Payton is a black lab that I rescued from the pound about 2 years ago. I happened to be there looking to get two kitties and I saw his owner surrender him. He said it was costing him too much to solve his ear infections. His ears were so infected the shelter was afraid they were going to rupture. I couldn't get him out of my head. I called the vet his owner said was his and he said he bought one tube of salve to put in his ears. I went and got him three days later and we went straight to the vet. His old name was Ranger. He has now not had an ear infection since the first one after I brought him home. I've never had a dog whose ears I had to clean so frequently but now I know what to do. He was intact, no manners whatsoever, weighed 97.2 pounds, no heartwork meds, no vaccines except outdated rabies. He has been a handful, quite a high maintenance dog. The first time I brought him in the house, he jumped on the kitchen counter. I took him to two obedience classes and he has improved 200% but he still needs work. He still pulls me when he WANTS something. He likes the new dog but yesterday was humping him. I really think the new dog might bring some mellowness to Payton; I hope so. He doesn't like my cats but we are still working on that. Because of this, he is kenneled in the heated garage when I am not home. We also have to alternate times between he and the cats. He is never off lead in the house but we do have the 16 foot retractable on him. My boyfriend really didn't want me to keep Payton and I think he thinks this new dog is going to be the same way. I told him I would never adopt a 3-1/2 year old dog again. Well, this one's only 1 (she says with a doglike expression).
No calls on him yet. I still haven't decided if I'm going to keep him or let my ex have him. Time will tell since he can't take him until after the first of the year.
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