He is a stunner!
Echo - Guide Dog
- Thread starter Boogie
- Start date
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Practicing with my Big Boy collar. To be honest I’m not keen. 
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
He is just adorable
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
But where is his friend Tatze? When do we see photos of them meeting?! Can't wait!
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Echo’s first meeting with Tatze was a surprise. He wasn’t sure at all and kept his distance! He still hasn’t had his teeth near her apart from a tentative nibble of her paw. She didn’t know what to make of it, she’s used to pups launching at her, going straight for the throat and hanging off her tail - she’s very adept at gently holding them off. This time she was doing her best to get him to play. She was play bowing, running away, shaking a toy in front of him - all to no avail! This morning he’s given her lots of sniffs but no play yet.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Oh, I’m sure that won’t last long! 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
I’m sure it wont!Oh, I’m sure that won’t last long!
Here is the video of their meeting - she’s all ready for the chomp of crocapup teeth and it doesn’t happen! This morning is the same - he’s following her around, checking what she’s doing and sniffing her, but no play. Of course, being Tatze, she’s just adapted seamlessly to the new normal.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Oh, the poor little thing looks a bit lost and sad at the end 
But I'm sure that won't last either!
But I'm sure that won't last either!
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Oh Tatze isn’t she lovely how she greets him? I love the way she does a quick check out of her chair 
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Naya
Moderator
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Tatze is so lovely trying to entice him to play 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
He’s had huge changes in his little life in just two days.Oh, the poor little thing looks a bit lost and sad at the end
But I'm sure that won't last either!
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- Location
- East Sussex
Tatze is a star the way she is immediately so welcoming to a new pup in her house. Little Echo does look quite nervous of her, but I liked the way Tatze backed off to give him space.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Another good night - 2:30am toilet break then up for the day at 6:30am. I hope this carries on! His bedtime crate is next to my bed and his night time wee is on a puppy pad in the bathroom. This used to be completely against the Guide Dog Law. But my supervisor came on Monday and she said, without me asking, that it’s fine to have them in a crate in the bedroom for the first week or so and how we manage his early sleeping is entirely up to us.
I’m feeling very happy and daunted at the same time. I love being a puppy mummy - it’s the best job in the world. Not only that, all the boring stuff like housework is put on hold for a few weeks - playing with puppy or housework? No contest!
But I’m also daunted about just how much this sweet little chap needs to learn. And I need to learn how he learns. He’s very different from Spencer. He’s bold and happy but also thoughtful and careful. He doesn’t plough in - he thinks considers things first.
I’m feeling very happy and daunted at the same time. I love being a puppy mummy - it’s the best job in the world. Not only that, all the boring stuff like housework is put on hold for a few weeks - playing with puppy or housework? No contest!
But I’m also daunted about just how much this sweet little chap needs to learn. And I need to learn how he learns. He’s very different from Spencer. He’s bold and happy but also thoughtful and careful. He doesn’t plough in - he thinks considers things first.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
He is such a lovely little poppet! And Tatze is such a good Auntie...
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Giving kisses at his first visit to the vet. He weighs 5.5Kg. 
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
It's very early days isn't it and if he's never seen a black dog, that may take a little adjusting possibly? He's a gorgeous little thing anyway and with lovely, kind Tatze, it will only be a short time before he's loving life x