Unleashed is Petco? We have an Unleashed in town and I thought it was like a boutique/groomer, but that is also where I get antlers from. (forget it...different unleashed)
things are protective as shit....pretty easy to find out where their nests are happens a lot in my parent's neighborhood
No kidding. I've never had them come after my dogs before, but I've seen them chase away red tail hawks and ospreys. Pretty badass bird to be honest
Mine is the darker one. He got to play with his sister (litermates) this past week. They are both 7 months old. he is easily about 15-20 pounds bigger than she is. gotta think he is sitting at around 65-70 pounds...
Truman has a girlfriend at the park that looks a lot like Redford. Same mocha (thats her name) colored merle coat. Will get pics next time she is around.
So I'm thinking about getting a dog for my grandparents. My granddad absolutely lights up when I take champ over to their house and he tells me stories about how he really loved his dogs when he was growing up... Help me find a good breed Looking for... - Medium sized when full grown (not too big where it would overpower them, but not small enough to be tripped over) - Probably a darker coat color to contrast with their flooring (again, so they don't trip over it) - Laid-back demeanor - Easy maintenance - Not loud or yappy - Great indoor dog Any thoughts or recommendations?
As stated before ITT, I'm getting a greyhound within a year and it seems to fit all those attributes. The only problem they may have is the little bit of exercise they do need, they have to be on a leash so they don't run off after prey.
how old are your grandparents? my grandmother had to get rid of her terrier because it was a tripping risk. just to be the voice of reason, they may not want one, and if thye dont have 12+ years of life left, it may outlive them.
Mid-upper 70's. I actually think it would be better to have the pet outlive them... It's really tough to lose a pet and that might be extra tough to deal with as they're winding things down, themselves... Does that even make any sense? A pet would be well taken care of if it outlives the grandparents. My uncle lives with them so he would be a constant for the pup should that happen. And I'd be one of the first to care for it too. I see my granddad just kind of bumming around the house all day, and I know there's a lot more life left in him... He really turns into a kid when Champ is around and I think it would bring a lot of joy and energy back to him if there were a well-behaved, low-maintenance dog around to keep him company.
that was depressing as shit and an hour long reminder that I need to get back into the volunteer/foster game.
Sorry, A Portuguese Water Dog. Its a retriever, so all of those qualities, and like I said, it doesn't shed, so low maintenance and they are mid sized dogs. And Black for your contrast.
My parents have a Bassett Hound and it is neither loud or yappy. Great friendly dog. His name is Atticus and he is a Boss
Don't let people give you flack on getting a small dog. My moms (used to be mine) wiener dog, Tank, is cool as shit.
my next dog will be whatever kind of dog my parents' neighbors find wandering around their farm and its name will be Bushrod even if it's a female, although I much prefer male dogs
Truman, you like the Petco training? Been thinking of doing that w/Champ, but I'm enjoying the process of trial & error so far.
We did the Puppy 1 and Puppy 2 class. Really liked puppy 1. It covered sit, lay down, leash walking, no jumping on people, and come. More than anything, it kind of gave me a structure on what and when to work with him on. Puppy 2, (which we finished today) was kind of a waste. Basically we just did all the same stuff, except added stay. We started when Truman was about 3 months, so it was nice to get him going early. Truman still won't lay down with out a treat, that is the most annoying thing. He just refuses to do it without a treat. He will do everything else. I keep telling myself he is only 6 months, and to keep working with him and it will come. TBH if Champ has sit, lay down ect pretty much down, I don't think it would benefit much. He is about 6/7 months right? Im sure he does. On the other hand, if you want to give it a try, Its only $105 for a 6 week course which isn't bad at all. I think Im just going to work with Truman on my own for a while, then when he gets closer to a year, when he has a better attention span, Im going to send him to a more intensive obedience class. (The classes at petco are an hour, and they all the pups in his class start to lose focus around the 45 minute mark) Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.
He's at 11 months now... and he's got Sit, Stay, Lay Down... even some Out (let go of the toy), "in the truck", and others... He doesn't have "Come", though... he'll just get in the vicinity, but not right to my heel like I want. If he can see me when I say "Come here", he just stays there... I'll get him better on that. I'm pretty sure it's my fault cause I'd walk to him and make it okay for him to be close when I say "come"... Thanks for the review! Really appreciate it.
how long does everyone leave their dogs at home alone at a time? I want to foster, but I'm usually gone for about 9-10 hours a day during the week. I'm not in a place where a dog walker is feasible and there aren't any dog daycares near me or my work. I'd be getting an adult (and maybe even a senior) dog, and my thought is that roaming my apartment or even a comfortable playpen is better than a cold shelter. I'd still feel bad about it, though. anyone have any thoughts?
No problem. I know they have Adult courses which sound like they may be a better fit than the puppy ones, but Im not sure what they entail. There is this one place here in Chicago that is really well known. I went in there to check it out, and they had a 10 month Boxer laying down with a treat on each paw, and he wasn't moving. That pretty much sold me. But like I said, gonna wait a few more months before I send Truman there. I would probably depend on the dog, but most shelter dogs that need fostering need socialization help, whether with dogs, or humans, so Im not sure how good of a fit it would be. Talk to the shelter, see what they say.
Playing hide and seek is how I trained my pup to "come". The wife would hold on to her and I'd take off with a treat and hide and start calling for her. Whenever she found me she got the treat. Then we'd stay and the wife would go hide, such and so forth. Made it a game and worked great.
I wish we could have a TMB doggy playdate. I know for one thing, there will be a bad ass dog park on our fucking island.
We did the same thing. Also would go to the park and started out by standing just 10 feet apart and calling him over. He would and get a treat. We slowly lengthened the distance and now he'll run from home plate all the way out to center field to play that game.