Pastimes
I adopted Buddy from Rocky Road Refuge out of Muenster TX. He had been surrendered for some reason.
He's a GREAT dog! Does really well with positive reward training. He was standoffish at first but by day two knew I was his new alpha and there to give him love and affection and provide his needs.
He hangs out with me daily on our 40" Carver striper fishing on Texoma. Loves running around the boat slip and marina dock. He has gone in after the ducks but didn't like the freezing cold water to much. Lol
He rides right up on the center console in my truck everywhere we go. Walks on leash and sits right in the seat of the basket at the store... (On that note: he has snapped at two people that tried to get in his face and give him kisses. He is NOT a kisser or licker!)
He has barked at two children in the store, not ferociously or continuous, but just let out an alarming bark and once also with a younger teenage boy that came around the end of the aisle and end of our cart.)
I have had him around 5 or 6 other dogs and he only showed a slight aggression towards a smaller little Chihuahua. But the Chihuahua was snapping as well.
Buddy lives up to his name. Goes with me everywhere, and doesn't mind just laying with me on the couch. He really doesn't like his crate and has only been left in it twice while we went to dinner but he wasn't barking or crying just very sad. He's getting better at it with rewards for going in voluntarily.
I love this dog. He's a pretty cool little dude.
Bill Babnick
