Oh what success! I have been following this little dog since beginning and praying and hoping things would be okay. What a rough start for something so cute and precious. My brother found 6 kittens t hat the mother left in his garage and the owner locked the mother up and would not let the kittens nurse. My brother did it and that was five years ago. Today, he has six wild cats that are beautiful but no one can get near them. They are constantly waking my brother up at 4 in the morning for their food by throwing themselves on his door. When anyone comes over to the house if he is near the cats they run up his pants leg and jump away. He takes them to the vet by manages to catch one at time when they eat. In other words, they never got a mother's love and this is the real reason they act so different. They are so big and beautiful. I am only thankful, truly t hankful this little puppy got to be in the home he has. What a blessing. I just love you for giving him all the time and attention and you know he will repay you everyday of his life. That is what a bond should be between his mother and him. Instead he loves you all the more. This just made my day. I will consider it something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I love dogs and can't recommend them enough.
My neighbor just got a Dalmatian that has same trouble. No one can pet the dog. Always have to manipulate some kind of way to entice him to be caught off guard. I give the dog treats everyday and he won't let me put my hand on him. So very sad.
Thank you so much for sharing the pictures. They really make your posts so much more personal. Good luck with him and you know you never made a mistake doing all this. Excuse me for relating so much of my own similar experience. I go on and on and on and on. (My dogs don't mind, people do)
These are only my own personal feelings.
I'm so sorry to hear this. What kind of family took Sam? I would have taken Sam in a heart beat but we already have three dogs.
Barbara
