Grayliana Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 he looks like a stong guy, nicely build. here we have round door handels aswell due to door openers, specialy in heat time. have lots of fun and joy with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 linda you are our sleep saver and we love you!!!!!! cant wait to show him off to your three and everyone else!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Aaaaaaaand now all three of the nocturnal noise makers are asleep. . . Charmin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaB Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 awwwww, Darwin is lovely! he looks such a happy dog! Glad he has found a nice new home at last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furbabys Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 omg hes adorable xxx will someone please tell paul i neeeeeeeeeed another sibe asap lol xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikaani&Aiyana Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats Andy & Kelly! How did you manage to keeo that so quiet Andy?! Hope Darwin settles in well & you both can get some sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats Andy & Kelly! How did you manage to keeo that so quiet Andy?! After Keath had so many setbacks. . . we didn't want to jinx it by announcing it before we got him. We were in constant contact with Dan n Laura, doing our best to reassure them that we knew what we were doing with the breed, and that he would have a good home with us. Kelly got on well with Laura and became constant chatters on facebook, this helped them get to know us as people rather than just someone who wants to take thier dog away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Loki will love another boy around lol one more to nag xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Loki will love another boy around lol one more to nag xxxx Oh! like He doesn't already have enuff nagging females in his life . . . kelly, echo n koda jeeeeeez lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 he needs to be nagged at, he has nipped me and koda!!!!he needs to be nagged just like you do father Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaB Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 i quote something Rob just said to me: "typical bloody women!" cheeky git lol.. hope Darwin is settling in well, he certainly looks happy in the pics, looks like he will be a ladies man just like Nooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 lol, lil bugger just tried slipping his collar!!!!! luckily we had him attached to his normal collar, then he bit me as i tried to re attach the gentle leader grrrrr he is getting much better on walks and stuff now. kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 kelly have u tried a semi-slip collar or a half-check instead ov a normal collar (they cant slip these) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 he had a gentle leader on and when he slipped that, i made his lead into a slip collar. he was snapping at me as i tried to put the gentle leader on grrrrr the gentle leader is just until he learns to stop pulling and then he will be on a normal collar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 ah right ok i get u now - i thought u meant he tried to/nearly slip/slipped his collar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 nah he pulled out of his gentle leader anti pull thing. awww he is sooooooo lush though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 We've been using the Halti's / Gentle leader with Koda n Echo for a couple of months and they are walking beside us nicely. We have just started to alternate between Halti and normal collar to transition eventually to a normal collar. Darwin is right at the start of this process, where he is not liking the feel of the head collar and is throwing somersaults and twisting about. After a couple of minutes he settles down and walks quite nicely. time and patience. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Pro plus and caffeine working ok so far then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 yeah, we are a little bit testy today but mucho sleepage is needed tonight!!!! he is worth the insomnia though!!!! kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magical Merlin Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 So glad its going well! Kelly, it might be worth doing some posative reinforcment with the gentle leader. I dont think hes ever associated it with something good so thats probably why hes being a bit of a git. The way I train is to get the dog to put its own nose into the loop by rewarding with treats. It takes a week or so but the idea behind it is that the dog sees the gentle leader and gets excited because it knows something good is coming rather than getting fiddgity and nippy. Anyway, glad hes settleing in and thanks for taking him xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 he was only fussy outside, when he is indoors he is perfect for putting his nose in. we do a lot of positive reinforcement with the other two, he has loved his walks and has been walking really really nicely with us we have been playing and having a really good time. we were happy to take him in and hope that laura and dan can feel happy again. kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARSMINI Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Congrats he is really handsome hope all goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I've just taken ALL 3 for their last walkies of the night. about a mile to and around the local park. So about 30 seconds out of the door and a woman comes out with a boxer on lead. . .Echo on back legs barkbarkbarkbarkbark ! Other 2 walk patiently. "OOh, you've got yer hands full there" she says. Yes I think, and YOU really didn't have to walk in my direction did you. . .you could have gone the other way. Echo STILL on back legs barkbarkbarkbarkbark ! Echo calms down and off we go. Get to the park, and Koda needs to crack a fat one. Good girl. So one handed opening poo bag and trying to lean down to pick it up. When Koda decides to leap on Darwin. So Three dogs, two flipping over and wrestling and echo lying there good as gold. And I'm struggling to pick up turds in the dark. Manage to bag at least one botty dropping. now trying to tie bag with the Ringling brothers circus acrobats practicing on the end of my other hand. So I finally separate Koda n Darwin, untangle the gordian knot they've made of the leads and orft we tootle. Apart from Darwin crossing over back n forth side to side, and Koda trying to nip at Echo and Darwins necks, the rest of the walk went quite nicely. Well apart from Echo talking loudly to a bunch of lurking Hoodies. "Yeah, man dems dem husky snow dogs innit, dat puppy's well cute. . . Eh? wots dat white one mate?" Hungry. . . I think. "Angry" I say and walk them on, making no effort to quiet Echo down. So we get home and they've had a good walk and I'm knackered from all the untangling of leads. Roll on Tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 awwww my poor dad..............................not he was whinging that the dogs are too much to walk together, but i managed it fine earlier!!!!!! echo hates hoodies but if they are skulking around parks then i would bark too the dogs walk nicely together and are soooo cute we have kongs and toys but after the walks darwin just wants to sleep, i think we may have knackered him out kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 LOL me thinks Andy secretly loves walking his pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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