We brought momma & her pups home for just over a week, but sadly, she dislikes all male humans. We tried slowly introducing her to my husband & male neighbors and thought we were making some progress but she suddenly lunged at my husband and bit him as he walked through the yard. We saw no signs of fear or aggression either (ever). She would bark a little and approach, but it wasn’t an aggressive bark—more like a get-your-attention bark. (No teeth showing, no tail tucked or backing up or change in ears, nothing that told us she was not happy with boys/men until she lunged and bit.) That same day she had barked at and lunged at the five year old neighbor boy as well, so we made the decision to take her & pups back to the all female run shelter where they still are now. It is for the best as we’ve had quite the heat wave lately.
We are putting fostering on hold for now as another obstacle is currently before us & our future is unsure… new next door neighbors next door with several loud, large dogs—one of which sounds & looks very aggressive when anyone walks down the street. Animal control has been out several times. (Not called by us.) Sometimes the smallest of their dogs gets loose. I’m fortifying our chickens’ runs this week.
Perhaps we will move and finally get the acreage we’ve talked about for 20 years. Then we will have plenty of space for dogs, cats, & chickens & fosters.