Dory the Doted One

I cannot stress stuffing-free enough! Kong soft toys aren't bad, but anything is going to be shredded pretty quick!

Also have you tried soaking a rope toy in chicken stock and freezing it? Good for.sore teeth!

After seeing what ingested rope toys can do to the insides of a dog, I'd be hesitant to soak one in something tasty.

Pwease....

Just Joshing

Jeez, I just took it to be a fun thread.

But I do talk to them like an idiot (and somtimes I even sing). And I don't care what anyone else thinks.

I don't get a 6 weekly massage.

Do the dogs?

Why, yes they do.

Is this spoilt enough?

Puppy Willow.

Bungee Bincat

Oscar

I don't much about them as a breed, and I've only met one of them in person. I quite liked him, he seemed like a laid back kind of a dog and was bigger than a cavalier...so...what about a Clumber Spaniel?

This is how Willow prefers to drink from bowls.

And another inexplicable Dory moment. We were starting to think she was going potty.

I have heart palpitations when I see clients walking up the path to the salon with an unleashed dog! Most dogs kinda don't really want to come, much like the vet, and my salon door is about 6 metres from one of our busiest roads, not to mention they have walked along the footpath cms from the traffic before arriving at the salon door. Is it really that horrible to put the fur baby on a lead!

Ugh. I know! We have the same thing where I work. And then you have to spend time chasing their little darlings down around the building preventing them from peeing on everything. And when you pick them up and put them back into the owners arms, what do they do? Put them down again. Give them a lead, what do they do? STILL let them run around on the floor. Then when it hassles another dog to the point of 'words', what do they do? Complain about the poor temperament of the other dog...who was ON A LEAD as it should be.

Most of the public parks and ovals in my council area are off lead, much to my surprise and annoyance. Most of them are also along side very busy roads, with traffic that barely slows for a pedistrian (in fact, they usually come full tilt at you and brake at the last second even if you were already most of the way over the road). I've seen a dog chasing cars along the edge of the park, with an owner watching on.

Fortunately, most of the dogs seem quite savvy about other dogs. I've only had two scares.

I have no idea what Dory was thinking. :laugh:

I'm guess the OP is referring to me here. Put it simply, i wanted to introduce collies to my partner so we could be sure that a collie is in fact the right dog for us. I already know this, as i've had one before, but she hasn't. I think they referred us to the dog show, as that's where we could see said dogs, even if they are show dogs. We are not after a show dog, but there we may be able to find a breeder, and perhaps a non-show dog. THe long and the short about it, is we just want an example of the dog, to be sure about it. Ideally that would just be someone in a park with that specific dog type. Problem is, we've never encountered one.

Hawkeye, I think it is more that you inspired a thread, than a judgement on your question.

As anyone who is a Facebook friend can tell you, I'm just pretty darned proud of Willow and Dory for all the funny ways and things they do.

Just love em, love em, love em.

Willow is one of the most hilarious dogs I've had. Dory one of the most affectionate.

There is Banjo here on the PAWS site http://www.paws.com.au/

he is 8 years old

does that really matter?

At least Banjo has lived in a home and been trained already, so much is known about him too. He is good with other dogs which some standards aren't. Photos aren't great but he's a purebred so well worth considering - he's full of life and energy, these dogs are like it until the end.

When did they become 'Standard'? I thought they were Fox Terrier (Smooth) or Fox Terrier (Wire).

I do the 'ridiculous walk backwards and eyeball the b@$tard ' routine. Then remember to avoid walking that way again. I also avoid walking near schools.

I'm lucky, the maggies in my area don't appear to be that angry or determined......yet.

Perhaps the owner of the injured dog has a tiny yard that doesn't allow him to stretch out much. Perhaps the dog isn't up to lead walking ie. too slow. And maybe the owner felt a fenced park would give the dog a chance to walk and stretch at the dogs own pace.

For myself, I try to use the parks when they are empty or nearly so. And clear out if they get crowded, an idiot dog enters or mine start getting pesty. No hard feelings, because it's a shared space, not an exclusive one. And just because I might be a regular doesn't give me a special privilege or power of veto. Others that feel the opposite and get snippy about others using 'their park' in a way they don't approve of, annoy me, but don't anger me. Not worth the angst really. Means that much, have the stinky poo ridden space, then. :laugh:

Plus I like just walking the dogs, it's better for me too.

