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Post by Ombud on Jun 11, 2022 5:05:30 GMT -5
Top right was some kid (weird). I'm guessing its the one with Pickles the Corgi having a mouse in its mouth? yep! Koda brought me a bird once, my sister's dog brought a RAT!!!!
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Post by Opti on Jun 11, 2022 9:02:50 GMT -5
Top right was some kid (weird). I'm guessing its the one with Pickles the Corgi having a mouse in its mouth? yep! Koda brought me a bird once, my sister's dog brought a RAT!!!! I thought the video was funny not because of what the dog caught but because the owner thought taking to the dog like a human would make a difference. Odds are it had no idea what the word mouse meant and might not be trained to drop things from its mouth. Since the dog is small, I would have gotten a hold of it and made it open its mouth. I wouldn't want a dead critter brought inside either.
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Post by Ombud on Jun 11, 2022 20:52:07 GMT -5
yep! Koda brought me a bird once, my sister's dog brought a RAT!!!! I thought the video was funny not because of what the dog caught but because the owner thought taking to the dog like a human would make a difference. Odds are it had no idea what the word mouse meant and might not be trained to drop things from its mouth. Since the dog is small, I would have gotten a hold of it and made it open its mouth. I wouldn't want a dead critter brought inside either. umm umm I talk to Koda and he mostly listens. Except 'don't chase' (squirrel)
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Post by dannylion on Jun 12, 2022 14:10:58 GMT -5
So it's been a while since I shared any anecdotes about my dog buddy. She's been fine, her usual charming and occasionally hilarious self.
The biggest event in her life is that she now has a "brother," a 1-1/2-year-old Pitty/Staffordshire terrier mix. He's a big goofy doofus with no idea how to live in a family. His original family got him as a "COVID puppy" but were clearly clueless about training a dog or interacting with it properly. Also, he was apparently taken from his mother at 4 weeks, so he didn't even get the usual doggy socialization. They gave him away when they had to go back to work and had no idea what to do with him. He wasn't abused and had proper food and vet care, but it is clear he did not get any training or even much interaction with his humans.
He is a big dog who thinks he is a lap dog. He's very sweet but timid since he was never properly socialized. His new family is working very diligently to give him the training he never got and build his confidence. He's been with them about 4 months and is already much better. He recognizes me as the cookie lady and happily takes cookies from me, but he will not let me pet him yet. He is not aggressive, just very timid. I have learned, though, to toss him his cookies as he is still learning the difference between the cookie and the hand that is holding it.
When he is being particularly obtuse and not listening to his mom, his "big sister" barks at him, and he stops whatever it is he is doing that is annoying his mom and sits down. She seems to enjoy having another dog around, but she doesn't put up with any of his nonsense. His original people claimed he was too stupid to learn anything, but he continues to demonstrate considerable doggy intelligence, so it is clear that it was his original people who were too stupid to train him properly.
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Post by Ombud on Jun 12, 2022 16:33:56 GMT -5
So it's been a while since I shared any anecdotes about my dog buddy. She's been fine, her usual charming and occasionally hilarious self. The biggest event in her life is that she now has a "brother," a 1-1/2-year-old Pitty/Staffordshire terrier mix. He's a big goofy doofus with no idea how to live in a family. His original family got him as a " COVID puppy" but were clearly clueless about training a dog or interacting with it properly. Also, he was apparently taken from his mother at 4 weeks, so he didn't even get the usual doggy socialization. They gave him away when they had to go back to work and had no idea what to do with him. He wasn't abused and had proper food and vet care, but it is clear he did not get any training or even much interaction with his humans. He is a big dog who thinks he is a lap dog. He's very sweet but timid since he was never properly socialized. His new family is working very diligently to give him the training he never got and build his confidence. He's been with them about 4 months and is already much better. He recognizes me as the cookie lady and happily takes cookies from me, but he will not let me pet him yet. He is not aggressive, just very timid. I have learned, though, to toss him his cookies as he is still learning the difference between the cookie and the hand that is holding it. When he is being particularly obtuse and not listening to his mom, his "big sister" barks at him, and he stops whatever it is he is doing that is annoying his mom and sits down. She seems to enjoy having another dog around, but she doesn't put up with any of his nonsense. His original people claimed he was too stupid to learn anything, but he continues to demonstrate considerable doggy intelligence, so it is clear that it was his original people who were too stupid to train him properly. unfortunately true about a lot of people who thought a dog / cat / potbelly pig / mini goat was a good idea in April 2020 without realizing it's an over a decade commitment to someone who will forever have the mentality of a toddler
