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| MEET: ROCKET MAN |
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| STATE: CT AGE: 1 yr DOB: 8/9/09 WEIGHT: SEX: Male NEUT/UTD: Yes/ Yes COAT COLOR: Brindle DOCKED TAIL: Yes CROPPED EARS: No CHILDREN UNDER 4:w/ caution CHILDREN OVER 4: Yes SEPARATION ANXIETY: No OTHER DOGS: Yes (needs dog) CATS: Yes CRATE TRAINED: Yes HOUSE TRAINED: Yes LEASH TRAINED: No OBEDIENCE TRAINED: No MICROCHIPPED: No ADOPTION FEE: $300 |
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| UPDATE 10/12/11 - Hi --
This is Rocket's first year anniversary, and he is doing just fine. He is just over two years old now -- has had his annual checkup and shots and everything is fine.
My older son, Bob, is living with us now, and Roc thinks that is wonderful In addition to his activities with me, he now has someone with whom to rough-house a bit! He loves his frolics in the pasture. He goes to work with me and meets many people. His nemesis is Diego, a Siamese cat who lives across the road and enjoys coming over to stare at -- and taunt -- Roc. They stare at each other -- no harm done on either side. Roc still has not begun too enjoy riding in the car, but he is very obedient about getting in and I take him with me often. For a long time we visited a friend (now, unfortunately, she has died) who needed a weekly "boxer fix." Roc doesn't need to be crated when I'm gone -- he''s well behaved in the house and doesn't destroy anything. Anything else? Can''t think of anything except I wouldn''t be satisfied if I didn't have my shadow. Thanks for all you do! UPDATE 4/21/11 - This is the 6th month anniversary, and we have survived one of the worst (cold, windy, snowy) winters in my memory. We've had a few good days outdoors in the garden this month, but not enough. Rocky is doing fine -- one of my sons is staying with me now and they are enjoying each other immensely. Thanks for all you do. UPDATE 11/20/10 - Rocky is an "only" dog, but he is doing fine. My sons (I live alone but have many visitors) say they can see a big change -- that he really feels at home. I take him to work with me (part-time -- parish secretary) and he is good. I took him to visity an ailing friend who needs a "boxer fix" at least once a week -- and he was fine. He is doing well in obedience -- but I have no trouble with him -- he knows little but seems to like to learn. He still whines whiile in the car, but gets iin niicely -- he'll learn that nothing awful happens when we go somewhere. He loves to race iin the pasture, and comes immediately (at about 90 miles an hour) when I use my referee's whistle to call him. He is much work still but a fine and loving companion. 10/21/10 - Rocket Man has been adopted! 10/12/10 - Rocket Man has made such great progress these last 2 weeks. He is a happy friendly boy, who does startle easily, but, he is curious enough of a puppy to come right back to check out what may have scared him....this is something he does on his own without encouragement. If something scares him, I simply ignore it. This seems to give him the reassurance that "Oh, so it's not a big deal, okay I'll check it out." The leash walking and new surroundings has improved also. I was away for a few days, so Rocket Man got to go on vacation to a temporary foster home who has a 2 yr old toddler. Well, apparently this boxer boy really loves children and did very well with the little human man of the household. At bed time, it was apparent that he seemed concerned because suddenly the boy wasn't around, and until he was able to see that his little human buddy was safely tucked away in his crib he was happy to settle down for the night. Regardless of the loud noises a young child makes, his love of people has shown thru. It's also important to remember that Rocket Man's social skills are a work in progress and will continue to be. His social skills will improve the more he is exposed to new things and new situations. But, they need to be positive experiences....we always end anything new with something he is comfortable with. 10/4/10 - The Rocket Man comes to us from a family who didn't have enough time to work with this baby boy to learn the basic boundries of living in a house. He spent most of his time alone and loose in the fenced in back yard and when he'd get bored, he's go investigate the neighborhood looking for a friend. Rocket needs to work on a few social skills, and while his interaction with my dogs has been great, he does have a few fear issues to work on. He needs to work on having a collar on him, and this boy also needs to learn to trust people and learn how great it is to take a simple walk down the street. Before coming to us, he hadn't spent any time wearing a collar and would just lay down flat if a leash was attached. Now, after a couple sessions working in the back yard with the collar, leash and other dogs, he's doing much better and able to walk along with me, each time a little longer before hitting his panic zone. With just a little work, this guy is going to be a great friend and companion. |
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