Freddie came to
us due to her owners divorcing and with her owner moving back in with his
mother it was decided that
a dog was the last thing she could cope with in addition to four children
coming to live with her. They showed no concern as to where Freddie was going
as to them we were complete strangers taking their dog away to lord knows
where. This lack of consideration for Freddie's welfare convinced us
that she was far better off leaving such a family to be with someone who
cared and was willing to give her the TLC and time she deserved.
Freddie had no idea of how to play with a ball or any other toy even though she was 5 years old and had lived with a family of children. She had also been deprived of any socialisation with other dogs as her ability to integrate with our pack was seriously impaired. One on one training sessions with Freddie were a joy, her abilities shone through and she enjoyed nothing more than responding to instruction and enjoying the praise that followed a successful completion of each exercise.
Although proven to be such a star in all aspects of her training her inability to find her place in our pack caused some concern. For the four months she was with us we constantly tried to overcome her problems unfortunately with little success and it was a heartbreaking decision when it was decided that Freddie would be far happier in a single dog household where she would not have the stress of having to find her position within the pack.
Freddie was put up for rehoming with the help of Garbo Garnham at Vigil and one month later the ideal home for Freddie was offered by Ken and Lynne Golding. Having owned a GSD before, they were willing to give Freddie the time and TLC she needed to relax and enjoy life to the full. Freddie has since found canine playmates encountered on her walks with Ken and Lynne but although she has the time of her life during this play they are aware that Freddie is capable of a sudden mood change. Two years on Freddie has had no incidents of worrying aggression and is very happy in her new life. This justifies our decision to rehome her as because of Ken and Lynnes dedication to provide everything Freddie needs has proved to be the best thing we could have done for Freddie. Being able to keep in regular contact with Freddies progress is some compensation for giving her up as we still feel we share a part of her life.
Freddie's latest photograph March 2007
Freddie had no idea of how to play with a ball or any other toy even though she was 5 years old and had lived with a family of children. She had also been deprived of any socialisation with other dogs as her ability to integrate with our pack was seriously impaired. One on one training sessions with Freddie were a joy, her abilities shone through and she enjoyed nothing more than responding to instruction and enjoying the praise that followed a successful completion of each exercise.
Although proven to be such a star in all aspects of her training her inability to find her place in our pack caused some concern. For the four months she was with us we constantly tried to overcome her problems unfortunately with little success and it was a heartbreaking decision when it was decided that Freddie would be far happier in a single dog household where she would not have the stress of having to find her position within the pack.
Freddie was put up for rehoming with the help of Garbo Garnham at Vigil and one month later the ideal home for Freddie was offered by Ken and Lynne Golding. Having owned a GSD before, they were willing to give Freddie the time and TLC she needed to relax and enjoy life to the full. Freddie has since found canine playmates encountered on her walks with Ken and Lynne but although she has the time of her life during this play they are aware that Freddie is capable of a sudden mood change. Two years on Freddie has had no incidents of worrying aggression and is very happy in her new life. This justifies our decision to rehome her as because of Ken and Lynnes dedication to provide everything Freddie needs has proved to be the best thing we could have done for Freddie. Being able to keep in regular contact with Freddies progress is some compensation for giving her up as we still feel we share a part of her life.
Freddie's latest photograph March 2007
