I'll be finally going home from Iraq in july, my dogs have been kenneled at my parents ranch(they go out and play in the lake and chase horses each day) However Im concerned about having to reintroduce myself to my GSD, hes kinda nervy of people, I havnt seen them since February, Should I just head right out to the kennels and pull them out one by one and just spend time with them? Or is there a certain protocol I should use? Im not worried about my Golden he has been through this separation before. Also Im gonna be living in georgia, Ive already bought a house, so real quick I will be taking them to the new house, is this gonna be stress overload on them? Is there a right and wrong way to do this? Thanks guys for your help.
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005
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First of all, it is GREAT that you are coming home. Being a Helicopter mechanic over there must keep you busy.
My Mal is not nervy per say. And I do believe that dogs will always "remember" their handler if they are apart for awhile.
I sent her to North Carolina for 45 days and then went to get her and do some training, I just walked out to her kennel, let her smell me, said her name and hello and went in and put a lead on her. I did not act excited to see her but rather stayed calm and relaxed.
We then went for a long walk.
She was great about it and even though she seemed to be trying to figure out how "mom" just suddenly appeared, she relaxed and we both enjoyed the walk.
I could tell she was kind of on edge the next day at training and she was trying to blow me off, so I tethered her to me 24/7 and she and I "re-bonded".
Hope that helps a bit......
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I bet your dogs will remember you. I do a lot of dog rescue and I think every one of the dogs I have seem again has recognized me. One particular litter was a litter of chow mixes, 4 newborn females who were thrown in a garbage bag and over a fence. I placed all of them at 8 weeks. Three of the pups ended up being very family oriented and didn't want anything to do with strangers and probably would bite and were very fearful. I saw two of them about every 6 months at the vet clinic and they always remembered me. One I hadn't seen since she was 8 weeks and she came in at 2. I always like to see my babies grown up so I immediatly went to see her, her owner warned me she didn't like people when I came into the room she was scared but as soon as she heard my voice was all over me jumping and licking me. Her owner was so surprised and said she has never seen her act like that. They'll remember you!
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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James it will be fine. Carol's approach is excellent advice, IMO. Calm, relaxed and a good walk for rekindling the bond again. Love that advice. Talking to your dog while walking, a happy to be with her attitude (calmly), too. Take over the feeding in a couple of days.
A few really stinky smelly treats would probably go a long way in reviving some good will from your pups if they are a little reticent at first to bond again
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