I can't leave her unsupervised, she went and got another Aussie pup.
We're up to four now. I don't guess that's a bad thing...the neighbors quit talking to me after three....
Trick is to spread them out, so the oldest dogs can benefit from the younger and the younger from the older.
My lab was really starting to slow down from age. I could see the writing on the wall so I got a puppy. The old man had to step up his game in order to remain the favorite. That lasted about 2 or 3 years before old age REALLY set in. He will probably be the most loyal dog I will have ever had.
He'd make me look like a real a$$ sometimes. He was like a shadow, you would turn around and he would always be behind you. I'd go yelling for him to come..maybe once, then louder the second time. Then someone would tell me "He's right behind you!"
One time I was shopping in the grocery store and turned around....there he was, assuming the role of my shadow. Who knows how long he had been following me.
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Cute dog. Looks bashful.
Could be worse. She could have brought home an Aussie stud.
She ain't all bad, She took you home.... 🙂
Anyone who loves dogs can't be all bad. We have three. One we adopted (a Lab mix) and the other two (a Boxer and a small mix of who knows what) just showed up. We posted notices, asked local vets and animal control but no one claimed them. We got good pets and they got good homes. I know it's coming but I also know it will hurt to lose one.
At least they are Aussie's:good:
The picture you see in my avatar is Duke, Best dog I have ever had, almost died of parvo at a young age, missing some teeth from the tractor tires, and been run over many times. But, he will be 11 this thanksgiving and I am thinking it may be the time for me to get a pup to be under the training of Duke for a while.
My wife brought this little girl home back in June. English stock Labrador.
Cripes! The title of the thread made think Natester had added another sibling for "Big Help" :whistle:
Cripes! The title of the thread made think Natester had added another sibling for "Big Help" :whistle:
So, are you and the new pup both peeing on the pecan tree in the back yard at 2:00 a.m.?
Holy Cow, post: 344534, member: 50 wrote: So, are you and the new pup both peeing on the pecan tree in the back yard at 2:00 a.m.?
yup...she and the pecan tree are doing great. Ol' "fat daddy" gets up with her in the middle of the night to keep the puddles from appearing on the kitchen floor. Having an entire pack is also a great help when it comes to training pups....the other dogs have already shown her "which line to get in at the cafeteria and where the bathrooms are located". And that pretty much sums up everything any of us need to know at that age!
What a cutie! (the pup, not you!)
We house trained a Dachshund. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would be particularly since Dachshunds are reportedly stubborn and vindictive.
His first year of life was pretty chaotic so when he showed up at our house he wasn't trained yet. We just took him outside every few hours and praised him when he did the deed. If he made a mistake in the house, just clean it up and don't say anything. I did quietly put him out a few times after an accident for a while, he got the message pretty quickly. Poop in our nest; go outside, no anger, just matter of fact out you go. He figured it out in a couple of weeks.
My wife insisted on having a puppy mat in the house which I think just trained him that it is still okay to pee in the house. Sometimes Dachshunds will show their displeasure with you by peeing somewhere.
He moved out with his owners a couple of months ago. The cat is happy to have her domain back to herself. She outlasted two male cats and the Dachshund, still going strong at 14 years old.
Mark Mayer, post: 344354, member: 424 wrote: My wife brought this little girl home back in June. English stock Labrador.QUOTE]
Beautiful dog. Your corner of the globe is probably a pretty good place to raise a Lab. The last Lab the kids had, "Chip", was a yellow lab that wouldn't drink out of any bowl he couldn't stand in first. Those dogs seem to have to be in the water at least two or three times a day!
Dave Karoly, post: 344554, member: 94 wrote: We house trained a Dachshund. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would be particularly since Dachshunds are reportedly stubborn and vindictive.
His first year of life was pretty chaotic so when he showed up at our house he wasn't trained yet. We just took him outside every few hours and praised him when he did the deed. If he made a mistake in the house, just clean it up and don't say anything. I did quietly put him out a few times after an accident for a while, he got the message pretty quickly. Poop in our nest; go outside, no anger, just matter of fact out you go. He figured it out in a couple of weeks.
My wife insisted on having a puppy mat in the house which I think just trained him that it is still okay to pee in the house. Sometimes Dachshunds will show their displeasure with you by peeing somewhere.
He moved out with his owners a couple of months ago. The cat is happy to have her domain back to herself. She outlasted two male cats and the Dachshund, still going strong at 14 years old.
My Daughter has one of these:
In addition to being a live security alarm (no batteries, just food) she does her "business" in a cat litter box with pee pads.
They have a very thick undercoat. This weekend, 40å¡ and raining, and the dog lies down on the grass and goes to sleep. Just getting comfortable in those conditions.
Adam, post: 344340, member: 8900 wrote: The picture you see in my avatar is Duke, Best dog I have ever had, almost died of parvo at a young age, missing some teeth from the tractor tires, and been run over many times. But, he will be 11 this thanksgiving and I am thinking it may be the time for me to get a pup to be under the training of Duke for a while.
I parked my 1/2 ton truck on my dog's head once. Never let an old dog run in front of your truck - they will eventually get run over.
It sure got him excited, but didn't seem to result in any long lasting problems.
My bride showed me this one, a rescue from Baltimore City. May have been a fighter, definitely was a breeder:
FL/GA PLS., post: 344561, member: 379 wrote: My Daughter has one of these:
Chihuahuas are definitely the fiercest member of the canis lupus familiarus critter type. I have been attacked in back yards by them. They will throw every bit of weight at you and chomp down on your jean's cuff in a death grip. Our only saving grace is they only weigh a pound or two.
I've always said if "pit bulls" (Actually Staffordshire Terriers) had the heart of a Chihuahua, they would have been outlawed years ago!
