Your recent dog-ventures - let's see your pictures :D

Not many adventures for us, just trying to get puppy life skills to stick!

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I can def see him doing canicross BC :D I went to a meeting today to get Millie fitted for her harness, I cannot believe how many different breeds there were there! Cockerpoo, borzois, an Ibizan hound (or a cross with one), loads of GSPs, pointers, collies, huskys, SBTs..... Millie was the only lurcher I saw there :o :) :)
 
No photos, but I will try harder. I had a session today with the two middle girls, and they were great, and it reminded me why I like labradors so much. :-). That was dummies in the field.
We also train in the house, we have a toy called 'Rancid Rabbit' and another 'Crusty Cushion'. I hide them for them to find. Old girl will not engage in any of this malarkey, but she ran in and found the toys today, while the two others were being good - because age gives you priviledges.
 
Clodagh said:
Oh my! He is so cute but looks...like he will keep you interested! What are they bred to do? Was it Gunnergundog who said like a patterdale on speed?
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They have an unusual history - it is supposed that they share a common ancestor with the groenendael and are therefore a miniaturised herding dog but their appearance and behaviour is all spitz and their function was essentially that of a terrier. He does indeed keep me on my toes! :p

In 1882, a Belgian writer described the Schipperke temperament thus: ‘A little, black devil, but minus the cloven hoof and the tail, such is the Boatman’s dog. A very demon for rats, mice, moles and anything that moves. An indefatigable watchdog, he rests neither day nor night always on foot never weary of inspecting the house from cellar to garret and as soon as he observes anything amiss he warns his master by his piercing barks. He knows the ways of the family, mixes himself into everything and ends up by thinking that he is the one who directs the household. His fidelity to his master is unalterable; his gentleness with children is equal to any test, but let a stranger beware if he lays a hand on any object or person; the Schipperke has teeth and can use them. A good stable dog, he is a great friend with horses and an excellent Horseman’.
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Cinnamontoast said:
Very stressy, what happened?
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Eldest daughter of OH’s landlady left her nasty piece of work OH with her 3 kids, the house is 3 bedroom (4 once they put the partition wall back up) so it was a no brainer to let her take over the house. We were going to take over so almost glad it happened now tbh rather than when we were in on our own.

We found a lovely little house quite literally around the corner which accepted the dogs and got everything through in a week and got moved in yesterday and this morning around OH’s night shifts.

Now just need to unpack and get settled in but I’m in agony today after moving/unpacking and doing a Flyball demo (which included trying to catch Dobby who was a total nightmare!) so having a night off on the sofa so I can go at it properly tomorrow while OH is in bed.
 
Annette4 said:
Eldest daughter of OH’s landlady left her nasty piece of work OH with her 3 kids, the house is 3 bedroom (4 once they put the partition wall back up) so it was a no brainer to let her take over the house. We were going to take over so almost glad it happened now tbh rather than when we were in on our own.

We found a lovely little house quite literally around the corner which accepted the dogs and got everything through in a week and got moved in yesterday and this morning around OH’s night shifts.

Now just need to unpack and get settled in but I’m in agony today after moving/unpacking and doing a Flyball demo (which included trying to catch Dobby who was a total nightmare!) so having a night off on the sofa so I can go at it properly tomorrow while OH is in bed.
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Blimey, I’m glad the place round the corner was available! You sound like you deserve a night off.
 
Gorgeous pictures Gryff, I am in awe that you have pointy hounds who stick around to have their picture taken whilst off the lead :) Far better trained than my lot!
 
I don't usually venture to this part of the forum but think I will have to visit more often. Some gorgeous photos of lovely dogs. I hope it's okay for Dot to join in. She has been for a social to Costa where she behaved perfectly, and 99% of the people who passed her made an audible awwwwww noise. Most people still seem to think she's a pup, despite the fact she'll be four in June!
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rosiesowner said:
I don't usually venture to this part of the forum but think I will have to visit more often. Some gorgeous photos of lovely dogs. I hope it's okay for Dot to join in. She has been for a social to Costa where she behaved perfectly, and 99% of the people who passed her made an audible awwwwww noise. Most people still seem to think she's a pup, despite the fact she'll be four in June!
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It has to be said :) Awwwww...... she is lovely :)
 
rosiesowner said:
I don't usually venture to this part of the forum but think I will have to visit more often. Some gorgeous photos of lovely dogs. I hope it's okay for Dot to join in. She has been for a social to Costa where she behaved perfectly, and 99% of the people who passed her made an audible awwwwww noise. Most people still seem to think she's a pup, despite the fact she'll be four in June!
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She has got a baby face though - what a pretty girl.
 
So we finally bought Daisy a backpack and it had its first outing today round the Brecon Beacons horseshoe. She was really comfy in it once we adjusted it correctly. It does need to be 100% balanced on both sides (she just had Percy Pigs, kibble and a thin guide book so nothing weighty!) and imo the hand could do with being further forwards but other than that 👍 pictures below 😁

Or not, hmmm, wonder why it's not embedding this time?!

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