Tuesday, July 16, 2024
My horrid puppy Chase is at it again. In these Hottern’H*ll days, his fun is splashing every drop of drinking water from the dogs’ community tub. Yet again, this immature beast’s unexpected and undesirable behavior is reactivating my fantasies of dumping him at an animal shelter or shoving him off a cliff.
If I could’ve, by now, I would’ve.
I was thinking about Chase while deciding to secure that watering tub against common doggie assaults. Yet again, every effort to offset this dog’s impulses is challenging. Offsetting what might come next is hampered because Chase isn’t done maturing. (My hoped-for positivity that maturity may roll around). He will be three years old in eight months, the age when dogs are considered mature.
Only, normal age stats might not apply to Chase. Supposing that, mentally, he turns out to be a perpetual puppy, I’d be facing more constant antics from a bigger, stronger dog.
Well, I have a little hope still. Chase’s new e-collar has arrived and is on a charger. A training video is here, too, to teach me how to use the collar and control dog behaviors. Once Chase starts wearing that collar, I’ll watch him closely with my finger on a zapper.
Dear Friends: Zapping Chase bests the impulses to shove him off a cliff. Diana
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