Flipping the script on dog expectations. Share something unexpected about your pup you now adore!
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I barrel raced my old dog but she wasn’t very good at it so I thought her daughter wouldn’t be good at it but now her daughter is amazing and she loves it. She is also a lot faster than her mother.
My sweet boy Adonis was my first dog ever, and it is because of his temperament of a true Shiba that I became a dog trainer. I knew I wanted a challenge, and he gave me one. But I appreciate his spirit and the fact that he demanded respect. He would not take kindly to corrections or nonsense, and he’d tell you so through redirected nips to the legs. I’ve had to say goodbye to that sweet boy not even two weeks ago, but his spirit and legacy will forever live with me. He was a great teacher, and I owe everything to him, especially my career. Rest in peace little man ❤️
Good vid idea. My little Bean is a barking jerk to our neighbors. He snarles at the vet, marks near my son’s door and devours chicken poop at every opportunity. Never had a dog defy all the rules like this, but he is incredibly empathetic. If we are anxious he lays his head on our chest without being told to. If we are sad he nuzzles under our chins. His companionship far outweighs his naughtiness.
My 8 month old Mali/German shep mix has turned into a giant cuddle bug. I expected a high energy, family guard dog. He’s a couch potato who likes to watch youtube with my daughter on her kindle.
I had no idea Scout would be such a great guard dog but she is. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body .She definitely protected my husband once from a very questionable person. She remembers what she chooses to remember…..so we have to go over certain “rules” every day….but she is so loveable. And she makes me feel safe. Zak, I’m sure your wife has told you this…but I will, too. You have pretty blue eyes.
One of our labs, Kaycee was from hunting stock and I thought her activity level might be more than other labs we had that were bred for companions and show. She was one of the most cuddly, laid back dogs we have ever had.
My maltipoo sleeps on my shoulder with her chin resting directly on my heart every night. I thought it was the sweetest thing ever, especially since I started to notice minor heart aches here and there. 🥰
I was so upset with my son because he brought home a dog without discussing with me. We already had 3 dogs and an angry cat. (Lol) What was totally unexpected was how quickly and how deeply I fell for her. She was housebroken in an hour I swear. She slept with me, not my son, cause he stayed up too long. She would talk to me about anything. She was such a clown. I moved away after he married but she wasn’t mine so I had to leave her. I went back as often as I could and then stayed to babysit. When she got sick I did everything I could, we all did. She passed after only 8 years. That was July 10th. I’m still crying. I have plenty of dogs in my life and this one dog has left me broken.
Sounds like she was your “heart dog”. I’m so sorry she passed away but I’m thankful that you shared this about her and your precious connection. 💙
@FOJO27 thank you for understanding this pain. I know there are people that say “it’s a dog, not a child” but even now when I go over to my son’s I break down cause she’s not digging in my purse for her chicken jerky. She was finally trained not to run out if the door was left open but all I had to say was I would give her snack to my pup and she ran back so fast she would knock you down. One weekend I was staying with her cause the kids went skiing. My pup got in her bed and she kept crying to me and trying to push pup out. It was so funny. She was gone far too soon. I know she’s in a better place and no pain but it has broken me in ways I never thought could or would effect me. So thank you for understanding. ❤️
Probably just how chill he is. Pretty much the only thing in the whole world that he’s scared of is the cat. I’m training him to be a service dog, so I hoped he would be chill, but I didn’t expect him to be *this* chill
We don’t have young kids (15 & 20) and we have the gentlest dog ever (a very submissive pug) … she has never met young children, so when my sisters daughter came over for a visit, I was expecting curiousity but a general laissez faire attitude.
What i was NOT expecting was for my pug to literally turn into a baby. When Brielle was on my knee, Ruby wanted on my other knee (even though she never gets on my knee normally) . When Bri sat beside me, Ruby squeezed her way in between us. When I read Bri a book, Ruby laid down between us and the book. When I was giving Bri undivided attention, Ruby suddenly needed to go outside for a wee 😂😂
She wasn’t used to competing for mama’s attention 😂
God sent me the dog I needed not the dog I wanted!
100% yes!!! Same here!
Yes! Exactly the same :p
It’s funny you said that. That’s how I felt with our sweetheart. 🥰
My white GSD Tatanka has so much more personality than I ever could have believed. He is a complete goof ball, silly beyond reason. I also was not prepared for the loyalty of a GSD. He picks me over food, over pooping, over anyone. It’s incredible!
Cindy is the best dog I could ever have asked for. She is my first dog and very fearfull of many things and people, and that has been dificult to manage. But the connection we have, the love I have for her and that I know she has for me, is the unexpected thing. I never imagined it would be like this, ever. It’s so special. As for other things, she learns very quickly and obeys most of the time. She is only a year and a half and on the way to be her best self and we do our best in raising her.
This is such a great video idea. So nice reading everyone’s comments.
When I first got my pup, she was a very nervous, bitey little thing. I grew up with dogs, have always had them around, but Lexa was the first that was completely mine in every sense. She’s such a gentle soul, and though she’s still very anxious, she constantly surprises me with how quickly she picks up and retains new tricks. 😊
I’m convinced we get the dog we’re suppose to have. We learn as much from them as they do from us. Writing this while my one year old pup is finally sleeping after a morning full of play and training. He’s been 10 times as active as I thought he was gonna be. Barked a 100% more than I thought was possible 🤣 Had the same race before and they are so different. But then again he is very smart, learn fast (also applies to things I don’t want him to learn), he’s cuddly and kind. He just loves life a lot, and maybe that’s what he’s here to remind us about. How a fly or a piece of garbage can be turned into a circus 😁😁
My dog is the comnplete opposite of what I thought my first dog would be like. I always thought my first dog would be a male, blonde, small, chill lil guy. Now I have a female, dark furred, GSD mix who is a real challenge. She really is a working dog. She made me be more active, more assertive and more confident. She loves agility and I love doing it with her. I never thought I would appreciate the personality and power of a working dog this much. And…I love this loyal lil (big) girl so much.
I rescued a Rottweiler/shepherd and I was thinking it was to protect me. This crazy girl is such a chicken. I am her protector and loving every second of it.
He is easy to train. He seems so smart.
I have a sensitive dog who sometimes tips into reactivity depending on the context. Of course, I have struggled and been disappointed in not having the unflappable, bomb-proof dog that loves everything and everyone. I’ve come to appreciate how much she has – by necessity – helped attune me to the environment and to be present together. I pay attention to everything. Initially it was with a feeling of necessity and toward preventing or managing reactions. The more we share our awareness and I attune both to what is happening around us and how she is feeling, the more trust we have between us. Today she stopped and stood tall, alert barked at a guy walking across the field where we were playing. Earlier, I might have worried she would move toward him and bark. Today, she looked back at me, I praised her and told her she could look again, and then she ran happily back to me. A sensitive dog, when you’re connected and their sensitivity is honoured, becomes like an extension of your own senses. Of course we may still get into situations where it doesn’t go perfectly, but I worry less and less and appreciate her sensitivity and trust more and more.