. I've been working on WAIT before eating and she's just about got it. She hasn't chewed anything or even dug a hole, not that she's had a lot of opportunity here. It's hot and dogs are either walked or sleeping in the house.
She's a wonderful little dog and we've been blessed to spend some time with her.
--Elizabeth
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Welcome to the Berner Inc. blog! Here you can learn how to purchase a healthy BMD puppy, find our latest updates concerning rescue and read more on what BERNER Inc. is all about.
Bernese Education and Rescue – Northeast Region is a non-profit organization, staffed by a group of volunteers, working to provide medical care and placement in adoptive homes for BMDs who have been surrendered to shelters, pounds or to us. We also endeavor to educate the public on responsible acquisition, care and training of BMDs in the hope that we can thus reduce the number of Bernese Mountain Dogs who are relinquished to rescue or to shelters.
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http://www.bernerinc.org/
Welcome to the Berner Inc. blog! Here you can learn how to purchase a healthy BMD puppy, find our latest updates concerning rescue and read more on what BERNER Inc. is all about.
BERNER Inc. Bernese Education & Rescue, Northeast Region
Bernese Education and Rescue – Northeast Region is a non-profit organization, staffed by a group of volunteers, working to provide medical care and placement in adoptive homes for BMDs who have been surrendered to shelters, pounds or to us. We also endeavor to educate the public on responsible acquisition, care and training of BMDs in the hope that we can thus reduce the number of Bernese Mountain Dogs who are relinquished to rescue or to shelters.
Visit our website:
http://www.bernerinc.org/
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