Interesting responses. I always felt guilty and not having liked her at first.
I can still say we never had that, or maybe she never had that complete adoration that I’ve had with previous dogs, maybe mostly Dougal my last dog.
I think it’s because she was adult aswell as not being my choice of dog.
It would in reality put me off getting another adult, which is sad and why the pick a dog thread made me think of this.
maybe I’m wrong there.
Has anyone got a dog as an adult and honestly felt the same way about them as their dogs from pups?
Interesting responses. I always felt guilty and not having liked her at first.
I can still say we never had that, or maybe she never had that complete adoration that I’ve had with previous dogs, maybe mostly Dougal my last dog.
I think it’s because she was adult aswell as not being my choice of dog.
It would in reality put me off getting another adult, which is sad and why the pick a dog thread made me think of this.
maybe I’m wrong there.
Has anyone got a dog as an adult and honestly felt the same way about them as their dogs from pups?
) and refused to look after it () as I didn’t have time, I’m sure everyone can guess how that ended! Anyway, he was very reactive, nervous Lurcher, the breed had never appealed to me but his big brown, soulful eyes just spoke to me and all he needed was love and security. We bonded immediately, i was his human and his voice from day one. 
That last bit sounds interesting. Any details?Jack came to live with us after his owners decided to move in to sheltered accommodation and couldn’t take him. I’d walked him for three years so knew him well. I was very fond of him (and Daisy adored him) so offering to rehome him was a no brainier.
He was very opinionated, could be aggressive (bit me and my niece) and was generally quite grumpy, and I spent the first six months of owning him sort of regretting having him. I was quite strict with him (he’d create all holy hell if you told him to get off a chair etc), and I do regret that. I also regret not appreciating how hard the move was for him ( despite him knowing us both very well). He adored my OH and tolerated me. He would make the most adorable cooing when being cuddled by my OH.
I only realised that I really loved him when he became ill. And the afternoon he crawled on to my lap for some love broke my heart.
We gave him a wonderful 18 months, but I wish I’d done some things differently. And next time I’ll try to be a more understanding person (we may be rehoming another
Owner is sick (possibly terminal), so at some point we may be rehoming their little dog.
. She drove me up the wall in the way no other sentient being had before or has since. I didn't hold her lead for 2 years because I simply couldn't manage her and, to be honest, was too mortified by her behaviour! I love boxers - they can just be so mental but in a really good way. I've only met one who wasn't friendly and he was huge!!We rescued a father (5 years old) and daughter (2 years old) pair. Dad (the late great Chucho) was an angel from heaven. His daughter, B, an absolute nightmare in so many ways I can't begin to list them out. Incredibly intelligent and subverted every attempt at training her, fiercely independent, hugely reactive to other dogs due to fear, no off button, and a total gobshite
Fast forward a few more years and she became my dog of a lifetime. We climbed mountains and crossed oceans together... somewhere in the middle of it all we learned to compromise with each other. I'd have walked through fire for her and I know she'd have done the same for me. We were so in tune we could sense each others thoughts and intentions. She changed the way I think about so many things. The hardest thing when she passed away last year was that for the first time in 8 years there was no one there to lick away my tears. There still isn't and I still miss her every day.
We have had puppies since this pair and I can honestly say that whether we've rehomed an adult or taken in a pup it has always taken time to build a relationship with them but in the end the depth of those relationships have been the same. But maybe we've been lucky. It definitely didn't feel like it with B for a long time though!
This is her (right) with her pa (left) doing what they did best... be crazy!