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Post by dannylion on Jun 12, 2022 18:24:49 GMT -5
So it's been a while since I shared any anecdotes about my dog buddy. She's been fine, her usual charming and occasionally hilarious self. The biggest event in her life is that she now has a "brother," a 1-1/2-year-old Pitty/Staffordshire terrier mix. He's a big goofy doofus with no idea how to live in a family. His original family got him as a " COVID puppy" but were clearly clueless about training a dog or interacting with it properly. Also, he was apparently taken from his mother at 4 weeks, so he didn't even get the usual doggy socialization. They gave him away when they had to go back to work and had no idea what to do with him. He wasn't abused and had proper food and vet care, but it is clear he did not get any training or even much interaction with his humans. He is a big dog who thinks he is a lap dog. He's very sweet but timid since he was never properly socialized. His new family is working very diligently to give him the training he never got and build his confidence. He's been with them about 4 months and is already much better. He recognizes me as the cookie lady and happily takes cookies from me, but he will not let me pet him yet. He is not aggressive, just very timid. I have learned, though, to toss him his cookies as he is still learning the difference between the cookie and the hand that is holding it. When he is being particularly obtuse and not listening to his mom, his "big sister" barks at him, and he stops whatever it is he is doing that is annoying his mom and sits down. She seems to enjoy having another dog around, but she doesn't put up with any of his nonsense. His original people claimed he was too stupid to learn anything, but he continues to demonstrate considerable doggy intelligence, so it is clear that it was his original people who were too stupid to train him properly. unfortunately true about a lot of people who thought a dog / cat / potbelly pig / mini goat was a good idea in April 2020 without realizing it's an over a decade commitment to someone who will forever have the mentality of a toddler We think they decided he was too stupid to train because their idea of training consisted of issuing orders in English without any demonstration or clues or other behavioral modeling or reinforcement and then giving up in disgust when he couldn't understand what they wanted. His new people have spent many hours patiently showing him how to be a dog in a family and have hired a professional trainer to help them, and he is picking things up very quickly and loves interacting with his new family. He even gets along with their 4 cats and can often be found napping with one or another of them quite peacefully on the couch. He is a Very Good Boi.
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Post by Ombud on Jun 12, 2022 23:00:28 GMT -5
Koda learned a lot faster with hand signals. 2 fingers down means drop it, all fingers down is sit, palm down is lay down, hand up is stay. If he doesn't want to behave he looks away so then I have to resort to vocal commands. Dogs want to please us
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Post by andi9899 on Jun 13, 2022 11:40:11 GMT -5
unfortunately true about a lot of people who thought a dog / cat / potbelly pig / mini goat was a good idea in April 2020 without realizing it's an over a decade commitment to someone who will forever have the mentality of a toddler We think they decided he was too stupid to train because their idea of training consisted of issuing orders in English without any demonstration or clues or other behavioral modeling or reinforcement and then giving up in disgust when he couldn't understand what they wanted. His new people have spent many hours patiently showing him how to be a dog in a family and have hired a professional trainer to help them, and he is picking things up very quickly and loves interacting with his new family. He even gets along with their 4 cats and can often be found napping with one or another of them quite peacefully on the couch. He is a Very Good Boi. I can't stand people like that. If you're not willing to make the effort or pay for someone to train it for you, don't get a dog.
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Post by stillmovingforward on Jun 14, 2022 22:47:41 GMT -5
yep! Koda brought me a bird once, my sister's dog brought a RAT!!!! I thought the video was funny not because of what the dog caught but because the owner thought taking to the dog like a human would make a difference. Odds are it had no idea what the word mouse meant and might not be trained to drop things from its mouth. Since the dog is small, I would have gotten a hold of it and made it open its mouth. I wouldn't want a dead critter brought inside either. I have always talked to my dogs in full sentences. Even the vets comment on how much English they understand.
