dalthegooner Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) ...She's 7 months old and we are going to get her seen to as soon as the money's available... Tim, check out the PDSA. I think you might be able to get it done free, or at a seriously reduced rate there. Edited January 8, 2016 by dalthegooner newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 When the love of my life was alive and just a puppy, my wife and I went to bed and my baby was tucked over with a blanket and left cuddling his 'baby' - a tennis ball that went everywhere with him. I made the silly mistake of leaving my work-boots in the vicinity of easy access to his gnashers. When I woke with the alarm at 0400 ready to go off to work - I went into the kitchen to check on my 'boy' and to let him out for a pee before going into the bathroom myself to have a S.S.S and S. Up the garden he went with his tennis ball - did what he had to do and came back in. Off he went - zoom - straight into the bedroom - nuzzling the wife to move over a bit and straight under the covers. Kettle on, ciggie lit and get ready for work. Now, I am sure that when I took my boots off after the previous days 6 till 2 shift the boots were highly polished, and I'm sure they had a top and did have a top and metal eyes which the lace is thread through?.....well, at approximately 0458 it was noted that the left boot had a lace and one side of the top of the boot, but the right boot only had a lace and was barely recognisable as a boot. Never did see the eyelets again, and I can promise you - I looked for weeks, and I mean 'looked'. Sadly, my baby is no longer with us after 15 years, but I can honestly say my heart was truly broken the day I had to take him to the vet. Love your dog, 'ammer, and your dog will love you more than her own life. Anyway - If it is any use to you - if your 'baby' starts to get bored, maybe leading to chewing furniture - get yourself 2 pairs of socks - preferably 1 pair of footy socks (but not a 'ammer pair - poor dog would be poorly with indigestion just looking at 'em, let alone putting them anywhere near the mouth) - now, with the normal socks, over a period of time (depending on how much you sweat), wipe under your armpits with 1 sock and wrap it inside the second 'normal' sock. Now, repeat using said sock until the socks take on the 'human scent'. When you are satisfied the smell is strong, place inside the footy sock. Now, do the same with the footy sock containing the pair of socks. After time and the smell etc etc,... place inside the last footy sock and tie off nice and tight up to the 3 internal socks. Do a good few knots up the sock and then offer to your dog. She'll instantly take to the scent and her boredom/thought of being alone (for want of trying to explain it differently) will be virtually zero, and your furniture will be saved. She may try to chew the sock, but just keep taking it away from her with a stern 'no', and then offer it her back. Rinse and repeat for as long as nessie-celery, but it wont be for too long. That gem was given to me by a work colleague who used to train dogs, that when trained; would 'talk' for hours if instructed to do so, and rip your arm off at the same time. I remembered it, and put it in to practise with my 'baby' quite a few years later, and he never ever chewed any furniture - boots yes, Chippendale, never. (OK, Ikea) That said - as Adam has mentioned - there is a massive difference between a dog trainer and a trained dog. newmarket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagnaccarp Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 could be a winner with the sock ball , i will remember that , she has grown out of it now though , puppy teething thing ! i must admit though i think her favourite chew in the whole world is worn womens knickers , if any end up on the floor they get the crotch area chewed out and that part of them are never seen again , she has taken the odd pair from the washing basket ! doesnt bother with male undies ! I have heard an old fisherman i know talk about salmon fishing and how a group of well seasoned salmon fishemen would use their wives period soaked knickers to attract salmon ! just a fishy story are what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 could be a winner with the sock ball , i will remember that , she has grown out of it now though , puppy teething thing ! i must admit though i think her favourite chew in the whole world is worn womens knickers , if any end up on the floor they get the crotch area chewed out and that part of them are never seen again , she has taken the odd pair from the washing basket ! doesnt bother with male undies ! I have heard an old fisherman i know talk about salmon fishing and how a group of well seasoned salmon fishemen would use their wives period soaked knickers to attract salmon ! just a fishy story are what ? With the used knickers there's no need for Salmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Look, I wrote a book! The first lab I had in the 70's chewed a few shoes (all from different pairs, of course) and we sorted that out, but my last one was an angel. The litters of labs we saw born and sold out of the kennel I worked in never saw the inside of a house from the time they were weaned and out of the whelping box until their new owners took them home. They had individual insulated dog houses inside adjoining fenced kennels with wooden floors. Nothing to chew there, right? Some would chew the doorways of doghouses or even the floor so I was instructed to get a quart of hot sauce and apply to the wood. This dissuaded all but the one "odd dog out". His mum, Taxi, (my old Bogey's mum as well) was known for throwing the odd weird pup and this litter had one. He loved the hot sauce and chewed harder than ever! He was so lonesome and attentive I gave him basic obedience in record time but he was still a bit soft and not really suited for a hunting retriever or field trial dog so we didn't sell him, and my employer gave him to an old man as a companion dog. That litter all had grain names for the registry (as opposed to their home or call names) and I named that little guy Kannata Buckwheat. That was over 20 years ago and I still remember some of the individual dogs that we raised and trained and a few that were brought in for advanced training, either because of their characters or because of particular successes or setbacks in training. I remember having 6 dogs at heel straight out from my left shoulder walking and turning with me, unconnected but intent on my next move, then adding puppies to the file... I didn't make too much cash and had to work long and hard and at first I had to be trained then suppliment that with study, and I probably smelled like a dog but I think that may have been my favourite job. My boss had 300 sheep as well, and a few Border Collies but outside of having to feed the sheep when the boss was away and occasionally slaughter and butcher some lambs for sale the dogs were my main interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Honeys just come back from the V.E.T. .... Had the ole playground whipped out & she's moping around not knowing what to do with herself .... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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