Introducing Misterrrrrr Tristan!
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| Sir Tristan, almost 8 years old |
Tristan is an almost-8-year-old tri-color hound. Possibly an American Foxhound. Possibly a Treeing Walker Coonhound. He was born in a shelter in South Carolina and transported with nine siblings and his mother to upstate New York by Help Orphan Puppies. We think he was the runt of the five puppies who survived.
Sir Tristan of the Muddy Paws, often called "Buddy Boy" or "Misterrrrrrrrrrr Tristan" moved in with us (along with his mother) when he was four months old. Funny, full of energy, he would rather play than eat. And people that love hounds love his voice!
When he moved in with us, Tristan hadn't ever had a bad day (that he could remember), so we really didn't expect him to become a "project." But between some health issues and some bad training advice that -- not knowing any better -- we tried too long to follow, a project is what he has become! He's still what he was when we first met him - a funny, full-of-energy, mostly healthy, mostly happy hound. But there have been some challenges that I will write about, with the objective of hoping that what we've learned might help others. I'll also write about my personal journey, as a dog-obedience-trainer-in-training! Tristan's helping me with that, as I'm trying to help him overcome his biggest issue - on-leash reactivity to other dogs.
I'd love to learn from you, too, so if any of my posts resonate with you and you have ideas or advice to share, please do so in the comments!
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