This boy has four legs but isn’t a cat. I picked him up yesterday out on the coast. It was a pretty drive. He is a year old and it looks like God just put the head of a Rottweiler on the body of a German Shepherd dog! Thankfully, this fella has inherited the Shepherds brain as his stubborn streak is pretty low. When I picked him up, he had no manners at all. He couldn’t walk on a leash without pulling my arm out of the socket and he is at one year old-90 pounds. He wouldn’t sit, stay, lie down. I spent 2 hours training him over the course of 24 hours with a friend of mine who missed her calling and should have been a dog trainer. It’s been wonderful. He now heels, he lies down- sit, well we are still working on this.
He was injured on Monday with his previous owners. They would let him outside and their property isn’t fenced and he wasn’t neutered so of course he roamed. He went missing for 24 hours and when he came back he was bleeding profusely. They took him to the vet where he had surgery on his front leg and he got neutered. They decided they should find another home for him because according to woman “the vet bill was a wake-up call and what happens next time if it’s worse?”
That’s when I saw the ad and answered it and after a few days of trying to arrange a meeting, it finally happened and I fell in love with this boy. From his head to his neck he is spot on Rottie. From his neck to his tail he is German Shepherd. He chased a cat one time and I let him know without raising my voice or swatting him with a newspaper- that this is not going to fly with me. He’s not chased them since and he slept in the living room last night open on the floor with five cats clustered near him. I was sleeping on the hospital bed right next to him with one eye open at first, but then sleep claimed me and in the morning nothing had happened to the cats or to Quigley (that’s what we are calling him)
He met Mike today and of course Mike flipped for him as well. So it’s a done deal- Quigley is now part of the family here.
The outdoor colony update= 10 cats have been trapped and will go be neutered tomorrow. Most of the cats captured were the female kittens and most of the kittens unfortunately were pregnant already. Thankfully, no one has produced a litter yet- the trapping of the rest of the colony will have to wait until there are more spots opened in the spay clinic.
Well Quig is whining at the door and I KNOW what that means LOL Gotta run
oh my gosh, they way you describe him, I would guess he is one handsome fellow.
Of course Mike would love him and he sounds like he will be the right size for Mike. Yay on the kitty front, they to will get to love each other. I am so happy for you and Quig. Prayers are answered!
Welcome, Quigley! From his reaction to your chastisement over chasing the cat, he sounds as if he very much wants a human to love and obey. He’s ready to be someone’s boy, and fortunately, he’s found you and Mike.
Welcome, Quigley!!!! Take good care of the Miller’s and the fur babies! Enjoy your new life where you will be loved beyond your wildest dreams!!!!
Mary Anne I was blessed with two Rottie/Shepherd mixes and they were both great dogs! The male Hercules was my heart dog He was super smart and had the best traits of both breeds.. I lost him way too young to lymphoma. His niece Sadie Pie was also a great dog with a great temperment.. She was easy to train, sweet, loved everyone and everything.. Never had a problem with my cats. She too had the best traits of both breeds. I lost her recently at the age of 12! Enjoy Quigley! I’m betting that he too will be easy to train. He looks so much like my Sadie Pie and has that same sweet look! Best of luck to all of you! 🙂