Remember the Cute, Fluffy Little Clover?

[Tia]

LOL!! Well I think Clover is still fluffy and cute; she's just not so little anymore.

She is now 16 weeks old and is still as adorable as she was when we bought her at 6 weeks old. She is a fabulous pup, with the happiest nature and very well behaved. She is super-friendly with anyone who turns up.....which was our biggest fear with buying a dog such as her. Akbash grow to 200lbs and are very defensive guardian livestock dogs who will not hesitate to kill anything threatening their territory - thankfully we have been blessed with a wonderful puppy who has embraced the sort of lifestyle we lead here and with people coming and going all day long at our farm, we are so pleased that she is turning out with this lovely nature.

Anyway, enough of the waffling. Here is Clover at 6 weeks old.

And about 8 weeks old playing with my shepherd dog Daisy.

And on our driveway.

And here is Daisy and Clover when she was 14 weeks old.

And this evening, at 16 weeks old, playing with Daisy. Clover is about the same height as Daisy now.

Isn't she just the most scrummy yummy puppy ever! I love her.

 

[PapaFrita]

She's very beautiful

 

[SSM]

Tia - she is beautiful, and I think she may be patching up a hole in your heart

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Gorgeous, she going to be huge when she grows into those back legs isn't she!! Are Akbash similar to Pyrenean Mountain Dogs??

 

[kibob]

Yup, she's still cute and fluffy

She is a lovely looking dog, so is Daisy

 

[Tinkerbee]

aww shes lovely

 

[GinaB]

She has such an appealing face. What a cutie

 

[Onyxia]

Yep, definatly still cute and flufy..getting bloody big now though isnt she?
Looking lovely

 

[Tia]

QR -

Thank you all for your lovely comments. Yes I would definitely say I am just a teensy bit madly in love with this dog!

She will grow to the same size as a Pyrenean Mountain yes, so will be a big fluffy dog one day.

 

[severnmiles]

What breed? Akbash? Looks lovely...but big!

 

[MurphysMinder]

She is certainly growing, but still gorgeous! She and Daisy look lovely playing together, the contrast in colour is great. Sounds like she has a wonderful temperament too, a credit to your upbringing.

 

[CAYLA]

She is still cut and fluffy....just huggggggggggeeeeeeee

 

[Oneofthepack]

Massive beastie! She looks very gentle..is she?

 

[Tia]

OOTP - yes she is the most gentle creature. Very loving and very kind puppy. No nastiness in the slightest in her. I am so, so happy with how she is turning out.

We had her brother up at the farm the other day and he is just as stunning as she is, however he has a totally different temperament; he ended up being bought by someone in a town who quite clearly had no idea how to deal with these dogs. One of my boarders bought him a week or so ago from this lady and they have had a few problems with him socialising. When he came to my farm at the weekend, he growled and snarled - little Clover didn't understand this behaviour at all and just sat looking at him smiling and wagging her tail. Anyway after about 15 minutes he stopped doing it and within no time after that he was playing.

I think it's the same old, same old, though. People buy these dogs thinking they LOOK beautiful, but they have absolutely no concept as to why they have been bred and what are inherent characteristics which, if taken out of their natural surroundings, need to be carefully managed. Some people just don't have any idea on how to do this and others just don't do all the necessary research and make adjustments which are needed to keep these dogs content.

Anyway her brother is coming back to the farm later in the week as his new owners are determined they would like their puppy to be like our little Clover.

I always knew taking this dog would be a risk and I have done so much with her to keep her a good doggy citizen, however I know fine well that this is a lifelong undertaking and I can never rest of my laurels.....and to be quite honest, I am sooo glad I took up this challenge as she is going to be one hell of a dog!

 

[severnmiles]

You gave in too

 

[Tia]

I had to really.....

 

[KJJ]

Nawww she is lovely Tia.

 

[Enfys]

She is so lovely Tia, they grow up so fast don't they?

I want another puppy but have been banned from having one. Admittedly, a Catahoula Leopard dog may not be ideal