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Fran grew up teaching everything from chickens and goats to dogs and horses. These days, Fran works with DOG GONE IT rottweiler rescue, is registered with AKC as a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and continues to train dogs in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also writes a canine question & answer column for a local news paper, The Hilltop & High Desert Shopper News.
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12/1/2005
I have a friend who is in the military. This friend has orders to Korea for one year. He has two dogs and has to leave the babies behind with a family member. The dogs are full grown. He has owned them for five years. He is worried that the dogs might not recognize him when he gets back, or go through some sort of break down. Do you have any advice?(kelly, New Mexico)
Dear Kelly,
How sweet that he is worried about this. I have had dogs in my rescue that have not seen me for several years and yet they recognize and know who I am. I hope these dogs will be somewhere safe, but it sounds like your friend would not have it any other way. They will not forget him, if they
love him now they will be happy when he comes home and they will love him then.
The one and most important thing is your friend should not voice his concerns around the dogs, they will pick up his fears and get upset they understand when we are sad and if he frets then they will fret. He should put them where they are going to be and spend time with them, but make sure they understand this is their new home (for now). But like with a child, he must put up a brave front so they can find comfort in their new home. Also please thank him for what he is doing, it’s because of people like him that the rest of us are FREE to take care of and love our dogs, so hats off to him and God Bless. Fran Dog Gone It
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