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DOGS

Ours was out enjoying some leaves that we cleaned up today. Thankfully I got them all burned before it really starting raining…
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DOG PARK DEAFNESS

Doesn't have to be the dog park, it could be the fragrant aroma of Whitetail Berries on the breeze or a French fry somebody dropped.
At the dog park, it happens a lot. Mine was one of three deaf dogs this evening, but at 4 months, I wouldn't expect anything different. She is a **** who follows and engages every dog that comes by. She found a couple to play and a couple grouches who let her know. She takes it well and I'm glad she is learning it.

It is a common sight that the person is ready to leave the park, but the dog is fully aware of their superior speed and agility. Tonight a young, energetic Poodle was smiling as it mocked his person. Mine barely knows "come" in the living room, so we had a couple successes today, but I still had to get her in the car. My secret weapon was a 3 inch piece of Bull Pizzle in my shirt pocket. She could think of nothing else as she followed me to the car and jumped right in. We'll see tomorrow if it works more than once in a. row.
 
It took a couple readings to figure out she isn't deaf, just willful.


Mine really is deaf. Delivery van drove up today. Two of my shepherds went absolutely bonkers, I had to let them out the back to calm the riotous barking.
Magnum slept through it like he was dead.
 
Toga and Zeke got worn out from watching dad string up Christmas lights. It was a Ruff day in Osos.

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Mila fresh out of the bath, That was fun. She is down 14 pounds since we adopted her, she was way over weight. Looking good for an 8 year old girl.

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She is very happy. I am not sure what her previous life was like but we are giving her all the loving she can handle.
 
Rebellion said:
My wife and I have had Shepherds in the past, we love animals and get quite attached. Having lost our last two girls (both at 15 years old), we had decided to take a break from dog ownership and enjoy the freedom of extra time for awhile.

This is Charly. He just turned one on February 1st. Nobody told HIM of our decision.

Charly is a Golden Retriever that comes from an awful situation. Charly's life consisted of a crate that he had to be in when indoors. The plastic crate was too small, he had to curl up to be in it. No room to stand.

Otherwise, during the day, he was left outside by himself. That was his life.

My wife's friend lived right next door to this household, therefore my wife was aware of the situation and felt so bad for the dog, who had been treated this way since he was a small puppy. Whenever my wife visited this friend, she would visit with the dog (through the fence) wishing she could take him home with her. I kept reminding her that we finally had some free time (foolish me).

Well, just over a month ago, the dog's owner told our friend that she was getting rid of the dog. Immediately, we were contacted, of course. Knowing the neglect (no socialization, training or attention) in Charly's life up to this point, this was no easy decision for us. Our previous dogs came from bad situations, so we knew this would be tough.

We took the challenge and picked up Charly about a month ago (so much for the break!). Charly had no toys and had never seen or been on a leash. We attempted the leash anyway, he just cowered in fear. Okay, we'll wait on the leash. It was interesting loading him up in our minivan. The owner gave us the remainder of his dog food and some Milk Bones. That's all Charly had. Since Charly was never neutered, we think that the owner's original idea was to breed.

Once home, we realized that, in addition to the leash problem, Charly had never seen or experienced stairs! It took about a day and a half to convince him to try that one. Now he loves to go up and down them!

Because of the lack of attention in his past, when either of us try to walk away from him, he will bite and clamp down on our clothing or us! The more we try to train him on this, the more forceful he gets. We know that craving attention is the cause, so we are working on that. Even when he is resting, he tries to keep a paw on you to know you're there. So far, he will not go outside unless one of us accompanies him. He doesn't want to be left out alone.

We have a LONG journey ahead, but he absolutely loves it here already!

I'm very sorry to be so wordy.

Tom (Rebellion)

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Happy Holidays All!

The above post is mine, from March of this year. This update is for those of you who have wondered how this pup has been doing.

Charly is a very happy, spoiled boy nowadays! This is his family now and he loves it. He is still quite clingy, but in the nicest ways. Many nights I end up with my head and Charly's on my pillow (paws across my neck)!

Charly goes on walks, to dog parks and gets excited whenever the harness comes out.

With that being said, there are still challenges. He is very smart and knows the signs of my wife or I getting ready to leave the the house. This - in his eyes - is a very bad idea, requiring multiple possible actions! Separation anxiety is still an issue...

First, the soft touch. When I am moving around getting ready to leave, he will (as often as possible) stop in front of me and quickly sit up, waving both paws in the air. He loves to have me hold both paws in one hand, holding him up, while petting him with the other. He enjoys this all the time, but he has also figured out that if he does this while I am getting ready, I have to stop what I am doing...SO he will do this repeatedly!

Second, time to slow progress. Daddy (me) is still going?! Time to steal shoes, socks or even coats and take off with them.

Third, time to get serious. Barking, grabbing and not letting go. Obviously we are still working on this.

He, like many Golden Retrievers, is a natural born thief and should be on wanted posters. He steals shoes, clothing of all kinds, dish towels/rags and much more. He then proudly prances around showing off his latest bounty!

Once again, he has come a long way and is very happy.

Tom (Rebellion)


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Charly, sitting up (paws crossed, held by me...he loves this) with four socks!
 
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Rebellion said:
Happy Holidays All!

The above post is mine from March of this year. This update is for those of you who have wondered how this pup has been doing.

Charly is very happy, spoiled boy nowadays! This is his family now and he loves it. He is still quite clingy, but in the nicest ways. Many nights I end up with my head and Charly's on my pillow (paws across my neck)!

Charly goes on walks, to dog parks and gets excited whenever the harness comes out.

With that being said, there are still challenges. He is very smart and knows the signs of my wife or I getting ready to leave the the house. This - in his eyes - is a very bad idea, requiring multiple possible actions! Separation anxiety is still an issue...

First, the soft touch. When I am moving around getting ready to leave, he will (as often as possible) stop in front of me and quickly sit up, waving both paws in the air. He loves to have me hold both paws in one hand, holding him up, while petting him with the other. He enjoys this all the time, but he has also figured out that if he does this while I am getting ready, I have to stop what I am doing...SO he will do this repeatedly!

Second, time to slow progress. Daddy (me) is still going?! Time to steal shoes, socks or even coats and take off with them.

Third, time to get serious. Barking, grabbing and not letting go. Obviously we are still working on this.

He, like many Golden Retrievers, is a natural born thief and should be on wanted posters. He steals shoes, clothing of all kinds, dish towels/rags and much more. He then proudly prances around showing off his latest bounty!

Once again, he has come a long way and is very happy.

Tom (Rebellion)
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Great News :thumbsup: good boy Charly
 
I was reading an article on the laziest dog breeds. All the huge dogs were on there including my Newfoundland. Unless we are at the ranch he is sleeping. Once back from the ranch he is zonked. Yes, he snores very loud.

Others were the bulldogs, Bassett Hound, and a few of the long-haired lap dogs.
 
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