More information from "Owner Surrender Dog Information Sheet for "10025" [aka "Sammy"], provided for Lois & Rachel when they picked up Sammy [unbeknownst to me] at the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City on WED 7/29.
Reviews follow!
"Does he bark when someone comes to the door?" 'Yes but stops once I answer.' [So how am I to interpret the following? According to Lois, when our cleaning lady came to the house last THU 8/6, while I was in Lincoln, Sammy was in his kennel, which we keep in Sarah's former bedroom upstairs, across from ours. He never barked, & she barely realized we'd gotten a dog. When I arrived home later that same day, the first thing I did was check the mail, then pick up the newspaper from the front steps. He immediately started barking before I ever set foot in the house. He was out of his kennel. I walked from the garage into the kitchen & he stood over by the hallway barking @ me & continued barking @ me until I made my 2nd trip back to the car to retrieve my luggage, etc?!]
"Does he ever nip or growl?" 'No. Once a loose dog came at us.' [Finish the thought!]
"Has he ever bitten anyone?" 'No.' [But there's always a first time, right?]
"Has he had any obedience training?" 'No. I have always trained my own.' [What if she's a former Navy seal?]
"Is he trained to walk on a leash?" 'Yes.' [We have confirmed this to be true. As an aside, we were never able to successfully train our cats to walk on a leash.]
"What are your dog's favorite toy or game to play?" 'Nyla bone, ropes, squeky (sic) toys.' [Lois & Brianna came home w/a squeaky bone for him while we were at the Worley's. He did in fact chase it & bring it back to Lois . . . once.]
"Does he know any tricks?" 'Clown nose (see notes), sit, shake when given a treat.' [What is a "clown nose?" I found nothing further in the notes. If this means he'll tolerate having one of those clown noses put on his nose, forget it.]
"Does he enjoy riding in a car?" 'LOVES it. If your door is open he'll jump in before you!" [Confirmed! When Lois was getting ready to leave the Worley's last Sunday afternoon, I had him on his leash & just about had my shoulder dislocated when he saw her packing the car.]
"Does he have any health problems?" 'None.' [Aren't labs susceptible to some sort of congenital hip problem?]
"Does he adapt well to new situations & people?" 'Yes, should. He's social but he's only been w/me.' [Sounds a lot like me. I'm social, but I'm used to only being around Lois.]
"What are some of the cutest nicest things about this dog?" 'Loyalty. Sensing your every need & emotions. If you are sad or ill, he will be beside you. Likes to sit & actually lean on you, if you are sitting, watching TV, or reading.' [He has jumped up on the couch or chair with both of us & rested his head on our laps. Whether it was out of empathy or trying to get us to feel guilty for not sharing supper or snacks with him, I'm not sure.]
REVIEWS
Thank goodness! No comparisons in this blog between taking a dog for a walk & using Facebook, which we have found patronizing, puerile, & not a little offensive. However, we all got a chuckle over Mr. Leckband's grand-daughter's analogy re: "running out of data." Facebook
Asking us to review a blog about dogs? Seriously?! Isn't that like asking Marilyn vos Savant if people involuntarily fart in their sleep? Okay, just this once. Don't ask us again. At least we haven't read any "All dogs go to heaven" crap yet. There. Happy? The Lutheran Witness
Mr. Leckband is a breath of fresh air & certainly a welcome new voice in the international dialogue of new dog owners. International Association of New Dog Owners
Their is no moral difference between this inhumane so-called "human" & the so called "human" who brutally murdered Cecil the Lion, or whatever his name was. All God's creatures deserve to be free! PETAS *
* People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Named Sammy
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