introducing Cola

[Natalie]

Kipper used to love frozen broccoli

Yes, I often give a floret of frozen broccoli or cauliflower straight from the freezer whenever I've got the bag open. Barely any calories for a quiet five minutes!

 

[Granca]

Cola looks gorgeous! A frozen Kong is always a good distraction. It sounds as if the crate training is going well.

 

[Loraseal]

Well hello Cola! You little beaut!!

 

[Cath]

Welcome Cola

 

[Shaz82]

Hello Cola, what a cutie

 

[Foxy Lady]

lots of crate training in the garden and settling in with my others - Jaffa is a sensitive wee soul who does not do bouncing, so have to pick Cola's quieter times for them

 

[Natalie]

lots of crate training in the garden and settling in with my others - Jaffa is a sensitive wee soul who does not do bouncing, so have to pick Cola's quieter times for themView attachment 16750

Love your outdoor set up @Foxy Lady , with all that moveable fencing and gate.

 

[Foxy Lady]

Love your outdoor set up @Foxy Lady , with all that moveable fencing and gate.

yes - they are joined together just in pairs, and the pairs are just placed together to form a zig-zag - and so can easily be moved to mow. The weight of the pairs is enough to keep Cola in at the moment, but gives me a separate space for him and for the others.

 

[snowbunny]

Oooh, do you play hoopers, @Foxy Lady ?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I'm late to the party, but a big welcome to you @Foxy Lady from me and my Spanish Gentleman, Carbon.

Cola and Jaffa are beautiful, looking forward to hearing more about them.

 

[Foxy Lady]

Oooh, do you play hoopers, @Foxy Lady ?

yes - play is the right word - Jaffa really enjoys it - I like the distance handling aspects (I get to stand fairly still !!) Tamber my manic retriever does not see the point in running round in circles - Foxy is blind so its tricky and Ellie is kindof fixated on treats rather than where she is going - but we have fun - hopefully Cola will like to - its a lot less risk of injury , doesn't require complicated equipment and easy to change courses to something new.

 

[Foxy Lady]

visit to friends garden today - crunch beef pipe all the way (I love the feedback because I can hear him crunching even though he is now in the back of the van in his crate) - no problem - doors shutting / stops/starts to open gates etc - all good - play in garden - back into van - turned round a few times and flopped on his pillow - slept all the way home - happy Cola and happy Mum

 

[Loraseal]

Cola is doing really good! Please may we have some puppy belly photos please? It's a miserable damp morning here and a puppy belly always makes me smile!!

 

[Foxy Lady]

not many - I'm usually too busy giving tummy rubs but this is almost

 

[Foxy Lady]

Jaffa not very happy getting into van near Mr Cola, so started some joint chew sessions in the van - sometimes so much to do and think of, to get everyone happy

 

[snowbunny]

sometimes so much to do and think of, to get everyone happy

This is so true! Sometimes it feels like there's not enough hours in the day to do the training you want to because you're having to spend time training other random stuff!

 

[Foxy Lady]

I have discovered the puppy paddling pool !!! - is a great refuge from a crocopup !! - he hasn't quite mastered the pool yet, so I can stand in the middle and smile at him - now I just need to set up one inside the house too - hummm

 

[Foxy Lady]

so after a few trips out in the van - with chew chew all the time - Cola is now fine with a smaller chewie which lasts while I am banging van doors and setting off - he then finishes this and now settles down as long as the van is moving - not sure whether he is sleeping or just resting, but either is good. So took about 2 weeks - we have done journeys up to an hour - get out and do something and then an hour back - so everyone who said it would just take a bit of time - was right !!! thank you

 

[Foxy Lady]

picture - well just because he's so cute - although I could be (am) biased

 

[Selina27]

He is cute!!