Brandie, My New Guard Dog
When I used to see her on the streets being an abandoned dog, I never heard her growl or bark at someone or get mad at someone. The first time we heard her bark and really get mad was when she gave birth and when she felt that her pups were threatened. It was just a threatening bark. Nothing really serious. Just to scare "bad" people.
On her first night in my house after being rescued, Brandie immediately assumed the role of being a guard dog. I was having dinner and watching TV when I heard her growl at the gate. But I couldn't see anything. She ran up to the balcony and continued to growl. I still didn't see a thing at my gate.
I opened the gate and Brandie ran outside. Then I saw it. A big dog from outside the village roaming our street that evening. Brandie was just like half the size of that male dog. She ran after him until he was out of sight. Brandie came back, panting. She drank from her food bowl.
Maybe I did the right thing of rescuing her. She seems to be an intelligent and nice dog. Her instincts are very good. Maternal instincts at being a first time mama. And now her guard dog instincts after having found a home and owner.
Her future is looking good. I may adopt her permanently. We'll see after 2 months after the pups have been adopted.
I have read your blog and it concerns me that your feeding her chicken bones. please do not feed her chicken bones or any other bones. it is not safe at all. i am just concerned coz i also have two dogs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the concern, trinity_47. Brandie has been a street dog for many months, and has been eating anything she thinks edible to make her survive. Nevertheless, I would slowly veer her away from bones. In fact, I've cooked a gallon of dinuguan which has been her new fave, and she's been eating it the past week, mixed with rice and sometimes with malunggay.
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