JENNERS THE WHITE DOG

JENNERS

Jenners was obtained from the Calgary Humane Society where they believed she was a whippet cross. Well, no she wasn’t a whippet cross at all but there it was. She lived out the rest of her life at Anna Lee’s because she had been traumatized such that she needed skillful handling and was not suitable to move on to another home.  She was spooky for sure and had been in a puppy mill. Having pups taken in such a place mentally and physically destroys a dog. When we first got her she was a sad mess. Sometimes I question the motives of rescue groups which seldom clean dogs up adequately. Jenners was a perfect example of that. She was extremely broken down in the back end and she was filthy not having been clean up since forever. We soon became very good friends and she nursed me through many late work nights. One funny thing I recall about her was the time she swiped a bag of bread and a bag of hot dog buns out of the groceries as they were being brought into the house. She had wolfed it all down in half a second and hid the evidence by stashing the empty bags under her bed cushions. She was very quiet too. We never heard her bark; don’t know if she could bark actually. 

When a rescue dog has been through a lot, it can take months to see who they really are. Much time is needed just for observation and in gaining the dogs trust. Humans are not usually on their favorites list. They just need lots of resting in the private enclosure and crate, going on leash walks, visits to the outdoor expen and back in to the private enclosure, new toys and chews, grooming and all the perks. Training cannot begin until the dog is healthy and secure and in emotional control. The training to and from the crate to the outdoor business area and controlled walk on the leash is about all the training for a couple of months.