I love this dog.
Just a post to appreciate this little one. His name is Ralph, and he's about two years old.
When I first began house sitting for him, he was genuinely a little unhinged. He would be very suspicious of me each time I came by, constant barking, hiding, growling. I of course saw the good in him, as I always do with difficult dogs. The first few times we spent together, it was a nightmare. He would hide, bark, pretend he was a pitbull to scare me off.
Eventually it got so much easier to manage. I gained his trust so fast by simply showing patience and kindness. Now? A complete different dog. He is still mouthy upon me entering, but he actually wags his tail when the owners are around. He used to hide behind them and growl and bark and his anxiety around me was really severe. I am so proud of his progress! He is an absolute angel. Taking a difficult animal and gaining their trust and love is honestly THE most rewarding feeling.
The side eye still remains, I don't think he will ever relinquish that. 🤣 There's no point to this post. I'm just so happy to be lucky enough to share my night with him and I love doing to house sit for him. It's my happy place.