Bait and Switch

MJ came into my life shortly before a big trip to England in 2012. For a variety of reasons, she could no longer stay in her home. Her owners boarded her with me while they tryed to find a new home for her. As most people know, I am a sucker. Especially for heelers. I had sworn that I'd never get two dogs that were the same age, that my next dog would be a puppy, etc etc. But here I was with a 7 year old heeler (Sneakers was 9 at the time) who was anxious and shy. Good with dogs, terrified of people. But when she put her face in my lap and rolled her pretty chocolate eyes up at me, I was sold. So I reached out to her owners and asked if they'd consider allowing me to adopt her. They were thrilled. We worked out the details and I sent them a signed adoption agreement. I went back into my living room and sat down. I patted MJ on the head and told her she was all mine. She looked back at me and immediately picked a fight with the dog standing next to her. And that my friend, is a bait and switch. Many hours of training later, she is now a generally well behaved pooch and great member of the family. Check out some pictures of MJ and her transformation.