People often misinterpret Jenna's facial expressions for aggression, when in fact, she is smiling. Even the boiler man who came to fix the boiler in the other house, thought Jenna was showing her teeth and warning him before her attack. That is very far from what she actually is doing. Jenna loves people and she smiles, really really smiles. She has a big toothy grin with curled up lips and with her pink spotted nose, I think she looks adorable. She kind of curls herself half backwards too and almost wags her tail,but she was abused as a pup and is still very shy. She has come a very long way and will come to greet people, even men.It was a man wearing a hat that was the abuser of the female Maremma sisters, Jenna and Jade, because for the first 2 years, any man wearing a hat meant they ran as fast and far away with their tails between their legs, as they could go. Then they would stand and turn and bark. They were still hurt and angry and afraid. Jade was injured with a kick and had a broken hip as a baby so she is the least forgiving and friendly of the two. She will still not go to strangers. Jade does not have that gorgeous smile that her sister, Jenna does, though.
Jade and Jenna are purebred Maremmas. They are small for their breed, Maremma, which is a livestock guardian dog from the Tuscany area originally. The breed is an alert one, the dogs being highly intelligent, independent thinkers. They are stubborn and do not like confinement or to be tied. They make fine companion dogs if they have plenty of space to roam. Harley is also a Maremma and he is quite happy to curl up on Robbie's bed in the winter and relax. Jade and Jenna work the entire farm as the sentinels and watch dogs. They seldom fight, but Jenna will go out with the boys to lend barking back up. Jade always stays in the yard unless we go out for a pack walk. She will come part of the way with us then, but return to her charges in the yard before the rest do.
Jenna is a happy girl. Today she was very pleased to see me after work and wagged her tail so hard her little body did its curled in half from side to side thing, and, she smiled! Big Jenna smiles. !
Jade and Jenna are purebred Maremmas. They are small for their breed, Maremma, which is a livestock guardian dog from the Tuscany area originally. The breed is an alert one, the dogs being highly intelligent, independent thinkers. They are stubborn and do not like confinement or to be tied. They make fine companion dogs if they have plenty of space to roam. Harley is also a Maremma and he is quite happy to curl up on Robbie's bed in the winter and relax. Jade and Jenna work the entire farm as the sentinels and watch dogs. They seldom fight, but Jenna will go out with the boys to lend barking back up. Jade always stays in the yard unless we go out for a pack walk. She will come part of the way with us then, but return to her charges in the yard before the rest do.
Jenna is a happy girl. Today she was very pleased to see me after work and wagged her tail so hard her little body did its curled in half from side to side thing, and, she smiled! Big Jenna smiles. !
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