Alpine Xena D'Hart
OFA hips, elbows, Thyroid & heart, CERF, Penn-Hip
September 22, 1998 to December 08, 2011
Xena was the pup I kept out of the Scout
x Eubanks litter. She was one of those girls that took a long time to
mature and get her head together. Of course, lots of things were happening
as she was growing up that took time away from training. She has always been the perfect pet, so it was easy to keep her
around, and wait to see how she would grow up. She rides well in the car -
with or with out a crate, walks nicely on lead, and has not messed in the house
since she was 5 weeks old. Always wants everyone to be happy. Rides
great in the car or van - doesn't destroy it! But was protective of the car
and property.
She was a great sport dog, very useful for showing the
other dogs how to play the "tug game". Others have remarked on her great bite and love of the
sport. So many Bouviers are very serious about bite work. Xena
thought it was a great game. She was one I would trust sending on a decoy in a
partial suit (just pants, jacket or sleeve) as I knew she would bite the
equipment, not the man.
She was protective around the home, but a very very sweet girl. I think her natural
enthusiasm and size (she was a BIG girl) would scare anyone before it came to
actual protectiveness, but she was very sure of herself.
It was a hard decision to let her go, but in recent weeks she
had begun to deteriorate and was in a lot of pain.
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