Here is what I wrote to someone that inquired about Buckwheat.
I love this old guy (well, he's not very old, but
he has gone infertile), but I do want to tell a little about him. We
have had Buckwheat for 2 years, and I know the people that had him
before us. They raised beagles also, and so Buckwheat has never been
a house dog or let to roam free. We let many of our beagles run free
to play with them, but we haven't with Buckwheat because he's just a
little timid around people. He definitely does "not" act like he's
been mistreated, and I know his former owners would never have
mistreated him. He comes up to us, but when we reach to pet him, he
steps back "just far enough." When we pet him, he accepts it, but he
doesn't love to come and get petted.
Since Buckwheat is a beagle (known for their love of people), I
think he would overcome this if given attention. He is much better
than he was when we first got him (because my daughters have given
him attention to help him not be as timid with them). He needs
someone to take him for walks, brush him, and give him love, and
even teach him to play.
Buckwheat is a half brother to Rose, my all-time favorite,
once-in-a-lifetime dog. :-) They are very special, though Rose
seems to have been raised with more attention from people. I wish we
could have kept a male from Buckwheat, but we always thought we'd
have another litter to keep a puppy from. :-( Unfortunately, we
waited too long. He's beautiful, and his puppies are gorgeous as
well.
So, I guess my intention is that you know that Buckwheat is a
non-aggressive dog, safe with my kids, etc. But, that he isn't the
"oh boy, here come my people to love me" type of dog at this time. I
think he could bond with someone if given the chance.
Our intentions with Buckwheat, if nobody adopts him, are to work
with him so he can run loose as our farm pet. But if someone was
looking for a great friend and took the time to bond with him, I
just get a feeling that they'd have a devoted companion. He has a
very gentle personality, and just needs to have a human to love and
bond with.
I hope this helps. I just want to always be honest and not
misrepresent any of our dogs in any way. I'd love to see him go to
a home where he would learn the joys of human companionship. Where
we have puppies, we just haven't taken the time to make him into a
lap dog. :-)
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