Yesterday I bought a dog choker chain, but it’s not for him. I bought it to lock my bicycle up when out and about.

Brownie is a rescue adoption, I don’t know how he was treated before we got him, but I can clearly see that he knows what a dog choker chain is.

Brownie is a very good boy and doesn’t need a dog choker, I literally only bought it to lock my bike up with a combination lock.

Anyone have any advice? Or is he just gonna have to get used to the occasional sound of chain clatter and ultimately realize it’s not for him?

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      2 months ago

      Oh he’s not quite stubborn, but if you try to play fetch with him, he’s just gonna look at you stupid like why did you throw that?

      LOL, aside from Brownie’s glitches, he’s a perfect pet and house guest. He’s a keeper, I just don’t want to scare him ya know…

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      2 months ago

      Today, for the first time, I tested him for how trustworthy he is off the leash.

      Aside from the brief moment he started to chase a stray cat, he totally listened to me and went back upstairs, with no leash.

      Choker chain has never been a thing in our care, but leash and collar has been.

      Today, Brownie showed me that he can be mostly trusted without a leash.

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          2 months ago

          How old is he? LOL, we don’t know for sure, we just guessed him at 3 years old last year when we rescued him, so going by that initial estimate, he’s about 4, I guess…