Doggy brags

Selina27

Selina27

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Herefordshire, UK
I'm been thinking today about how pleased I was with my Brown Eyed Girl earlier this week.

We met a great friend and her grandchildren aged 4 and a half and 18 months for the day at a National Trust property south of Worcester earlier this week and spent 4 hours in the natural play area there! (which in itself was a joy).
Cass has very little experience of children and none whatsoever of pre school age or toddlers. She was so incredibly good and tolerant. To be fair they are well bought up youngsters but inevitably with tiny ones there was a lot of attention given to her and falling on her and grabbing her tail out of sheer fascination. The toddler even took over her lead and she walked along beside him at a snails pace as if she did it every day. I guess a lot of it is just being a Lab, but when I think of the rambunctious whirlwind she used to be I can see just what maturity does! She even sat and waited alone for several minutes while each of the tinies legged it in opposite directions and we had to run a after them!
However, she got her reward at the end of the day when we had an icecream and the younger one dropped half of his including the flake on the ground! She'd already had her own dog icecream so it was a win all round for her!
 
SwampDonkey

SwampDonkey

Selina27 said:
I'm been thinking today about how pleased I was with my Brown Eyed Girl earlier this week.

We met a great friend and her grandchildren aged 4 and a half and 18 months for the day at a National Trust property south of Worcester earlier this week and spent 4 hours in the natural play area there! (which in itself was a joy).
Cass has very little experience of children and none whatsoever of pre school age or toddlers. She was so incredibly good and tolerant. To be fair they are well bought up youngsters but inevitably with tiny ones there was a lot of attention given to her and falling on her and grabbing her tail out of sheer fascination. The toddler even took over her lead and she walked along beside him at a snails pace as if she did it every day. I guess a lot of it is just being a Lab, but when I think of the rambunctious whirlwind she used to be I can see just what maturity does! She even sat and waited alone for several minutes while each of the tinies legged it in opposite directions and we had to run a after them!
However, she got her reward at the end of the day when we had an icecream and the younger one dropped half of his including the flake on the ground! She'd already had her own dog icecream so it was a win all round for her!
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Just love her. We'll done Cass❤
 
MrChew

MrChew

Last week we had a meeting with our architect and I was expecting both boys to be a nuisance. But no! Chewie fell asleep on Ed's feet (he's a doggy person) and closely inspected his bag for treats (he keeps treats in it for the office dogs) and Rowan played in the backyard.
 
Granca

Granca

It was time for the annual boosters and check up for my two today. The vet came out to the car to help to take them into the consulting room and Wispa greeted him like a long-lost friend, happily trotting in with him, with just a couple of barks on the way as we walked through reception. Tuppence jumped straight back into the car, so she had to be persuaded to get out again, then followed Wispa in whining and shaking and shaking, but not as much as last year.

They were both good during their check-up, although Tuppence didn’t relax at all. The vet took them into the hospital for blood tests - and a nail trim for Wispa. Tuppence came back with a bright blue bandage on her leg, but apparently Wispa happily sat to have blood taken from under her neck again. Apparently they’re both looking in excellent condition.

Huge thanks to the vet and nurse team at the practice who did so much to help Wispa during her many desensitisation sessions. It’s lovely to see the real Wispa looking so relaxed with the vet, rather than being the scary dog that he first met!
 
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