"Katherine" wrote in message
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don't fight either. As for the dog from the pound, it sounds to me as
though she had been abused. Poor thing!

Our neighbours had a German Shepherd dog... not too old really (about two
years old maybe), as well as an older cockapoo and a middle aged jack
russell... they all got along okay. Then they brought home a German
Shepherd puppy. When they put it in the kennel with the older German
Shepherd (both males), it tried to kill the puppy. They kept the puppy and
got rid of the older one. I have no idea if they actually had it put down
(I would hope not... considering it got along with the older and smaller
dogs), or just gave or sold it to someone else.

The younger German Shepherd is about 8 months or so now. He barks a lot
(talking, not in an aggressive way, until he sees Casper through the
fence)... but I talk to him through the fence (wooden, close together) and
he quietens down to listen to me. When I come out to get in the van, he
stands by the fence watching me... when I pull into the lane and get out of
the van he stands by the fence watching me. When I have a dog biscuit in my
pocket, I give him one. He rarely wags his tail, but once in a while when
I'm talking to him through the fence he wags briefly. I don't think he is a
particularly happy puppy.... the people rarely talk to him (except to say
"Shut up" when his barking gets on their nerves), and *very* rarely let him
out of the kennel to run in the big back yard. He is left in the kennel all
day long while the two older dogs are in the house with the people. /
Sad to think that the lady who lives next door is the only friend that poor
little guy has, and the only one who pays any attention to him when I come
or go... no wonder he comes to stand by the fence watching me when I am out
there.

*hugs*
Gem