Rex never barks/growl/runs/jumps after people, bykes, joggers, cars, birds (sometimes only big ones), children, carriages, etc. His issue is only with dogs, which i bring him to control pressing his muzzle, saying "quiet, amigo" and being stronger tham him (i am 80kg+) to pull him back to me. Whem he calms down i say "good boy", words i use for the right things and T-Touch. Till now he never did any hygienical "art" indoors.

At our midafternoon walk, i took that toy at a bag (he wanted it all the time), and when he began to growl to a dog, at a distance, i squeeze the toy, got his attention back to me, when he walks nicely i said: good boy.

Only the first walking is that long, the other ones are shorter.

Yesterday was the first time he gave me a smile: i bought him a huge bovine leg bone, cooked for 1 hour, and gave him (when cold). I think he never had a bone in his life. He chewed it for one and a halph hour straight, pause only to give a happy smile, from ear to ear. I think he was feeling great!

He has testicles (the man said he is neutered), i think it adds to his problems with other dogs.
Monday i will make an appointment with a vet.
The last owner said Rex never had sexual encounter with bitches for the last three years!!! and that the dog (excuse me the expression, but i have no other word) "masturbate" , so the dog does not need a bitch!

Yes, there are here in Zürich dog school, breed clubs which offer classes, etc. I am thinking about the Shepherd Dog Association, which is not so far walway from where i live.
I agree obedience classes is a high priority! With me he will have it! And if he does good, we will follow BH (Begleithund/Companion Dog).

To my dismay, yesterday, when i met the last owner (Rex is still registered at the comune office, under his first owner - the abbandoner), to pay and have him to sign a receipt (which he did). He denied he was giving Rex alway. Since the begining i insisted to transfer the dog to my name (this is mandatory in Switzerland, because of taxes, dog insurance, health control, etc), and it was ok.

He wants me to only take care of Rex, and give the dog him whenever he wants. I never offered him Dog Sitting services, that is also clear at the threads is posted about him. When i asked, he never knew the telephone number from owner nr. 1. Neigbors are saying owner nr. 1 really doesn't want the dog, and now knows that "his" dog is with me and that i am taking good care of Rex (he was from our neigborhood,he doesn't know me, i saw him many times, but never talked to him. And nobody has his telephone.

"Mr Last Owner" is from the drugs scene (i do not use drugs, of any kind, there is why i would only greet him because of the dog), and is said that these people, not only consume the stuff, they give also for their dogs. Wait, the worse is still to come: to hide the stuff from the police, is also said, that they insert it in the animals's rectum. Many dogs die when the package melts inside the poor animals. Them, they get another dog. That is what people say that occurs at Zurich's drugs scene!!! Dealers do the same, so is said.

I do not belong to that "scene", our neigborhood is very mixed, there are also normal people. Zurich is a very small town and only the "big money" can choose where to live or work.

Today i was told, that "Mr Last Owner" did a scandal last night, after i showed him, the dog very briefely, yeling that he wants "his" dog back because he used to give Rex drugs, when he takes it, and so on... That he gave the dog only to take care of him, not to be the dog's owner.

Now my head is in a turmoil. I do not know what to do if he comes to my place, demanding Rex back.

Anyway, i have his receipt (wich he refused to have a copy), and the witness that signed it too. I am booking all expenses i am having with Rex too.

Well, now i do not know what to do.

Rex is registered under the number:

2002-00227-Kanton Zürich.

I already love Rex very much and am praying for him, that is all i can do now.

Thank you very much.

Rosana Roth
Rex, GSD 3y