As I’m swamped at the moment, I do not have time to write two articles in a day, so this little update will serve as this morning’s article. And yes, I was tempted to do an article on the extremely silly “2nd assassination attempt” on Trump, which of course, was a totally staged and scripted ritual event for the world stage, and especially the political theater. President #47 being shot at by an AK47, how cute. You seriously have to be dumb as rocks if you still think that any of these scripted events are real — that it actually happened. Just as dumb as if you think politics is real or that presidents matter, when they in fact are simply actors, puppets on strings. It was just as fake as the first scripted shooting, which was embarrassingly bad. Here’s a few links to decodes of this ritual for those interested in the script and the crisis actors involved:
Now, with that out of the way, it’s been a few busy weeks. Around August 28, due to my experience, I was asked about a possible suitable home for a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (Československý vlčák) from a family that just split up. As this dog actually is related to my late Lovec, who got poisoned in late 2021 from eating minced meat drenched in rat poison and ethanediol (according to the vet) that some evil person had tossed close to a popular walking trail, I agreed to help or even take him in and find him a new home so that he didn’t have to suffer while searching.
It’s not the easiest task to find a new owner with experience of large dogs, that understand their pack mentality, their needs, and can be with them most of the day, or that have a large dog yard for them with other dogs. So, on September 11, one of the previous owners together with a close friend of mine brought him to me and we spent the better part of the day talking and going through his history — while taking two walks in the cold rainy weather. He and my Husky girl Shadow immediately found each other, and while there are several things to work on, I immediately got really attached to him as well. And out of respect for his previous owners and their hardships, I will not mention his name. Let’s just call him Wolfie, and he’s just shy of 5-years old, just like Shadow.
As with all breeds that play with their mouths, he likes to nip and bite when excited. This is usually something you discourage and eliminate when they lose their deciduous teeth as pups, as their mouth is itching and they want to bite on everything. However, this was never done with this boy. So, when they get excited and want to bite, I simply put my fingers in their mouth engaging the gag reflex. By this, they associate biting a hand with this unpleasant feeling, and they will never do it again. And once the excitement goes down and they behave, I give them some positive reinforcements. And of course, when they are relaxed, I usually check their teeth and have my hand in their mouth, so that they know that it’s harmless unless you actually try to bite. And this is also crucial for mouth health, as you need to be in there a lot, even if they chew bones and sticks.
The first day, he bit my wrist pretty hard. The second time I was prepared and did as described above. The third time he got excited, he was a bit hesitant and only nipped, so I did it again. And since then, he hasn’t even tried in two days, although he’s been excited and played a little. So, he’s a quick learner. And checking his mouth and teeth is easy, as he already trusts me.
Another issue was his extreme pulling when walking. Unfortunately he has a neck collar, while I prefer the easy-walk harnesses with the leash attachment on the chest, which allows them to move freely without any strangling sensation (and the need to escape it, hence pulling.)
Since I lost my old harness at the vet with Lovec, I ordered a new one and it should arrive today or tomorrow. But with that said, by shortening the leash and giving him some ques, he went from constantly pulling to walking beside me with a relaxed leash for up to ten minutes, and at least more than half of our walks are now without any pulling at all. So, again, he’s a quick learner. But I still prefer a harness as they can move freely without discomfort, and by simply shortening the leash, they understand that it’s time to walk nicely.
My Shadow had never been on a leash when I got her, and she was terrified and all over the place with the neck collar. But with the easy-walk harness, she learned to walk like a pro, never pulling a single time, in only three days.
Besides this, Wolfie does bark, which is unusual for a Czech Wolfdog — and he barks every time someone walks by outside of our door. But we’re working on that too. And outside, where he is the “beta,” the wolfdog usually takes the role of a scout, the member of the pack that keeps an eye out for dangers and warns the alpha and the rest of the pack. My Lovec did this too, but in a very subtle and calm manner. When running off-leash, they always stay a few meters in front of the pack, or circle it, keeping an eye out, but never go more than 10 or 15 meters (50 feet) away from us. As they are true pack animals, they are terrified of losing their pack and especially the alpha (you, the owner.)
So, I’ve noticed that he is a bit too curious about things at times. If someone opens a door and comes out, or steps out of a car, he wants to go there and check it out, while Lovec would only keep an eye on them for a short while to decide if they are friendly or suspicious.
This exaggerated behavior will get better with time, as he no longer needs to be overly protective.
As for guests at our home and people in general, he’s very well-behaved and friendly. He also met my 83-year-old father, who’s in a wheelchair, on his third day and was very calm, submissive and happy. And as I write this, he’s only been with me for four full days (fifth day starting today.) With that said, I decided to keep him after the third day, so on September 14, I registered myself as his new owner.
The choice was quite simple. Not only had I grown attached to him in just a few days, but my Shadow is really happy to have a new friend in the house, someone who is very similar to the wolfdog that met her on that large parking lot in Jönköping back in 2020 when we adopted her.
That about sums it up for the last couple of weeks. It’s been a lot of walks to familiarize him with his new surroundings. On average 5 hours a day, and distances around 25 km (16 miles) on average.
And yes, I took a week off from the gym to spend more time with the doggies, but I will be back in full force later this week. I miss my sanctuary.
Small update:
It has come to my attention that one of the previous owners, the coward junkie who could not handle Wolfie, so the police rescue him to leave him with a mother of a 1-year-old child who was living with her mother, has contacted the breeder and lied to her. I do not have time for any kind of drama. I follow our natural law. I never start any kind of fight, but if a fight is started, I will surely finish it — and I promise you that you will not want to be at the receiving end. If anything reaches me, if I’m bothered in any way, every individual that is involved will be officially exposed and considered “open game.”
Update 2 — Easy-Walk Harness
The new easy-walk harness was a success. He did not pull one single time. The only times the leash became somewhat stiff was when he wanted to drift off a bit to smell something, likely some pee from a female doggie.
Most of the time he walked beside me or just behind me and he also took to ques much easier, understanding what I wanted him to do or where to go if he had a bit more leash and walked just in front of me beside Shadow.
While there is still a lot to work on, this made walks much easier and a lot more fun.
Update: with the easy-walk harness on September 22, after 10 days with us.
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