I want!.....with four greys, surely a Rottie puppy would go unnoticed?

You'd have to keep him/her on a really strict diet, Brandiandwe LOL. But as your greys are all different colours, there's a chance a Rottie could blend in. :laugh: :laugh:

Just call them an endurance grey rather than a sprinter.

They never lose their smooshy face. The eternal puppy.

I've got two. It's nice that we don't have Home Alone dogs, but it's awkward when it comes to walking and training. It's too hard and not very enjoyable walking the two of them at once, they have very different walking styles. Willow likes to Go, Go, Go and Dory likes to Stop and Wee.

Hi Shelb74,

I fed Willow (the Rottweiler) on raw from 8 weeks of age, recently had her hips and elbows x-rayed and scored with very good results. :) (especially when you consider some of the aerobatics she would perform...sprinkled with some acrobatics as well ).

I did feed a supplement because I didn't feel I was getting enough organ meats into the diet, she was a bit fussy about new things. As she was growing I gave her plenty of meaty bones and kept an eye on what her poo was doing, so I could adjust accordingly. I did not add a calcium supplement, at all. If poos was too hard and chalky I would up the protein a little bit. She had a lot of turkey necks and chicken wings...so young meaty bones. I tried (and still do) try and keep a bit of variety happening.

Her diet differed from my older dog, only in the amount of meaty bones vs protein. The older dog gets a bit more protein (and vegies) because to fed her a proportionate amount of meaty bones to the puppy makes her constipated.

Best way to do it is to dive right in. Keep an eye on her feet and straightness of limbs as she grows. Is her coat healthy and shiney? Are her eyes bright, etc? What are her poo's like? Are they hard, dry and chalky? Are they nicely formed, brown and going to white? All of these things help you to 'tweak' the diet till you find a formula that works for her.

Both mine are fed raw, but both of them are fed slightly differently.

:D

:love: :love: :love:

The cutes...they...they...*melts*

I must stop looking! But looking at those little, shiny, squidgy, wiggly black and tan bodies. You want to reach through the screen and kiss them all over and inhale all that puppy smell.

They look really healthy and substantial!

I saw a blue GSD about 30 yrs ago. The owner had no idea, and neither did the breeder. She was promptly desexed. And it was later found where the blue came from. And it was not bred on from to my knowledge.

Beautiful dog. Slightly barmy temperament though.

Noooo. Not more things I want to do.

*cries into hands*

So much fun stuff. So few days in the weekend.

BTW Awesome photos, they look like they had heaps if fun.

Oh God I know. We so want to try dog soccer as well, and weight pulling, and carting, and ..........................

I need to marry a millionaire and retire

It's a testament to the Rottweiler's versatility that we are in this dilemma of choice. :D

Or is it an indication of the crazy lengths that Rottweiler owners will go to just to keep their dogs entertained and happy?

:laugh: I suspect that this one couldn't be truer.

Meh.

I'm happy with my boring Rottweiler these days.

Noooo. Not more things I want to do.

*cries into hands*

So much fun stuff. So few days in the weekend.

BTW Awesome photos, they look like they had heaps if fun.

Oh God I know. We so want to try dog soccer as well, and weight pulling, and carting, and ..........................

I need to marry a millionaire and retire

It's a testament to the Rottweiler's versatility that we are in this dilemma of choice. :D

Noooo. Not more things I want to do.

*cries into hands*

So much fun stuff. So few days in the weekend.

BTW Awesome photos, they look like they had heaps if fun.

I have the speakers on mute, so not really a problem. And the attention seeking doesn't really modify from when computer has my attention or not. They are still equally stealing stuff for attention or pacing around with dramatic sighs of the cruelly ignored or reminding you that a meal time is eminent (usally hours before it's even due :laugh:)

BUT

They hear it turning off and there is a spectatcular explosion of activity with running to the kitchen, the back door or the front door....what fun stuff is about to follow!