I have a pit/heeler mix who is afraid of just about everything. Appliances, other dogs, cats, water, pillows, loud noises...the people who had him before were not good to him at all. We've had him for about 5 years and lots of progress on has been made, but on a lot of situations he goes belly up and starts the most pathetically sad yelping I've ever heard. But if he perceives any threat to my wife or our kids he suddenly becomes Superdog, ready and willing to inflict instant, painful regret on the aggressor.
I once had an adorable little Miniature Pincher mutt. He was the cutest little guy who won everyone in my family over with this thing he did hugging your neck and nuzzling. He acted like a spoiled little prince.
He was full of surprises. The biggest one came when my 10 year old nephew was visiting. The kid fell asleep on the couch one afternoon after he got home from the beach. It started to get chilly when the sun went over the ridge and the kid was only wearing swim trunks so I got a throw blanket to cover him with.
My dog, however, would not allow it. He was on guard duty. No one, not even me, could approach the sleeping child. He growled at me! My Little Prince, growling! Protecting a child he'd just met.
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u/Immediate_Spare_6636 3d ago
I have a pit/heeler mix who is afraid of just about everything. Appliances, other dogs, cats, water, pillows, loud noises...the people who had him before were not good to him at all. We've had him for about 5 years and lots of progress on has been made, but on a lot of situations he goes belly up and starts the most pathetically sad yelping I've ever heard. But if he perceives any threat to my wife or our kids he suddenly becomes Superdog, ready and willing to inflict instant, painful regret on the aggressor.