Thread: Show us your ...........DOG

Sounds like a "routine" thing, Steve? Was he abused by a previous matriarch, on her return from work and through the evening?
Change all the clocks, in the house to plus three hours and see if that alters the time of the behaviour.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Change all the clocks, in the house to plus three hours and see if that alters the time of the behaviour.

Strewth,Ian! I struggle chronologically already. Why make things worse?

Ellie. my high spirited Australian Red Kelpie was rehomed from a couple when she was 3yo

if you've read the kids book "the diggingest dog",,,she was like that. dig a hole so fast it was amazing to see.

her previous owners would belt her with a rake.

it used to break my heart to see her cower if I walked out of the shed with a rake in my hand....after a year or so of petting her while holding the rake she stopped cowering but would sneak away when I carried the rake.

it also took the most part of two years being there when she started digging but eventually ceased doing it.

it is fairly difficult to change their behaviour in that they don't think your efforts of correction are a reward for the behaviour you are trying to correct.

I found that using their favourite toy without any association to what they were doing works.

it takes time to get through this and you don't leave the favourite toy with them so they are expecting you to come out any to play.

I'm no dog psycho but Ellie taught me a lot.

Unfortunately we had a Doberman when I was a kid,that bit one of my brothers and myself for no apparent reason.
He came as a 6 week old pup from some friends,that were breeders,and was never ill treated.
Same as any animals,there are some that are born with problems.

A couple of years ago,one of my brothers brought home a dog from someone,that gave it to someone else.She used to race off and hide every time a broom or rake was picked up.
She is now sorted and isn’t worried at all,and a great companion.
She actually came wandering in the house the other day with a perch in her mouth,the fish were making their way between dams during that last lot of wet weather.

Today I lost my two mates.
My ex and I adopted Roky and Kiki a day before they were to be put down. Both from the same litter we think, Kiki was deaf as a post from birth and Roky was her guide through life. They had suffered some abuse before we got them and it took ages to gain their trust. But gain it we did and they turned out to the most beautiful and fantastic companions you could ask for. Kiki learnt sign language from us and could pick up on the slightest gesture, super smart dog.
When my ex and I split I still got to have them at my place so never lost contact, something I'm very grateful for. After 15 and a half years on this earth they had had enough. Kiki was crippled with arthritis and was starting to struggle then Roky had his kidneys fail so we decided they should leave the earth as they entered it together. They have left a huge hole in my heart.
Picture of them when they were chosen to be in the RSPCA calendar many years ago.
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We’ll it’s been nearly 5 months since Wes left us, so thought it was time to find Willow a new friend. My partner had a Maltese Shih Tzu previously and I also love the little critters as I used to babysit next doors 2 when they went away.

So, introducing Gerry -



Willow likes him but isn’t besties yet and won’t let him sit in the same dog bed but she’s getting better each day. Gerry is 11 weeks old and is cute, intelligent and naughty - a perfect combination.

I’m sure I’ll have more pics to share as he grows.

Very cute. Lots of fun times ahead.......and "naughty" adds zest to his character.

My 11 year old male Shepherd had to be euthanased late Christmas Eve. He was an amazing dog. Might have tried to get in Ian's D2 at my joint?? He was very friendly to people he judged were good...wasn't a friend of anyone he didn't and at 45kg lean and very confident he didn't brook any opposition. Very upsetting to lose him. Had a stroke and just wasn't recovering. So after 5 months we have a new member. Cheers