Dutch Shepherd Forum

You know I don't take many photos & I regret not having many of my old girl. Got a bit bored yesterday and decided I was emotionally ready (wrong) to dig out what I have and scan them into the computer. Quality is not real great but thought I'd share.
Carrie's first home (not to be blamed on the breeder in this case) consisted of a crate in a cellar--out to pee a few times a day, eat, then back to the cellar.
I got her at about 7months, not housebroken, didn't respond to her name, NO training,very little socialization, and inhibited ability to learn (she more or less lost part of the puppy hood when they "learn how to learn". After a few months of I decided to teach "tricks" so she could finally be rewarded for something! Some obedience, kind hands, treats, she started to come around and relax. Then I told my daughter that she HAD to have kids, so she did, and Carrie loved them! Continued to love them all as they grew. And she grew into a self-confident, beautiful girl. Good bloodlines can overcome bad beginnings. It was a great priviledge to have known and loved this dog.
I hope others who have taken dogs from bad beginnings will work through the rough spots in the beginning because it's damn sure worth it in the end.

Awwww!

Great story, great job to.

awwww. great pictures!

I love these stories when any dog ends up with the right owner. Beautiful girl.

nice!

What a beautiful girl!
You got some 'brownie points' with the guy upstairs for rescueing her, I am sure.

She is beautiful. I love the pictures. Its crazy to think that such a great breed can be so mistreated.

What a beautiful girl! What a great life she ended up having!

(And I sure know what it means not to be able to get those pictures out....hugs to you)

Very cool. I love the pictures.
Was she an Atos daughter?

That was a beautiful tribute to your dog!! Made me very happy to see the pics!

Christie M wrote:Very cool. I love the pictures.
Was she an Atos daughter?

Yes, an Atos daughter, born in 1996, lost her 11/19/10-----same day my Lyric was whelped.

alspyce wrote:

Christie M wrote:Very cool. I love the pictures.
Was she an Atos daughter?

Yes, an Atos daughter, born in 1996, lost her 11/19/10-----same day my Lyric was whelped.

For those who don't know--Atos was a Robbie Van Leeuwen son.
I believe Dianne was snowballed by the first owner. (As were many others--in many different breeds-- the wonders of Internet advertising.)

Christie, I'm VERY sure you personally know some of the other folks who had dealings with this woman years ago, and were also snowballed for a time. Glad she is out of dogs---hope it stays that way.

I love the family shot.

What a pretty girl she was. She sure looks like she knew she was LOVED!

How wonderful that you came along for Carrie! I love happy endings.

alspyce wrote:I believe Dianne was snowballed by the first owner. (As were many others--in many different breeds-- the wonders of Internet advertising.)
Christie, I'm VERY sure you personally know some of the other folks who had dealings with this woman years ago, and were also snowballed for a time. Glad she is out of dogs---hope it stays that way.

I know I sold a dog once, a malinois pup, to a woman who claimed to be a Police officer in Alabama. She 'lost' the pup a few days after she got it and the deeper we dug into it, the more horror stories of other people came floating to the top. I had not thought about her for years now. It would be wonderful if that was the same person. Mary Beth being out of dogs would be a true blessing.

vneerland wrote:How wonderful that you came along for Carrie! I love happy endings.

alspyce wrote:I believe Dianne was snowballed by the first owner. (As were many others--in many different breeds-- the wonders of Internet advertising.)
Christie, I'm VERY sure you personally know some of the other folks who had dealings with this woman years ago, and were also snowballed for a time. Glad she is out of dogs---hope it stays that way.

I know I sold a dog once, a malinois pup, to a woman who claimed to be a Police officer in Alabama. She 'lost' the pup a few days after she got it and the deeper we dug into it, the more horror stories of other people came floating to the top. I had not thought about her for years now. It would be wonderful if that was the same person. Mary Beth being out of dogs would be a true blessing.

Not the same person, tho I hope yours is also gone.
PM me if you'd like, you may know her through another breed. To my horror, the last I heard, she was thinking about getting another DS to get back into dogs with!!!!