He came weighing 12 kilos, being only three and a half months old - and he was thin too! A giant puppy, which we saw and fell dry.
He was found with a broken back leg, and the poor guy was in pain and a little numb. At first we thought the frizzy hair and goggled eye were from his stress and pain, but NO!
Peter's eye is goggled like that! Because that's what he wants!! Also, his hair is an extension of his personality, and of course it never occurred to us to comb him. The boy wants to have a mohican, let him have her.
As soon as Petros got over the anxiety, the nerves, and his leg started to get better, he too started to open up. While he was at the vet, he would go out into the garden and walk and run after us and be happy, and if you talked to him very sweetly, he would fall down and roll over.
He also slowly learned the leash, which he hated at first, but then he got used to it, and after realizing that it's something good, he started going out for walks, and after his leg got better, he moved to the shelter.
When he's alone on the walk, he walks right behind you, and if you turn to look at him, he acts like he's not walking behind you, he just happened to be there, looks away and tells you in his own way to ignore him because that's how he feels better.
He still acts a bit heavy and awkward with people he doesn't know, but he's sweet, and if you do him the favor of not pushing him and stressing him out, then he starts making his joys and cuteness jokes.
When he is in the company of another dog, whether on a walk or in the office, then he opens up even more and is happy and very funny.
This baby with the frizzy hair, the punk and the unique and curled eye is a very special child. His hesitation and disbelief combined with his enthusiasm and joy make you want to engage with him, and make the time you spend with him very enjoyable.
The important thing to keep in mind, in order to gain his trust, is to not ovewhelm him, to give him space and time, and he will open up immediately. He doesn't respond well to being backed in a corner and not given space.
