Can we have a dog thread?

@mattyfez – You are just trolling now!

What are the Land Cruiser brigade proposing they are replaced with?

This is Hope, another foster. Absolute sweetheart of a Staffy pup. I was very fortunate that I had an ops job which was static for a couple of years and a boss that fully supported the pups in work to help with their socialisation and confidence.

And the water saved by a canine powered pre-dishwasher “rinse”?

I am pretty sure Lola will go out one of two ways.

Old age

Or

Dishwasher decapitation.

Yes that is our lawn,

Where, behind the hedge? 😉

@mattyfez That first picture looks like it’s your round.

Dogs are awesome! I don’t have one because I don’t want to deal with their revolting turds. Still great though, truly mans best friend.

Danny – rescue mutt from Taiwan. Not the greatest fan of other dogs but loves people (and snow). He’s also found lots of “secret” mountain bike trails 😄

@joshvegas – I have a former street dog, olives, no problem. Citrus or banana, nope, spinach nope, anything else goes in fine though!

Yeah Lola is a street dog.

Jalapenos and gherkins… Straight from the jar please.

Sugar snaps… Blanched only

Nae salad nae fruit.

Stubby giving it the “really” eyeroll

likes to see what’s going on in the pub

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She must have attempted to eat it 5 times before finally giving up.

I’m the same with olives, to be fair

We had two cockers for the last few years, as seen at Christmas just gone

Sadly we lost the black and tan one just a week into the New Year at the ripe age of 14 and a bit, which leaves Huey on his tod 😪

Staffie pups, marvelous.

12 years later

Oh my. What a beaut.

My only sadness with the fostering is not knowing how they got on.

Dog = zero food waste

I have proof

@zippykona  That coaster does not reflect me and the dog I resisted getting for years. Not at all. No way.

Danny – rescue mutt from Taiwan. Not the greatest fan of other dogs but loves people (and snow)

@vlad_the_invader, how bad is your handsome hound with other dogs?. Lola wasn’t great at meeting others, never really  a distance issue just would get close then pabic. We had a massive improvement with a scent class. In a room with other dogs and a job to do she has improved dramatically with just ignoring them. And other much worse dogs in the class have settled down very quickly.

She’s now a bit of a stooge, we help other people as she doesn’t (and never has) react to being barked at so we can walk past and provide a controlled opportunity for training other pups.

She’s now a bit of a stooge, we help other people as she doesn’t (and never has) react to being barked at so we can walk past and provide a controlled opportunity for training other pups.

@joshvegas It’s fantastic when you can help others out like that isn’t it.
When we first got Stanley he was an absolute monster to walk, any other dog no matter the distance would have him standing on his high legs and making *halloween noises*.

Once we got him through that (with a bit of help from a behavourist) he went completely the other way and just seems to ‘get’ how to meet other reactive dogs (in a controlled environment). So like you, we help, because we know exactly what it is like to be on the other end of the leash!

We had a massive improvement with a scent class.

Me and Henry, the Breton Cheese Hound did one of those. No problem with socialisation before,  just for fun and a new skill. Highly recommended,  in fact we’re going to do the silver level course later in the year.

Search for UK Sniffer Dogs if anyone fancies it.

Something better than a dog….two or three dogs.

Danielle, Florence and Francesca keeping me company on a coffee break in the conservatory. 1.5 springers and 1.5 cockers, age about 10, 5 & 7. They keep each other company, and you see the different personalities and pack dynamics. Mental health benefits are huge. Love them to bits, and get it back X10. Fran and Flo appeared on page 1 of this thread.

Here’s Wombat, or Willoughby to use her proper name

@gobuchul
“Seahouses?, Yes. The Puffins Burrow, opposite Lewis chippy.

Visiting Seahouses this week.

Here’s another. I’ve forgotten what a blue sky looks like …

#Loandog

Hmmm…..

Gotta love spaniels!

@joshvegas

@vlad_the_invader, how bad is your handsome hound with other dogs?. Lola wasn’t great at meeting others, never really a distance issue just would get close then pabic. We had a massive improvement with a scent class. In a room with other dogs and a job to do she has improved dramatically with just ignoring them. And other much worse dogs in the class have settled down very quickly.

He’s not too bad with most dogs. He just doesn’t like overly enthusiastic encounters with dogs who continually get in his face. Having said that, I’ve never heard of scent classes (and, bloody hell, he does like to sniff!) so I’ll check whether there’s anything local…👍

He just doesn’t like overly enthusiastic encounters with dogs who continually get in his face

Me too, and I’m not even a dog.

He’s not too bad with most dogs. He just doesn’t like overly enthusiastic encounters with dogs who continually get in his face. Having said that, I’ve never heard of scent classes (and, bloody hell, he does like to sniff!) so I’ll check whether there’s anything local…👍

I think its generally  a street dog thing. It’s exactly how lola was. They don’t worry about dogs until it might be a threat. Apparently they are very good a reading dog behaviour. The issue comes where dogs don’t behave like dogs, and they don’t know whats going on.

But yeah scent class probably would help or any other job they can learn in the presence of other pups.

Off to a border terrier show soon. Going to be in my element.

Need photos @drac

Dick head. Decided to undo everything i have been saying about her, break free of my grasp and go and shout angrily at my neighbours dogs faces.

Just lot’s of loud barking and tussling. No damage done and they all parted ways looks quite happy.

Apparently they are very good a reading dog behaviour. The issue comes where dogs don’t behave like dogs, and they don’t know whats going on.

Have look for a local trainer doing social walks and reactive dog classes. The spotty yobbo has had to do some remedial learning since he didn’t work out what an American Bully was showing. There was unpleasantness form our yobbo (a big bill for us from their vet) and he hasn’t been off lead since. (We take him to a rented play field to play ball and run around off-lead. Some of the problem may be due to him being attacked by a loose staffie 2 years ago with a bitten through rear leg for him and expensive vets bills that the other owner paid.

Got Chewie a new harness today and then bumped in to a toy and standard poodle. Felt like a trifecta of poodle types photo was in order.

Need photos @drac

Massive mistake on my behalf. I was too besotted to take any, especially as there were pups.

Lola and Dennis think the shed is a lot better than gardening!

Geoff says dont crash the boat then ****

Barney lodging a complaint after having to endure a bath yesterday…

Mid assault, not impressed.