Senna (Cristi) - energetic, laid back and part of the family

Monday, June 27th, 2016

Senna loves to play, especially with his ball.

Senna (5) is a beautiful cross robably of a small Podencos and a Labrador. Four months ago he landed at Zestienhoven. He had spent eight months at ACE, after he was rescued as a stray dog. Incredible, because this rascal is just a lovely, relaxed family dog.

What energy!

Soon Senna had completely adjusted to the rhythm of our family, with our two children (8 and 12) besotted with him. And we have adjusted to Senna's rythm too, because he is a dog with enormous energy, just as much as our 8-year old daughter has anyway. He loves balls, as is already evidenced in the movie of our ACE contact. You can not throw his balls often enough. He brings them back cheerfully right up to your feet and runs away again for the next. He also entertains himself with his half-broken footbal. As if he were a rugby player, he runs zigzagging through the garden, growling at each flowerpot that wants to take his ball ... A month ago it was complete enjoyment. On the beach at Texel, he ran himself ragged. He may have regretted it a bit next day - maybe his musceles were a bit sore. But he enjoyed it!

Relaxed

Lying on his rug in the middle of the living room he feels he is really a member of the family. And he is. Senna likes to do his best, is fine with children, strangers and when he is alone. Only when he's on the lead he reacts when there are other dogs. He doesn't react very aggressively, but still ...!So now we are tryng BAT training to sort that out. This requires an awful lot of time and practice in diffferent situations with other dogs, so we are also mixing in a little of the Cesar Milan method. Eventually it should be fine with Senna, because he is quite a sociable dog. Every week he goes to his carer. A retired dog lover with a generous American Stafford that has recently got six puppies, so it's a great atmosphere there. Senna thinks it's fine and goes his own way. He does not bark much, but when we come to pick him up, he can not resist.

All in all we have a lovely laid back dog that, fortunately, has suffered no visible trauma from his past.

Greetings from Ceesjan, Astrid Marit and Joëlle

Happy Senna, running himself ragged on the beach!