And I bet I can guess who is ruling the roost at present! But he has plenty of teachers to teach him manners.
PS Where's Xena?
She and Valli don’t get on and will fight if I’m not there, she’s also getting old now and prefers her own company so she spends split time with us and the boys as does Valli. Sadder still, Xena started the whole episode but being lighter and smaller is not in the position to get into brawls with Valli.
Oh, that is a shame, and must make life difficult for you all. Xena certainly is a stunning looker - don't think I've ever met a white GSD - but I think you said she was a rescue dog? Who knows events may have moulded her temperament before she joined your family.
And I bet I can guess who is ruling the roost at present! But he has plenty of teachers to teach him manners.
PS Where's Xena?
She and Valli don’t get on and will fight if I’m not there, she’s also getting old now and prefers her own company so she spends split time with us and the boys as does Valli. Sadder still, Xena started the whole episode but being lighter and smaller is not in the position to get into brawls with Valli.
Oh, that is a shame, and must make life difficult for you all. Xena certainly is a stunning looker - don't think I've ever met a white GSD - but I think you said she was a rescue dog? Who knows events may have moulded her temperament before she joined your family.
Yes she is a rescue.
She was taken along with her sister (who died aged 5) from someone who decided to keep them together in a 48” crate all day and night, although I’ve declined the offer to see them there are photos with them both covered in their own **** 😡 We drove to Aldershot from our home in London along with Bailey to meet her foster mum, the proviso being that as long as they got on we could bring her home. The rest they say is history......whites like long coats are indeed stunning and are considered faults in the breed, having checkered past and not being factory perfect made her more appealing to me. 😉 To this day we are still in touch with the lady who fostered them via Facebook, we believe Xena is around 9 years of age now and the reason we’ve never taken another rescue is her reluctance to accept adult dogs, hopefully we’ve made a difference to the last 8 years of her life and although the last 3 years have been particularly difficult for her we won’t give up. Here she is a couple of weeks back in the school fields running with the boys, hopefully the twilight years will bring her some peace. 😉
She fell on her feet when she went home with you, T_C_E. I'm sure you do all in your power to make her life as interesting and enjoyable as possible, as of course you do with all your dogs. She certainly looks happy and engaged in this lovely picture.
Thanks @bazjonster for your kind words. Yes she was a stunning example of the breed and had the best temperament you could wish for. A month on since we lost her but the hole is still as big as ever, and although we have the rest of the pack - Uma, Zeek, 'B' and Jaxx - (All GSD's) we miss her terribly. We have a new pup that we bred joining the pack now - little 'Kizzie' who will be trained to work like Police Dogs are along with the aforementioned crew who are also trained that way. I'll post pictures of her in the next few days.
What can I do with Magnus, every now & again, a dog(s) will spook him and he's off. The dog(s) may be fifty yards away from Magnus and he just turns and heads off, he won't recall, however he will stop in tracks when I call him. If I walk off in another direction away from the dog(s), he will come. He has met some of these dogs when he was on a lead and everything was fine.
What can I do with Magnus, every now & again, a dog(s) will spook him and he's off. The dog(s) may be fifty yards away from Magnus and he just turns and heads off, he won't recall, however he will stop in tracks when I call him. If I walk off in another direction away from the dog(s), he will come. He has met some of these dogs when he was on a lead and everything was fine.
I’d be looking at socialising him off lead with other dogs, somewhere secure where they can run and play together. Maybe a small paddock you can hire and invite his pals around for some play or join a training class purely so he’s around other dogs, it’s difficult living in town but that’s what I’d be looking at doing. I start puppy classes with Bowyer next week and it’s purely for the socialisation for him and his interactions with other dogs, if the class don’t allow it then I’ll find another one.
What can I do with Magnus, every now & again, a dog(s) will spook him and he's off. The dog(s) may be fifty yards away from Magnus and he just turns and heads off, he won't recall, however he will stop in tracks when I call him. If I walk off in another direction away from the dog(s), he will come. He has met some of these dogs when he was on a lead and everything was fine.
I’d be looking at socialising him off lead with other dogs, somewhere secure where they can run and play together. Maybe a small paddock you can hire and invite his pals around for some play or join a training class purely so he’s around other dogs, it’s difficult living in town but that’s what I’d be looking at doing. I start puppy classes with Bowyer next week and it’s purely for the socialisation for him and his interactions with other dogs, if the class don’t allow it then I’ll find another one.
I do let him off the lead in both the woods and the fields, he's fine meeting other dogs, just every now and again, he gets a dislike for a dog about fifty yards away from him and he doesn't want to know. He's never had a go at another dog, a few have had a go at him, nothing really and he's fine. Yesterday he took a dislike to a dog, I've never seen before, so it's first time in seeing it and like I said it was about fifty yards, I walked around the other way to get passed this dog, he was fine once he knew he wasn't meeting it. On the second lap, he was very hesitant in case he met again.
I see, I think it’s a common misconception that all dogs like all other dogs and they are certainly better judges of character than we are. I’d rather have a dog that walked away from a situation than one like my JJ who will confront it and start shouting, if it’s a dog you’ve never seen before the chances are you may never meet it again so put it down to one of those things. Trying to get a recall if the dogs worried or even frightened won’t happen and walking away from your dog and away from what is concerning him would be your best move and he’ll rejoin you when his fear has passed and the dog has gone.
