Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Remy is now six months old

A couple of weeks ago Remy reached her sixth month, Feb 28. It seems like she has been around a lot longer but it also seems like she just got here. Since Remy joined our family she has marked several milestones. I am very proud of my Boerboel. I am not sure if she is exceptional for a South African Boerboel but she is exceptional to me. She has learned the rules of the house so far and has not made potty in the house in over 3 weeks. I attribute this milestone to several things, first and foremost being that my big Boerboel baby is now sleeping thru the night and secondly to vigilintly sticking to the regular routine of taking trips outside.
Remy has also gained a great deal of confidence and is taking to friendly strangers met on our daily walks that would make not only any Boerboel owner but dog owner in general extremely proud. Remy has only showed aggression on two occasions both of which I found to be very appropriate. In one instance I sent a friend to my truck thinking Remy would allow him in with no problem, but I forgot, she had never met him, image my surprise when a minute or so later him came in and told me how fiercely Remy had protected the truck and prevented him from even opening the door. On the other occasion we were visiting family and someone approached me from the rear and she took a defensive position to my suprise.
Early on we decided to limit Remy's training to the most basic commands but as she has reached six months expectations are being raised and he training is going to intensify. I plan to work regularly on obediance and physical training. My goal is to train Remy to be a family orientated dog with an emphasis on family protection. I know that the Boerboel has these capabilitys and I believe that these goals are well within Remy's reach.
At this point I must thank my brother the breeder at Exotic Boerboels for Remy she is a wonderful puppy and has a beautiful temperament, she is full of energy but very manageble inside the house. She is also wonderful around children making even the most hesitant and cautious youngsters feel comfortable under her watchful eye.
I am not going to comment too much on Remy's growth as I plan to post some picture soon and I would like to know what you think. I for one must say that when I take her around other Boerboels her age I am pleasantly pleased and surprised at how much she has grown.