About an Urgent Rescue Situation

[dawnandjr]

Can you post some pics of him outside? I would like to get a look at his whole body. He doesnt seem mixed at all. Sounds like an even tempered East German maybe some Czech working line dog. Knowing how his mind is put together (bloodlines) can help too with getting to understand them. Even if he was at the shelter at 4 mos old, he still could be purebred.

[vat]

Happy to hear Bart has a home now. As far as potty training Mac should also be a big help with that. When I got Callan she only had a couple of accidents in the house, otherwise she went out everytime Max did. When she pottied outside I treated her like a puppy.

[Mac's Mom]

Hi All, Mac & Mike are at the store. Bart is in his crate for a break (for me lol)

Thanks to you all for the support, kind words, well wishes and advice. When I was told Bart is not house trained and has no "house manners" my gut said that I should train him like a puppy. At AC they told me not to bother crate training because he would probably just poop in it. I told them I thought Mac would help teach him and they said that was unlikely. Eventhough they are much more knowledgable about Bart and animals in general, my gut said they were wrong about both. But it still really helps to hear it from the people here who I've come to trust. Thank you.

I read the posts with advice to my husband. He's so cute. He sees I'm drawn to Bart and keeps saying "Mac first..This is Mac's house...Don't ignore our son."

[Mac's Mom]

Oh and I'll post pictures later today when we're all back outside.

I saw his puppy picture from when he was 4 months old and he looked exactly like a GSD. But now he does look like a mix. Short snout and legs. The AC people said it appears that his growth was stunted in some way because of illness or malnutrition. I thought-maybe thats just not him in the original picture haha.

[Mac's Mom]

[Mac's Mom]

[gsdraven]

He's cute! I love the one of him on his back.

The only about him that doesn't seem GSD to me are his little ears.

[katieliz]

sounds like all's well and that he was meant to be a member of your family. gotta say i love it when somebody calls their shepherd their "son". bart is beautiful, i do see akita in his face, especially in the last picture. no matter tho, i used to be a "shepherd snob", this board helped cure me of that, and now i realize how totally unique the mixes can be, and how all dogs are so totally deserving of rescue. thank you for helping bart.

[Mac's Mom]

Also...Bart has not peed or pooped in the house yet. So far so good.

This entire situation is way too easy

[gsdraven]

Originally Posted by Mac's Mom

Also...Bart has not peed or pooped in the house yet. So far so good.

This entire situation is way too easy

YAY!

I don't want to be a downer, just be careful not to let your guard down too soon.