Don’t know if others are aware - bad stomach bug is going around Kent which affects dogs quite badly - our two pups Buster and Bodie had to go to vet today as we have had 24 hours of very runny shits anywhere and everywhere, throwing up, not eating, not drinking and very lethargic (which for Springer Spaniel pups is unheard of)
It’s very contagious and if your dog(s) show symptoms, get them down the vet pronto
Buster and Bodie have had some jabs etc and some tablets to take - but vet said if you leave it the dog can get dehydrated very quickly (and I trust our vet completely - a very honest guy - he wouldn’t rip us off)
Two videos, showing why they learn quickly when not to recall. If you keep recalling your dog before putting the lead on and going home they stop coming back, here Bow’s recalls with no problem. But try it before bedtime and he don’t want know. 😉
With a bit of help, worked out the relationship of 3 of our 5 dogs.
Say hello to Tramella Hilton , Tramella Hanx and Tramella Noodle. Now listen up because I’ll say this only once. Hilton is Valli’s mum and Hanx’s sister who is JJ’s dad, so JJ and Valli are cousins. Noodle is Hilton’s daughter from a different father, making Noodle who is Bowyer’s mother, Valli’s half sister. JJ who is son of Hanx and nephew to Hilton is as you remember cousin to Valli is also Noodles uncle. Making him and Bowyer 1st cousins once removed ....... This in turn makes Valli Auntie to Bowyer. I think I’ve got that right can you confirm this, Karen Sygrove ? 🤷😂😉 Amendments with thanks to Sadie Cordwell
Don’t know if others are aware - bad stomach bug is going around Kent which affects dogs quite badly - our two pups Buster and Bodie had to go to vet today as we have had 24 hours of very runny shits anywhere and everywhere, throwing up, not eating, not drinking and very lethargic (which for Springer Spaniel pups is unheard of)
It’s very contagious and if your dog(s) show symptoms, get them down the vet pronto
Buster and Bodie have had some jabs etc and some tablets to take - but vet said if you leave it the dog can get dehydrated very quickly (and I trust our vet completely - a very honest guy - he wouldn’t rip us off)
Magnus my Spingerpoo gave me a bit of a surprise a couple of weeks ago in the morning when I walked into the kitchen. Poo & vomit everywhere, took me 1/2 hr to clean up. He was was off his food for a day or two, thought it was because he often drinks from dirty puddles.
Don’t know if others are aware - bad stomach bug is going around Kent which affects dogs quite badly - our two pups Buster and Bodie had to go to vet today as we have had 24 hours of very runny shits anywhere and everywhere, throwing up, not eating, not drinking and very lethargic (which for Springer Spaniel pups is unheard of)
It’s very contagious and if your dog(s) show symptoms, get them down the vet pronto
Buster and Bodie have had some jabs etc and some tablets to take - but vet said if you leave it the dog can get dehydrated very quickly (and I trust our vet completely - a very honest guy - he wouldn’t rip us off)
Magnus my Spingerpoo gave me a bit of a surprise a couple of weeks ago in the morning when I walked into the kitchen. Poo & vomit everywhere, took me 1/2 hr to clean up. He was was off his food for a day or two, thought it was because he often drinks from dirty puddles.
Personally GA, that’s something I’d try to stop him doing particularly as I know you walk in woodland. Stagnant dirty water with little or no sunlight getting at it is where lungworms form. Freshly formed rain puddles, no problem........try boiled chicken and rice if he’s poorly just to push something through his system to clean him out.
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Xena certainly is a stunning looker - don't think I've ever met a white GSD - but I think you said she was a rescue dog? Who knows events may have moulded her temperament before she joined your family.
We drove to Aldershot from our home in London along with Bailey to meet her foster mum, the proviso being that as long as they got on we could bring her home. The rest they say is history......whites like long coats are indeed stunning and are considered faults in the breed, having checkered past and not being factory perfect made her more appealing to me. 😉 To this day we are still in touch with the lady who fostered them via Facebook, we believe Xena is around 9 years of age now and the reason we’ve never taken another rescue is her reluctance to accept adult dogs, hopefully we’ve made a difference to the last 8 years of her life and although the last 3 years have been particularly difficult for her we won’t give up. Here she is a couple of weeks back in the school fields running with the boys, hopefully the twilight years will bring her some peace.
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What can I do with Magnus, every now & again, a dog(s) will spook him and he's off. The dog(s) may be fifty yards away from Magnus and he just turns and heads off, he won't recall, however he will stop in tracks when I call him. If I walk off in another direction away from the dog(s), he will come. He has met some of these dogs when he was on a lead and everything was fine.
Buster and Bodie have had some jabs etc and some tablets to take - but vet said if you leave it the dog can get dehydrated very quickly (and I trust our vet completely - a very honest guy - he wouldn’t rip us off)
Bow will be returning to a local care home tomorrow for residents with Dementia.
Bonny beating the three second rule and boosting her Vitamin C intake.
Say hello to Tramella Hilton , Tramella Hanx and Tramella Noodle.
Now listen up because I’ll say this only once.
Hilton is Valli’s mum and Hanx’s sister who is JJ’s dad, so JJ and Valli are cousins.
Noodle is Hilton’s daughter from a different father, making Noodle who is Bowyer’s mother, Valli’s half sister.
JJ who is son of Hanx and nephew to Hilton is as you remember cousin to Valli is also Noodles uncle.
Making him and Bowyer 1st cousins once removed .......
This in turn makes Valli Auntie to Bowyer.
I think I’ve got that right can you confirm this, Karen Sygrove ? 🤷😂😉
Amendments with thanks to Sadie Cordwell