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Post by Opti on Jun 17, 2022 21:10:54 GMT -5
I thought the video was funny not because of what the dog caught but because the owner thought taking to the dog like a human would make a difference. Odds are it had no idea what the word mouse meant and might not be trained to drop things from its mouth. Since the dog is small, I would have gotten a hold of it and made it open its mouth. I wouldn't want a dead critter brought inside either. I have always talked to my dogs in full sentences. Even the vets comment on how much English they understand. I didn't say dogs can't understand words. I think this dog had never heard the word mouse before given how scared the owner seemed to be of the mouse in its mouth. My assumption is that particular dog had no clue what mouse meant. It probably did know what drop it meant, and did not want to. FWIW, I was talking about this particular dog and this particular owner not a general statement. She didn't strike me as someone who knew how to train a dog and do the hard work of being consistent.
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Post by Opti on Jun 28, 2022 19:23:00 GMT -5
www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/woman-puts-sign-up-explaining-why-her-dog-is-always-on-her-roof/ar-AAYWXNA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=40241e172def42298c2765c15aa8e9ccGolden retriever Huckleberry is no exception, and for some reason has started to enjoy nothing more than chilling on his owner’s roof.
Huckleberry simply enjoys taking in the view of his hometown of Austin, in the US – but naturally some people are concerned when they spot the dog in a seemingly dangerous position.
Sick of people constantly knocking on her door – albeit with good intentions – Huckleberry’s owner has put a sign up outside her house explaining why he loves the spot so much.
The sign reads: ‘Huckleberry is living up to his name and learned how to jump onto our roof from the backyard. We never leave him in the backyard without someone being at home. He will not jump off unless you entice him with food or a ball!
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Plan For Dogs To Replace Wimbledon Ball Boys And Girls Fails For The Funniest Reason
There won’t be any dogs working on the sidelines at Wimbledon this year. A recent plan to combine England’s love for both tennis and dogs has flopped in the funniest way possible. During a pilot program to train dogs to replace ball boys and girls at Wimbledon, organizers found that, sometimes, dogs just don’t want to give the ball back. It appears the dogs did give it their best shot during their training at Wilton Tennis Club in London, though. They completed speed and agility tests, and were trained to run up and down the length of the court and to high jump over the nets. But when it came to fetching, while the dogs successfully retrieved the tennis balls, the problem began when they refused to return the balls. Often, treats and a significant amount of coaxing had to be used to get the now-slobbery balls back (two rather important issues since timing and the condition of the ball are key elements of the sport). “Our players did find themselves in a game of tug-of-war,” Martin Schiller, the club coordinator, told Daily Star. “We had a stash of treats on the sidelines to offer up as a bit of encouragement which certainly did the trick.” In a nutshell, the results of their training ranged from “spectacular” to “something veering towards chaos,” according to Steven Mendel, one of the organizers. “We thought this was a great opportunity to give pets in the UK an opportunity to do what they love the most, which is to chase after balls,” Mendel told BBC News. “The love of pets and their balls and Wimbledon all brought together.” Organizers haven’t given up on their goal of seeing dogs on the sidelines at Wimbledon, though. “It’s fair to say that [we’re a] work in progress and we’ve got a long way to go before we’ll be ready for next year,” Mendel said. “But we’re optimistic.” I have to admit that as the pet parent of a dog obsessed with tennis balls, I found this pretty amusing. Try as I might, my dog has never gotten the hang of fetching. Sure, he’s very good at retrieving the ball — but the returning part, not so much (and if he does, it’s half-destroyed or covered in slobber, or both). So, how would your pup do as a ball boy or girl at Wimbledon? It’s safe to say that mine would fail miserably (and hilariously!), but I do appreciate their optimism. And perhaps, instead of replacing ball boys and girls, they could all work together? Plan For Dogs To Replace Wimbledon Ball Boys And Girls Fails For The Funniest Reason
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Post by tractor on Jul 16, 2022 7:42:51 GMT -5
Plan For Dogs To Replace Wimbledon Ball Boys And Girls Fails For The Funniest Reason
