I have him!
Just leaving now…
Yes, he is in a prong collar and a muzzle that his Owner had on him when I came to meet them. What was and is most important is minimising the stress on him and the Owner during this rescue.
These two items are what he is used to and what his ‘comfort’ zone is for him right now due to his high level of anxiety and past set up for failure history….
BHRR is not here to judge anyone and believe me when I say that good people have to give up their dogs sometimes, that they are truly often only trying to do the best they can and that this Owner loved him this much to give him a better life touches me deeply….
This is truly a tough and rough situation on several fronts and only posts of support and kindness are encouraged and needed…
When we are home, we will transition out of the prong and muzzle and get him settled in.
Welcome to BHRR *Eragon*
Additional Information:
He is visually impaired….noted that first thing in one of his photo’s sent my way….he sees more than than well enough though. As for hearing, he hears yet will determine how much etc….
This is the Dane that was abused by the O.’s ex-landlord – taunted, poked/hit was sticks, punched – and even punched in the face and yelled/screamed at.
That is just one part of this boys sad past…
We may give him a new name for a new beginning.
The O. moved a couple of months ago and is in a new place, an apartment with three giants. The ex landlord is only one of two rough/tough situations that this sweet boy has gone through….
This boy cannot be failed again….there is already a court order that he remain on leash in public and no one less than 16 handles him. I am awaiting the court paperwork for him. So, he shall remain a BHRR Haven dog.
He comes from a home with two children – one is a wonderful autistic teen and the other a small adorable munchkin and *Eragon* was amazing with them both….amazing.
He was great with me from the moment I met him….and has been fine with Sean also.
A truly tragic series of things have happened that he is now with us….
He needs manners/obedience and to feel safe and his O. has done all she could to make it happen for him…he has a high level of anxiety and he needs time to just relax….de-stress and we will work to build him back up…
He will have distractions of other doggie friends here, an outlet of trails and three plus acres to play and run in and that will also help him release a lot of pent up emotions/energy…
He is a lovely boy….and quirky and we are blessed to be here to help him become the best dog he can be…he is mighty fine in his own right already!
Consistency, structure, routine, obedience, stability and a big huge dosing of love…
We will work on him learning about helping caring hands and not hurting hands…
Our journey is just beginning together…
No human is perfect, no dog either and as someone who has worked in these rescue trenches for decades, we are not here to judge…we are here to help and this O. made a huge sacrifice in letting *Eragon* go…to give him this new life.
Until we walk in the shoes of this O., we have no right to judge….for those who know me, I have a big interpersonal human space bubble and when I left, I actually hugged the O.
That speaks volumes…
