28/11/2025
Day 1 of posting our training journey of a pack of 8.
From the moment I brought Ranger and Everest home I was set up to fail him, but I didn't know until it already happened. I didn't do research on either the breed or what it meant to bring home a puppy, let alone 2. All I knew after my separation, I wanted to be loved by someone who didn't cause me harm. I have give my all at every stage of my life to my animals, but along the way I didn't understand in order to provide I need to look after myself. I have said it before and I will say it again I failed not only Ranger and Everest, but all of the pets because I allowed myself to slip away and be an emotional roller-coaster. It took me going through my darkest time, and having my beautiful daughter to wake up and realise my emotional state took a MASSIVE toll on all my animals. Ranger has always been not only my soul dog but the one that's always been more connected to me emotionally. In saying that, has been the most effected with all the stress and s**t thats happened. As many of you may know, I ended up rehoming Ranger along side 4 other dogs, Everest, Simba, Duke and Valentine who I miss everyday. Before, they left I started working on undoing all the trauma they had been through because of me and my roller-coaster ride. I was making progress, I even found a pretty amazing program called MVP, in hopes of really giving them all the life they deserve. With a new born at the time, drowning in debt and not having help I could keep up with the payment plan to continue. It made me angry with myself for not being able to give this to them.
I have recently been given the opportunity again to bring home Ranger, and make up my mistakes as clueless owner. Ranger was once able to share a yard with anyone, but since all that has happened to him and my fear he can no longer do so. I know I can get him to place where we will be able to, obviously with time, patience, consistency and the right guidance. Ranger is a gentle soul, that has a lot of fear from past attacks and recourse guarding.