Smokey was a street dog in California. He was going to be euthanized by Animal Control the day I had a rescue group pull him & his kennel mate. I paid for both dogs to be vetted & one was placed in a California home, while I had Smokey shipped to Pittsburgh to live at my house w my other cattle dog.

 

Smokey is extremely dog-friendly. He loves dogs, but terrified of people. I’ve fostered dozens of heelers & none have been as feral as Smokey. He can’t even be touched. He lunged at me & snapped “in the air” (never bit or touched ) when I inadvertently blocked his pathway to his doghouse. He’s choosing to live outside on my fenced-in wooden deck in the cold winter (the cedar doghouse is electrically heated) instead of using the 24/7 access to inside my house via doggie door.

 

I’ve worked with him for five months & he’s not progressing. My intentions were to have him inside my house & taking him for walks outside on a leash, but he won’t allow anyone to pet him or touch him, so he’s choosing to live in isolation. He’d be better off on a large piece of property where he could be on grass and be given flea\tick meds by food such as Bravecto (since he can’t be handled).

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