I think this is a COOL dog
So at the time when I got Shasta I had just given up my other dog.(A pit cross) So there was some sadness there but it was good too. It was a day at the street fair in a little town we lived in and there was puppies there. I asked for one being only 14 at the time. (Now about to turn 18)
She barked at us but all I could say was "That dog is cool" My mom thought I had lost it. As we went in and talked the lady of the house said that the dog was born right there but couldnt come in because it would poop in the house.
So it lived there on the side of there house. After some more talking and a little begging my mom said yes that we could take Shasta home and try her out for a week. Once there I groomed her all up (Mostly just shaved her down) so she could come into our house.
For the next 4 hours I was in my room with her just working on getting her to come over to me. After that and having me leave for work with my mom and so forth I found out she would poop in the house if not locked in a crate. So we worked on that and just getting her used to people.
It took close to 3 years before she wouldnt run from my mom and we could pass her food without her having to hide to eat it. Now she thinks shes a small dog and happy as ever. Shes also really good with kids and everything. So good that she didnt even mind my moms crazy old dog.
Serena Cheney
Salem, OR
