Hi yall my name is Jay and I have a 6 mth Olde English Bulldog and her name is Molly Mae... We have had a rough start! I got her when she was 6 weeks old and we were making good progress with her separation issues when my ex broke into my house and took her (at 8 weeks) and several other items, that was 4 mths ago. Well, the law finally caught up with her and I got everything back including my precious little puppy, 3 days ago, and as most of yall probably know my cute little 8 week old puppy is no longer a little puppy! She has gotten BIG!!! So we are going through an adjustment period right now. I have not yet got her a kennel but plan on going today after work (found out she is very fond of coasters, letters, blinds, pillows, rugs, my grandmother quilt, my sons toys, and probably some other things I haven't found yet lol). It took me all of the first two days giving her constant praise, treats, and positive reinforcement for her to warm up to me. Her first day home I came to the realization that something had happened to her that I was afraid was going to happen. After taking a few treats from me she got really skittish (more than previously) and started to run from me in fear and hide behind objects in the house where she thought she would be safe from me. I kept asking her what was wrong and telling her everything was going to be ok that she was finally home and nothing bad was going to happen to her. I couldn't figure out what I had done to make her react in such a way so I figured I would give her awhile to adjust. So I went on about my business around the house and discovered she had an accident (perfectly acceptable in a new environment where she may have felt trapped). That is when I realized that my beautiful sweet little puppy had been treated badly by the person she thought was supposed to be taking care of her.
To sum it up I am going to do my best to teach Molly that not every person in her life is going to treat her bad and that it is ok to make mistakes. We have quite a bit of work to do but she is a very sweet, smart, loving "puppy" and we are happy to be a part of this forum. Looking forward to learning from everyone and sharing in our experiences. If yall have any advice please do not hesitate to share as I am always open to suggestion.
Jay & Molly Mae
To sum it up I am going to do my best to teach Molly that not every person in her life is going to treat her bad and that it is ok to make mistakes. We have quite a bit of work to do but she is a very sweet, smart, loving "puppy" and we are happy to be a part of this forum. Looking forward to learning from everyone and sharing in our experiences. If yall have any advice please do not hesitate to share as I am always open to suggestion.
Jay & Molly Mae