March 16th 2010 7:41 pm
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Well, Sparks has gone through another foster family. He was removed by the rescue director who is going to foster and train him herself. He wasn't making progress and was actually getting worst with the foster mom who took him from me. I warned her that she has to make sure she maintains pack leader status with him. From my emails with her I believe she gave him too much leeway. The director also had him debarked on Monday. She said he's doing well after the surgery. That will help. Of all the Shelties I've had and have been in contact with, Sparks had the loudest, most piercing bark of them all. His bark just wore me out when I tried training him. In retrospect, I guess I should have worn earplugs during these training sessions. Now we'll see if the director is as good as she says she is with correcting behavor problems.