There won’t be any dogs working on the sidelines at Wimbledon this year. A recent plan to combine England’s love for both tennis and dogs has flopped in the funniest way possible. During a pilot program to train dogs to replace ball boys and girls at Wimbledon, organizers found that, sometimes, dogs just don’t want to give the ball back. It appears the dogs did give it their best shot during their training at Wilton Tennis Club in London, though. They completed speed and agility tests, and were trained to run up and down the length of the court and to high jump over the nets. But when it came to fetching, while the dogs successfully retrieved the tennis balls, the problem began when they refused to return the balls. Often, treats and a significant amount of coaxing had to be used to get the now-slobbery balls back (two rather important issues since timing and the condition of the ball are key elements of the sport). “Our players did find themselves in a game of tug-of-war,” Martin Schiller, the club coordinator, told Daily Star. “We had a stash of treats on the sidelines to offer up as a bit of encouragement which certainly did the trick.” In a nutshell, the results of their training ranged from “spectacular” to “something veering towards chaos,” according to Steven Mendel, one of the organizers. “We thought this was a great opportunity to give pets in the UK an opportunity to do what they love the most, which is to chase after balls,” Mendel told BBC News. “The love of pets and their balls and Wimbledon all brought together.” Organizers haven’t given up on their goal of seeing dogs on the sidelines at Wimbledon, though. “It’s fair to say that [we’re a] work in progress and we’ve got a long way to go before we’ll be ready for next year,” Mendel said. “But we’re optimistic.” I have to admit that as the pet parent of a dog obsessed with tennis balls, I found this pretty amusing. Try as I might, my dog has never gotten the hang of fetching. Sure, he’s very good at retrieving the ball — but the returning part, not so much (and if he does, it’s half-destroyed or covered in slobber, or both). So, how would your pup do as a ball boy or girl at Wimbledon? It’s safe to say that mine would fail miserably (and hilariously!), but I do appreciate their optimism. And perhaps, instead of replacing ball boys and girls, they could all work together? Plan For Dogs To Replace Wimbledon Ball Boys And Girls Fails For The Funniest Reason Mine would do great. Ted chases tennis balls every day, and all I have to do is say "stop" and he drops the ball on the ground next to my feet. He knows if he doesn't we are done for the day, and he certainly doesn't want that.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 1, 2022 11:39:15 GMT -5
I'm going to look at another dog tomorrow.... Border collie female nearly two I have two Border Collies, (5 year old male, 9 year old female already) .....but sadly the 9 year old champion sports dog I have...... has started to have fits I'm enjoying her whilst I can, and since there isn't really anything I can do about it..... we'll just make the most of every day. but I need to start training another one. Don't really want 3 but it will take a year or more to train another racing dog..... and I don't know how much time precious girl has left.
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Post by skeeter on Aug 1, 2022 12:36:27 GMT -5
I'm going to look at another dog tomorrow.... Border collie female nearly two I have two Border Collies, (5 year old male, 9 year old female already) ..... but sadly the 9 year old champion sports dog I have...... has started to have fits I'm enjoying her whilst I can, and since there isn't really anything I can do about it..... we'll just make the most of every day. but I need to start training another one. Don't really want 3 but it will take a year or more to train another racing dog..... and I don't know how much time precious girl has left. By "fits", by chance do you mean epileptic type seizures? If so, there is medication for that and works wonders. It's the same drug given to humans and prescription is filled through a regular pharmacy. She may not be able to race again, but it will extend her quality of life for a lot longer than you're thinking of now.
Been through the same situation here so I know it does help.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 1, 2022 13:04:39 GMT -5
Yes epileptic style fits. ( I carry syringes of diazepam in the car for emergency use)
Best scenario would be idiopathic seizures.... or the worst case would be brain tumour.... or renal failure.
She is having one about every 7 weeks at the moment..... if it goes to once a week or sooner, I'll retire her and put her on tablets.
She is having renal support by going on a low protein diet and there is more support she could have.
I look at it like this..... She is 9 and 12 is a good age for a Border Collie.
There will be no invasive surgeries (Not that there is anything anyway)
We are going to live life to the full for as long as we can.
Hopefully getting her to as near to 12 as possible.
