Some of you know the problems Ivy is having. We're still unclear how thats gonna pan out. If it happens to be lyme disease, Jenny is able to get one of the more commonly prescribed antibiotics.
As all this was coming to light, we seemed to adopt another dog, just by chance. He is an English Setter named Max, about 3 years old. I wanna call him OZ, the kids, or Cole anyway, wants to call him BMO from Adventure Time. Probably just stick with Max!
He origiunally belonged to a bird hunter in MO, (Missouri, not Mossberg Owners). He retirred from bird hunting and took Max to a kill shelter and figured he would be put down. He was also rather abusive. So, a couple in MO rescued him and another bird dog from the shelter and had him in the field hunting as recently as last season. He was then sent to a young lady and friend to the MO couple, who lives here in cincy OH. She has had Max for about 4 mos, but is a full time student and gainfully employed too. She wasnt able to keep him due to him bein a high energy bird dog, and couldnt give him the room and freedom to run with her schedule.
After having talked to her, she agreed to drive the 1 hour and 15 minutes to our place. He came to us with us understanding he was fearful and timid of men. I spent about 30 minutes of basic obedience with him and didnt give him the choice of behaving timidly and he came around and warmed up soooo quickly! In that time he went from slinking across the ground, not quite low enough to crawl, with his tail between his legs and tryin to hide at every opportunity... To walking nearly at a "heel" with his head up and his tail relaxed! As of this morning, he is greeting me at the door with his tail waggin!!! And prancing nearly... the way Ivy does. :| He warmed up to Ally and Cole right away, and even likes Lauren too, and of course he likes Jenny! Oh! And was sleeping at my feet all stretched out and comfortable even last night!
We have spent a few minutes here and there with some obedience... and it seems he is "whoa" broke, more or less. It isnt perfect, but thats fine...
Anyway, heres Max! My mom says hes too pretty to be a boy!