Andy Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 We rescued darwin approx 18 months ago. So he settled into the pack quite well, had a few barnies with Echo (our White GSD (pack alpha)) but that was to be expected. but he was forever trying to escape. You open the door to let someone in, a brush of fur and there's a grey and white blur flying up the road. He learned how to open the living room windows, quite a feat without thumbs. Got out twice that way, cost us £117 to get him back from the dogwardens I've noticed a gradual change though. he no longer tries to bolt for the door if it opens, he'll have a look or shove his head against your leg to see who's there. anyway the best bit has been the last couple of weeks. After the Window opening epsiode we tend to keep them locked and secured unless we're there. So because the weather was nice and I was there, I had the window open and on the latch with a nice cool breeze blowing through keeping the dawgies cool. and. . . completely forgot. went upstairs had my shower in preparation for work, came downstairs. . . No Darwin. . . Remembered open window. . . Oh, crap. . . there he was lying on the windowsill (a favourite place to watch the world go by) nose stuck out the wide open window quite content. Good boy. Phew. . . must remember, to close the damn window. Guess what two weeks later. . . exactly the same thing. . .Window. . .Shower. Darwin chillin on the windowsill, freedom easily accessible, no urge to go. So I think he's content and settled. yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linangel Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Raven almost the same...i had him since he was 7 weeks old, he started to "want to be with us" more...just...RECENTLY (He is now 1 1/2 years old).... Since he was a pup, every time i let him out from his crate, he has full access to the living room and my room...BUT...nope, he like being at the backyard digging, try to locate ant nest or termite, etc...so backyard is his favorite place (he checked on us occasionally then back to his business "ant/termite search and rescue" ...Now, his "backyard time" is less and hang out with us more often in the living room...i guess some of them attach to his/her people more easily and some of them need longer time. And Darwin is gorgeous...stunning eyes when he looked into the camera... Mine, ...he is not photogenic, 90% of his photos looks ridiculous and i have to delete it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yay for Darwin - glad he's now content to stay home, by all appearances! (Do you not use screens on the outsides of your windows in the UK?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yay for Darwin - glad he's now content to stay home, by all appearances! (Do you not use screens on the outsides of your windows in the UK?) No, we don't have insect problems, locusts etc here that would require screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 No, we don't have insect problems, locusts etc here that would require screens. Too bad, in some respects - especially when they also serve to keep the right 'pests' inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Go darwin he so looks like my gus just different face marking can't wait to see him at camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Great to hear Darwin is settling in and no longer trying to do a runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 awww thats fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 he is our big fluffy man monster.....mr woo woo darwin who howls like a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 :yahoo::yahoo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Andy he's probably realised that there is no place like home, especially if you are spoilt rotten as all huskies want to be and your's definitely is. Great to hear he is getting to be chilled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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