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Post by mollyc on Aug 8, 2022 15:29:36 GMT -5
I hope your collie stays healthy as can be for longer.
Our old man dog, Roggie, has been dealing with failing hips and arthritic knee for a couple of years. DD is moving far away Sept long weekend. I’ve been trying to talk to DH about doing something before she goes and to her about accepting the old man’s mortality. DH was all “I’ll know when it’s time” and DD would just wave me off or start extrapolating to my dad and DH and I dying and she wouldn’t be here.
So today was a shit show. DD FaceTimed me at work crying because DH was going to use the van’s exhaust to put Roggie down. He collapsed and can’t get his back legs to work. After much drama with them and multiple calls to the Vet, I finally have everyone calmed down some and on board for Roggie to be put down tomorrow afternoon.
It’s not a surprise that it’s happening. He’s been stumbling more often the past 2 weeks. This morning Roggie had no interest in going for a walk with the others. He had a good run in his sleep though. His breathing seemed shallow so I was hoping he’d go on his own but his heart and brain are still good. Just his backend is ready to go and he’s partially blind and I think a little deaf.
It’s not children or parents but he’s been part of DD’s life longer then not so it’s hard. And unlike the others, Roggie is 100% DH’s dog so DH is really going to hurt
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Lucky dog. Explorers in 22-Mile Cave Accidentally Find Dog Missing for Two MonthsAgroup of Missouri spelunkers (cavers) managed to accidentally find a missing senior dog and come to its rescue, after the pup disappeared from the family two months ago. With no obvious immediate leads on the owner, rescuers even had to knock on doors in the local area in a bid to find her. The Moore Cave system, where the dog was stumbled upon, is around 22-miles long and reported to be the 23rd longest cave in the U.S. According to Fox 2, the groups of cave explorers were deep within the cave, between Brewer and Perryville, when the dog was found. According to reports, the cave has running water along with fish and crustaceans inside, but with "total darkness" in the cave, rescuers were left confused as to how the old dog was able to survive for so long. "She was totally cooperative," explained rescuer Rick Haley in a social media post. Rescuers Haley and Gerry Keene managed to maneuver Abby out of the cave in a duffel bag through a two-foot opening followed by 500 feet over a "tight, awkward, vertical climb." Haley is a trained cave rescuer and was at the scene to oversee the sump dive, which came in handy when one diver's equipment had an issue. A 2019 blog post by a local citizen who visited the caves with Keene described them as the opposite of easy and "about crawling, walking on slippery-wet rocks, climbing, trudging through water and navigating tight squeezes. To track down the owner of the surprising dog, rescuers went door-to-door in the local area with the Biehle Assistant Fire Chief Robert Cahhon. Abby's owner said she hadn't seen her since June 9 and had assumed the dog was gone forever. In the U.S., 10 million pets go missing each year, according to the American Humane Society, and many don't have the lucky fate Abby had. Instead, 23 percent are never returned to their owners, according to the Coalition for Reuniting Pets and Families. Explorers in 22-Mile Cave Accidentally Find Dog Missing for Two Months
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 12, 2022 10:58:52 GMT -5
Oh dear, sorry I didn't see this. Hope your boy has found some peace, They break your heart and the more they have been loved the more it hurts. My sympathy,
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Post by Opti on Aug 19, 2022 19:23:45 GMT -5
Interesting husky singing voice.
https://www.tiktok.com/@haikuthehusky/video/7104694629072899374
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 31, 2022 10:57:08 GMT -5
so, I now have 3 border collies...... possibly one too many, but hey New girl is blue merle and white, very sweet, very pretty, nearly two and had a litter of puppies. (too early) She didn't take to motherhood so the breeder wanted to sell. She is lovely but its quite a step from being a kennel dog to a house dog and I have had to start from scratch. Never had treats, never had toys, never slept indoors, not house trained. Obedience training is going well, she is a bright little thing and I'll begin the flyball training when she has had her spay. Off the lead is great with really good recall. so far so good. The only problem at the moment is she is very needy, and thinks every time I sit down with coffee she has to crawl all over me. The others just lie in the corner in the living room, which is how I like it. Its going to take a bit of doing but hopefully I'll have another lovely dog. Happy days.
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