Posted by: "Jan Hodges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Give Thor Rescue Remedy and keep giving it to him. You can put it in their
water so all of them get it. And be sure to give him lots of attention with
time that he doesn't have to share with anyone.
Jan
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From: Corky/Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 8:07 PM
Subject: [DaneBytes] Thor
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>Posted by: Corky/Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Well, it happened again.. This time the "dumpee" is a charming, adorable,
>healthy looking baby chocolate lab! (about 4months old I would guess) I can
>not believe that someone would just stop the car and throw him out! ...and
>that's exactly what happened. Cork was about 1/4 mile behind this car last
>night on his way home from work....saw the brake lights, the overhead light
>as the door opened, and then the car sped off. As he approached the spot
>the car had stopped, he saw this terrified pup standing in the middle of
>the road...well, he did what anybody would do!... he brought it home.
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>Mannie took to it right away.... showing him the ropes...giving "grampa"
>gruffs and growls when the pup got out of hand (He is soooooo
>playful.) but generally pretty accepting... Thor, on the other hand,
>seems terrified of it! I can not figure this out! If the pup is anywhere
>around Thor refuses to go out. I have to go out with him, coaxing him all
>the way.
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>Once outside, Thor is like a skittish colt! If the puppy approaches him,
>he backs away...WAY back!... and if the puppy tries to play, Thor acts runs
>from it, tail tucked. I thought maybe because Thor is blind in one eye,
>that his perception of the awkward movements of the pup scare him.. I even
>sat down on the ground and rubbed the puppys belly, called Thor over so he
>could smell it up and down. Well, Thor did..but it didn't seem calm Thor
>much.
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> Does anybody else have any ideas? We thought about keeping the pup, but
>if Thor is gonna be scared of it, then we will find the pup a home. He's
>precious, and I should be able to find him a GOOD home with little
>problem. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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>.......and so it goes
>bev
>Mannie (awww.. he's just a little cute guy)
>Thor ( I don't want a new pup!... I don't care what Mannie says!)
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