[Jerome74911S]

Getting to the puppy's level means lying on the ground, rather than sitting. In the dead of winter here (-20 to -30 C = equals super cold), an obviously abandoned young dog hung around for a week and a half. I spread out a line of hot dogs (1 inch pieces) leading to my house. This was a 700 foot line $$. The little guy ate the hot dogs as far as my yard, but was too scared to venture further.

Nobody found out where he was spending the night, but when we finally got him he had numerous spots of frostbite. Never mind my hot dogs and big bowls of dog food, he was ravenous from fighting off the cold.

Finally, a dog shelter woman was able to toss a lasso over him after two days of trying. She was a real pro. The dog now lives with some friends of mine in a super good home. He is now 100 pounds of pure muscle, very friendly and playful.

It sometimes takes work, but this mastiff/boxer cross is a terrific dog today.