[wongmaunchin]

Hey Ray,

I'm glad to hear the positive bonding relationship between you and the Husky. More often than not, many cases I've came across so far that apparently people tend to favour pedigree species than responsibility and commitment. That's the reality. And the saddest part is I don't need to mention further.

Cesar Millan quotes: "The least you can do is to walk your dog everyday for 1 hour or so".

Let me share one bitter experience with you (2 years after the departure of our German Boxer due to old-ageing). I hope you will understand why I quoted as "KILLER MACHINE", which is hard for you to swallow. MY APOLOGY.

In my teen days a relative picked up a stray puppy about 5-6 month old from a military training camp site, nearby her house. That was 25 years ago. The species was a cross-breed German Shepherd, and grown up to 3.5 feet height, large-sized, big bone dog. The doggie initially was well-behaved in my home bcoz my family members used to take him for a walk every morning (our morning routine exercise). At that time, we used to walk our dog up the hilltop (no extensive housing development), just greenery and fresh morning air. Somehow, 2-3 years later, the relative asked if we can give him that dog as guarddog bcoz there were frequent break-ins at his area. With very heavy heart, we obliged.

At one point, we visited the relative's house and found the dog was chained inside its very large metal cage 24-hour! "Nothing-better-to-do" schoolchidren and adults passers-by threw sticks, stones or whatever objects at the dog's cage causing it to bark furiously. The KILLER MACHINE was born. I don't know for how long the doggie was confined but it was in a very sorry state. The doggie was apparently let roaming free within the house compound when the owner is out. Worst, they never walk the dog. The presumption is that the house compound is large enough for the dog to roam freely!

To cut things short, the doggie eventually surrendered back to us 1.5 years later. And the trust between human and the doggie was long gone. The doggie attacked every family members of mine who come close to him except my mom who provide food. It took us very very long time to regain back the doggie's trust. My family almost intended to put it to sleep for fearing it will attack young children or old people. This was the advice from vet when we send him for medical check-up. At one point of time, when my sister was bitten, the doggie seemed regretting its action, went at one corner and sit quietly with its head tilted down with a "sorry" eyes looking back at us.

Thanks God, things turn back after months and months of rehabilitation (on my self-initiative) to go near the doggie although been bitten for several times for that uncountable attempts. Mom and I never gave up on that doggie and eventually the doggie was well-rehabilitated under our care. It survived until old-ageing with 16-year life.

Hope this is a lesson to others who read this.

WONG Maun Chin