Kipp
Kipp continues to make progress even three years after adoption. He is now great with adults of both genders. As long as my husband or I are welcoming someone as they come through the farm gate, he will most often walk right up to strangers and let them pet or scratch his head.
He is still cautiously shy around other dogs and doesn’t exactly understand most play cues from other dogs. However he’s accepting of all but the most persistent puppies, and just gives them a grumpy no thank you. He’s perfectly happy to trot along and be around other dogs as they fetch, wrestle, or chase each other.
It took him almost six months to warm up to sharing his home with the exuberance of a loud, high energy child without trying to slink away to a quieter place. Now, however he and my 8 year old step-daughter are best buds. She has a slew of nicknames for him including “Kippy Poo” and “Kippy Boo Boo Bear.” She wrote a poem about him for school just before break called “Kipp the Mighty Kipp”.
He works hard on the farm at jobs he gives himself. He helps herd chickens and wrangle hogs. He chases off the wild birds that eat the chicken feed. He keeps the hawks and owls away. One time when my bull yak got loose he even jumped in to help me bluff-chase it back into the corral.
Thank you for your believing that this “dog aggressive, male fearing, child aggressive” dog deserved a second chance. Thank you for caring for him for 13 months at your shelter, and taking him back from another adoption that didn’t work out right. He is a celebrated part of our family. I am so grateful to have him.
Best,
Heather