No worries. We are going to do all of that. Want him to put on a bit of weight first. He's pretty skinny.
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June 11, 2026, 12:20 PM
egregore
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He's skinny, scared, more accepting of TBG than me, terrified of sticks (shovels, pitchforks, etc., the kind of stuff you use in a barn).
He's afraid of both men and any stick-like object in their hands.
Sometimes hunters - who are overwhelmingly men - use abusive discipline on their dogs, such as hitting them with sticks. My brother acquired a Bluetick Coonhound under similar circumstances. He - a dog named Boo, seriously - was practically afraid of his own shadow for years afterwards.This message has been edited. Last edited by: egregore,
June 11, 2026, 01:43 PM
ArtieS
^^^^^^That is my assumption. Kindness, patience, and feeding are already making a difference.
"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."
Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
June 11, 2026, 03:25 PM
RichardC
If he's got hookworms and/or whipworms, he'll put on weight faster after treatment.
June 11, 2026, 03:26 PM
ArtieS
^^^^^This is true. He's not the first foundling we've had, and the last one, Lucky, was a little football full of them when we got him.
"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."
Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
June 11, 2026, 08:45 PM
oddball
He was sent to you for a reason .
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June 11, 2026, 10:05 PM
wrightd
All Dogs come from heaven, and return from whence they came, after they've loved and watched over their beloved humans for a little while.
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June 12, 2026, 04:05 PM
charlie12
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Originally posted by oddball: He was sent to you for a reason .
I agree. ArtieS will give him what he needs and will be a great friend. We had a snow white kitten show at our house 3 years ago. We live in the country and couldn't figure out how she got here she was tiny. After searching our cameras we figured God sent her.
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