Today’s Happy Tail is of Albie, who was adopted in July 2023.
Here is how Albie is getting on at his Forever Home:
“When we first met Albie, I thought he was very cute but I was very reluctant because our house is (was) very quiet. It used to be just my husband, our senior dog Max (who mostly just sleeps all day) and myself. So I was very hesitant because I knew puppies are not easy and I also knew he would be a big dog, being a Doberman, but once my husband saw him and played with him…there was just no going back.
He was very strong at the start. At 6 months old I couldn’t walk him. But thanks to all of our training (and it was A LOT), we now go on long walks/hikes to the woods near our town, there’s at least 4, and we can walk for one or 2 hours. We haven’t gone on longer hikes because he’s not supposed to exercise so much before he’s 18 months old.
We also have a little yard where we play a lot with the flirt pole, fetch and tug of war.
Albie is thriving and is such a happy boy. He is wearing his muzzle as this is the law. He’s not very fond of it but is doing very, very well. He gets a nice treat like peanut butter or yoghurt before getting the muzzle on and he trots happily then.
Albert is the most wonderful, beautiful and just perfect dog. I swear I have never met a nicer dog. He just loves everyone and wants cuddles and pets from everyone we meet, but it definitely has not been easy. Adopting a dog, a puppy, and a restricted breed at that, it can be a handful.
Knowing all this, remembering the times I nearly gave up, I would do it all over again, because now I just can’t imagine not ever looking into those eyes again and seeing the purest love there is.”
We would like to thank Albie’s forever family for sending on this gorgeous update of how he’s getting on!
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