Juneau continues to eat dead things, and then throw up. I pulled a fish and a mouse from her mouth during recent romps in the woods. In an earlier post, I told you about the leg of a dead deer. At this one rock by a lake where I always sit to rest, Juneau each time manages to unearth the same old rubber fishing worm and commence chewing it.
A week ago, in a moment of excitement, she sprang into the lake after some ducks. The ducks were only 10 feet from shore, but it was still exciting to see Juneau swim.
She has since come to her senses, though. I’ve tried prodding her to dive into the water again, with no success. I will throw her tennis ball 10 feet out in the water, and it will take her 30 seconds to get it. She will put one leg in the water, then retreat. Gradually she slinks into the water to get the ball. But I’d sure like to see her dive in again. I’ve been bringing my camera on walks in hopes of getting Juneau swimming on video.
I just discovered your blog and I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy it. We adopted an 8-month old puppy almost 2 weeks ago. She is housebroken but completely untrained, so we are taking her to a "good manners" class soon. I can relate to your experiences with Juneau... our dog keeps chowing down on wild turkey droppings during our walks in the woods!
Posted by Ellen | April 9, 2009 4:25 PM
Posted on April 9, 2009 16:25
Hi Dave,
Juneau seems to be doing a lot better except for her 'wild diet.' This makes sense, however; she was a stray and would eat anything she could find. With decent food made for a dog she'll probably drop that behavior for the most part, but still may pick up a dead thing on occasion. She's still a pup and there's so much to explore, including dead things.
You're doing fine-keep up the good work!
Posted by Sue | April 4, 2009 10:29 AM
Posted on April 4, 2009 10:29
Darling pix of Juneau. Bad "junk food" habit however. Just saw the story & pix about the puppy in Tewksbury with his lacerated ears and tail. Maybe Juneau would like to have a companion???? That poor little thing needs a home desperately. Thank you for the update. I look for them daily. She is just adorable.
Posted by sue anne lewis | April 3, 2009 9:51 PM
Posted on April 3, 2009 21:51