[Dailydrool] Lucy update and Nigel's stones

[Pamela McQuade]

Dear Lucy's mama:

We know how it is to have a dog with a dark history--so many of our 
hounds have come to us with a short history and some bad memories. To 
those who say dogs do not remember, I say, "Phooey!" Of course they 
remember, and if you have them a long time, they will tell you about 
their past--just flashes of memory, not the whole story, but enough for 
you to conclude some things.



Our Horton has been with us over a year now. We know that he is afraid 
of people, especially men, in baseball caps. I also think he's afraid of 
being kicked (though no one in this house has ever kicked him). Loud 
voices make him crazy. From that I can learn a lot of things. But since 
he has pretty good manners with me and was obviously well socialized at 
some point, I assume he had someone who loved him but lost that person 
(probably a woman, since he is less likely to fear women).



Horton's brother, whom he came into rescue with, is probably also afraid 
of baseball caps. So I assume they both had the same bad experience.



We are glad that Lucy has found you and can get over those awful 
experiences. It takes time (Horton has yet to stop being fearful, but we 
had to stop his training this winter, since it was so cold and he was 
pretty much kept housebound by his recovery from heartworm).



To Nigel and his mama:

We are sorry to hear that you have stones, Nigel. We hope you are soon 
feeling better and that your mama will be able to stop worrying about 
you.

Pam and all the Dashing Bassets