eventually, yes - bit of coaxing and dragging involved. When I'd stopped laughing at the look of puzzlement on his face - he couldn't quite work out how he got there, bless him.
Ah, MM, she's looking great. Reminds me a bit of Molly a few months back. How's she getting on? Looks like a real sweetie. Pleased you went for a BT?
I'm liking that picture of Franny!!!
I'm liking it too...especially the muzzle 😉
She's a joy to be with and has settled without any problems at all. We've been walking her for a couple of weeks now and she's fine off the lead and just wants to play with every other dog she meets.
Only problem we're having with her is teaching her bite inhabition but she starts puppy socialization classes tomorrow so hopefully we'll get that sorted very soon.
What's so interesting about the muzzle Darcy?
What's so interesting about the muzzle Darcy?
Stops the hares getting eaten*
*I'm not looking for a fight 😉
Ah, I thought that might be it. I knew I should have written 'lure coursing'. 😀
Muzzles are standard at a lure meeting. I wouldn't be at a hare coursing event.*
*Nor me. 😉
Only problem we're having with her is teaching her bite inhabition but she starts puppy socialization classes tomorrow so hopefully we'll get that sorted very soon.
She's a puppy. It's what she does.
We were the same with Molly - worried that she was going to bite everybody she'd see forever. You just have to shout "Ow" loudly when she bites and pretend to be hurt. And plenty of other good advice (I'm sure you've read loads anyway). Molly grew out of it by around 12 weeks I think (maybe 14, can't remember). The closest she comes to biting now is a nudge with her nuzzle...even if we're messing about with her, she opens her mouth as if to bite but then licks instead. She'll grow out of it. Socialisation is hugely important IMO...far more so than lots of clever tricks. Good to hear she's getting on well though.
You just have to shout "Ow" loudly when she bites and pretend to be hurt
That's not working very well for us, niether is off or no as it just winds her up more. At the moment were standing up and ignoring her which seems to be helping a bit.
Ted says Hello..
Photo is around 6 months old - it's rare we're both out to walk (ie 'keep control') of him as
He's still a puppy and very much a terrier so whilst relatively well trained he does have the odd impulsive habit (hence he's on the lead for a majority of the time when in public / around walkers etc)
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Mulletus maximus - Ted is after Dotties phone number 😉
At the moment were standing up and ignoring her which seems to be helping a bit.
Yes, good plan. Also, IIRC, putting Molly into the kitchen and closing the door on her for a minute helped quite a bit too. It's a kind of "super-ignore". It's tough though - they don't mean any harm by the biting - it's what they've been doing with their siblings for the first 8 weeks of their lives. Honestly, don't sweat it too much. Body language, assertive voice and communicating it to the dog - I bet you a tenner it stops soon enough.
Protective dad thinks at 15 weeks she might be a bit too young for him. 🙂
The kitchen is her time out place when she goes too far. We have also learnt loads about body language by watching the new series of Dog Whisperer too.
Protective dad thinks at 15 weeks she might be a bit too young for him.
LOL - told him he was a bit keen - he says he'll wait 😉
Marsdenman: fancy a dog walk one day/evening? reckon Ted & Jenson could terrorise Wessenden?
Molly's in season at the moment - what a bloody nightmare it is. Having to choose "quiet times" in the park 😕
Molly's not much cop with a frisbee 🙁 Thankfully, Flash, my favourite frisbee dog in the park lets me throw it for him if his owner is bored of it. I love frisbee catching dogs. Tell me though, does he get a bit obsessed with just wanting to play it all the time? That's what I hear some owners complaining about when it comes to balls, frisbees, etc.
Molly's all about chasing something and killing it, then looking at me with the "If you wanted me to bring it back, you should have bought something that retrieves then!" 😀
Marsdenman: fancy a dog walk one day/evening? reckon Ted & Jenson could terrorise Wessenden?
Hi HP!
I've dropped you an e-mail...
Ted does not retrieve. Ever. That's something that happens to other dogs as far as he's concerned. Once he's chased and caught he loses interest. If I've got two with me, he'll chase the second one, but the first one ceases to exist in his world once he's caught and 'killed' it. If I don't throw them, he won't pester me to do so.
He will let me if he thinks he hasn't had enough play when we are heading home by trying to take the frizbees from me. If he's proper blown then he doesn't bother.
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Gun Dogs to the forum is that??
This is Louis, my working English Springer Spaniel, he is a bit of a sick note, and has cost me a fortune in vets fees where he keeps breaking bits of himself, but he has had the award for the hardest working dog on our shoot for the past two years!
And this is how he normally likes to look!
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Ok...
She doesn;t really like walking anymore because she's is so old, so this will have to do
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/2010in50mm/5340128681/ ]09.01.2011[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/2010in50mm/ ]Will - B[/url], on Flickr
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and a new addition 🙂
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I like this thread...reminds me of my old springer, George.
He was great...but was barmy.
Not a working dog, but he was picked by one of the local gamekeepers who didn't turn up to collect him so we got him instead.
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Wonderful pics everyone, thank you for sharing! You're lucky to have such fun companions. 8)
Love the pic of Louis in the dirty water, reminds me of my old Retriever. 🙂
Mulletus - Dottie is looking really cute and am pleased she's settling in.
Miley and Alfie on Buachaille Etive Beag
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