Doggy brags

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Big time thunder and lightening started just before I took Carbon out for his last wee walk. I stick my head out of the front door and hope doesn't freak out, but as soon as we get out in it - no rain just massive booms from thunder and flashes of lightening - I'm completely freaked out and trying to remember if you can get struck by lightening in such situations. I'm a Californian: we don't have thunder and lightening!

Carbon, however, is cool as a cucumber and walking along without a care in the world. He does his wee (with me looking at the tree like it's going to be hit by lightening and murder us at any second), then turns to go along our normal route. "No way, we're going home!" and then grumpy dog face from a dog who has been cooped up all day.

Then another big BOOM and rain starts to torrent down. Guess who suddenly starts to RUN home? Uh huh. My gentleman hates that wet from above. Apparently explosions from the sky are just another 'ho hum' but heaven forbid he get WET.

He makes me laugh, even when I'm about to be murdered by a tree.

 

[Sophiedoodle]

Then another big BOOM and rain starts to torrent down. Guess who suddenly starts to RUN home? Uh huh. My gentleman hates that wet from above. Apparently explosions from the sky are just another 'ho hum' but heaven forbid he get WET.

I would like to clarify I was laughing at this, and not the fact you almost got murdered by those killer trees

 

[kateincornwall]

In the middle of Seagullgate , Reuben arrived home from Playgroup . Honestly , it was chaos from Nelly who was determined to get to the young gull which, at one point managed to get behind the sofa . Enter Reubs , my heart sank but what did he do ? He glanced at it , then went outside for a wee as he always does when he gets home , thank goodness for one restrained dog

 

[kateincornwall]

And another star for my big boy today . We were on a woodland trail and not too far from being back at the car when down a little path came thundering a young looking GSD , his body language was not good and I could hear his owner calling him, to no avail as he stood looking at me and the dogs , all rigid and tail straight out, ears up and looking like he might be trouble . I scooped Nelly up onto my knee and called Reuben who was standing looking at the dog , he looked to me, then back at the dog who was now advancing slowly and then to my pride , he came straight to me and stood whilst I slipped his lead on whereupon he walked like an angel ( did I really call Reubs an angel ?) back to the car . The owner of the young dog appeared eventually and did apologise , saying that his dog wasnt good with others, but oh my goodness , how proud I was of Reuben x

 

[Selina27]

Reuben !

 

[SwampDonkey]

Ivers been out of his crate totally for a month now.

 

[Cath]

Good lad Iver

 

[Selina27]

Grown up boy!

 

[Ashley]

Ivers been out of his crate totally for a month now.

How old was he when you stopped crating?

 

[Ashley]

Primrose recalled from playing with a new dog this morning! Her recall is so good it surprises me - hope we power through and don't lose this!

 

[SwampDonkey]

How old was he when you stopped crating?

2 years better than Rory who was 2 1/2. We've not used it for ages at night or in the day just for 1 hour in the evenings when he's tired and aggravating everyone. We been toughing out the mad hour

 

[SwampDonkey]

Iver can open his crate and lock it again . Most doors are no problem and bolts are easy but today he mastered this.

 

[Stacia]

Iver can open his crate and lock it again . Most doors are no problem and bolts are easy but today he mastered this.View attachment 27634

Even I have difficulty opening those type of gates, never know which way to push the knob! Very clever Iver.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Even I have difficulty opening those type of gates, never know which way to push the knob! Very clever Over.

I watched him do it he pressed the lever with his nose and tongue then opened gate inwards

 

[Selina27]

I watched him do it he pressed the lever with his nose and tongue then opened gate inwards

Very clever boy!

 

[HAH]

Over the last few days we've been getting Kipper (and us) used to using a ramp, and he's just gently trotted up it into the back of the car, turned, waited at the top for an 'okay!' as we've been practising, and gently back down again. He's a blimmin' marvel this boy.

 

[Natalie]

Over the last few days we've been getting Kipper (and us) used to using a ramp, and he's just gently trotted up it into the back of the car, turned, waited at the top for an 'okay!' as we've been practising, and gently back down again. He's a blimmin' marvel this boy.

well done, it's not easy!
Monty mastered a sturdy wooden one we had, but completely hates the newer plastic one we bought more recently. We are resorting to lifting him in and out of the car now.

 

[kateincornwall]

This afternoon, out on the trail , I spotted a couple and their son walking towards us , the son hid behind his parents so I called Reuben up and slipped his lead on . He is brilliant at walking slowly beside the scooter and as the family drew level , they thanked me for what I did and asked directions to Herodsfoot village just a mile away . As they walked away, the man turned round and said ` Thanks again , our son is autistic and afraid of dogs, but cant you just tell that yours is a trained assistance dog ! ` Wow , Reuben , praise indeed ! Just for interest, this is the pretty little Church in Herodsfoot x

 

[HAH]

well done, it's not easy!
Monty mastered a sturdy wooden one we had, but completely hates the newer plastic one we bought more recently. We are resorting to lifting him in and out of the car now.

Thank you, and I feel for you on the ramp - it’s a bit of a gamble isn’t it? there’s not much helpful advice out there and they all look similar. We’ve been lucky so far after a lot of research, it’s unwieldy but very stable (top priority for us as I know Kipper would hate it if it wobbled) and pretty light. I hope you’re okay with the lifting.

 

[Ashley]

hates the newer plastic one

I know Monty has a thing with surfaces - have you tried putting something on it? Ours has a grippy tread a bit like sand paper on it. Maybe stick some old carpet on there?