Thinking here of Zeros decision not to get a puppy.
Our Viszla was 14 months old when we got her, and she has become a loving and lovely dog to own.
However its quite obvious in her previous life that she had certain mistreatments, a raised voice by me will see her cowering and she's quite nervous of children and avoids at all costs (shows good sense they are invariably horrid creatures) and if i get the hosepipe out to wash the cars she hides down the bottom of the garden, its heartbreaking sometimes....unless out with us for specific reasons she'd rather be curled up on her chair regardless of weather, where other dogs i've had from pups simply loved being outside.
On the other hand we popped up to Wells next the Sea yesterday and walked for hours on the miles of beach while the tide was out, she ran herself silly chasing the gulls through the shallows like a small speedboat, she knew where she was as we've taken her before and she pranced about like a spring lamb, marvellous.
Not trying to teach you to suck eggs Z you know far more about dogs than i ever will, just pointing out there can be some saddening aftermaths to previous ill treatment the dog never forgets.
By the way, for anyone who hasn't been if you like to walk for miles on lovely sands and take the dog to run free do visit Wells, and if you leave about 5.30 ish you will find on the way back that the Crown Inn (does b&b too) at Gayton Nr Kings Lynn, does the most delicious carvery Tues to Fridays from 6pm, using local produced meats and ingrediants where possible, recommend a visit if in the area, a large appetite needed.
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