New Years Resolution for a Foster Dog
>> Friday, January 1, 2010
I decided that if I had to make a new years resolution, so does Sheba. We all need goals, even dogs. I may not have taken into account that these goals will have to be maintained by me, but I'm sure Sheba will remind me of that. Off we go!
Resolution #1
Sheba will work on her social skills with both people and dogs. (Small animals will likely never be her friend, sorry.) We are going to start working on this goal immediately with a puppy visit from another foster German Shepherd dog. She has come a long way with dogs. The more social she is, the better her odds of finding a forever home. The people skills are not bad now, and she has really relaxed. As a purebred GSD, there will always be a tendency to guard the home.
Resolution #2
Learn some more new tricks and games. This is an easy one! Sheba loves to learn new tricks. Most German Shepherds pick up new brain games quickly and Sheba is no different. This year she learned every trick in my arsenal (in only a few weeks!) so I'm going to have to play my own brain game to keep her busy.
Of course Sheba's (and my) ultimate goal is to find her a forever home. Until then she will work on becoming more confident and calm in stressful situations. You can find out more about all the German Shepherds up for adoption by the MVGSDR here.
Oh, and if you happen to know any good brain games for dogs, be sure to leave a comment!









