I am finally able to write this..... hopefully a bit of a catharsis for me.
We have had a difficult time over the past 3-4 months with our dogs.
Some may recall that I posted about a very nice litter of German/Belgian Shepherd crosses in Sosua last Jan/Feb..... we bought a brother and sister at 3 1/2 months old..... really nice dogs.
Nacho y Salsa male and female
The male was outstanding in looks and temperment.
We had our "frequent flier" pet on the property..... BoBo the Boxer... who travels to RD from NoAmerica regularly. A pet and a good guard dog... but the best companion a person or dog could have.
All 3 got along well and the plan was for the 2 Shepherds to "run the place".... even as puppies, they stood side by side when anything came near .... they stood their ground together.
They were too young to go forward and be aggressive... but they would not back up.
That's where BoBo jumped into action.
When he heard them barking, he came busting out of the bushes to be "the big boy" and finish whatever business was at hand....
The littles ones fawned over him after these acts of bravery and learned from him.
At 6 months, we decided to neuter the puppies. The local dog group had a team of vets coming in for a neutering clinic.
I picked people up at the airport.... we contributed.
The male died in the process.... the preshot to prepare for surgery killed him.
Nobody's fault..... just bad luck..... the only dog of over 400 to die that week.
In my opinion, the best dog of the week.
We buried him on the property near the gate so he could continue to do his job and keep watch .
Life goes on...... BoBo and Salsa get over it faster than we do.:squareeye
They play all day together..... mock fights, hide and seek, road races... I wish I was a dog !!!
We make a decision to leave BoBo with Salsa for the summer (as opposed to bringing him back with us) both for company to Salsa and to keep the training going.
One morning they were doing their normal play routine.... mock fights.... they took turns being the victim and being the winner.
Salsa got her tooth caught in BoBo's collar.......
How two strong dogs- 65-70lbs each- couldn't extricate themselves from that mess befuddles me.
But they couldn't...
BoBo strangled to death.
The jardinero was afraid to step in.... understandably... it must have been quite a scene.
Even after death, Salsa was stuck in the collar until the vet came and released her.
She is alone now.
BoBo is buried beside Nacho watching our gate for us.
Two freak accidents..... life stinks...
We have had a difficult time over the past 3-4 months with our dogs.
Some may recall that I posted about a very nice litter of German/Belgian Shepherd crosses in Sosua last Jan/Feb..... we bought a brother and sister at 3 1/2 months old..... really nice dogs.
Nacho y Salsa male and female
The male was outstanding in looks and temperment.
We had our "frequent flier" pet on the property..... BoBo the Boxer... who travels to RD from NoAmerica regularly. A pet and a good guard dog... but the best companion a person or dog could have.
All 3 got along well and the plan was for the 2 Shepherds to "run the place".... even as puppies, they stood side by side when anything came near .... they stood their ground together.
They were too young to go forward and be aggressive... but they would not back up.
That's where BoBo jumped into action.
When he heard them barking, he came busting out of the bushes to be "the big boy" and finish whatever business was at hand....
The littles ones fawned over him after these acts of bravery and learned from him.
At 6 months, we decided to neuter the puppies. The local dog group had a team of vets coming in for a neutering clinic.
I picked people up at the airport.... we contributed.
The male died in the process.... the preshot to prepare for surgery killed him.
Nobody's fault..... just bad luck..... the only dog of over 400 to die that week.
In my opinion, the best dog of the week.
We buried him on the property near the gate so he could continue to do his job and keep watch .
Life goes on...... BoBo and Salsa get over it faster than we do.:squareeye
They play all day together..... mock fights, hide and seek, road races... I wish I was a dog !!!
We make a decision to leave BoBo with Salsa for the summer (as opposed to bringing him back with us) both for company to Salsa and to keep the training going.
One morning they were doing their normal play routine.... mock fights.... they took turns being the victim and being the winner.
Salsa got her tooth caught in BoBo's collar.......
How two strong dogs- 65-70lbs each- couldn't extricate themselves from that mess befuddles me.
But they couldn't...
BoBo strangled to death.
The jardinero was afraid to step in.... understandably... it must have been quite a scene.
Even after death, Salsa was stuck in the collar until the vet came and released her.
She is alone now.
BoBo is buried beside Nacho watching our gate for us.
Two freak accidents..... life stinks...