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Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Only five days now until my friend Karen and I fly out to Istanbul for a week! I've always wanted to go and so am really excited. Karen's husband, Dave is staying at my place to look after Joy and Lucie, their Patterdale. Joy has been a bit scared of Lucie, not understanding that when she growls it's because she wants to play. Last weekend we had a bit of a dummy run, with the three of them coming to stay for a couple of nights and lots of walks together. It went pretty well. Every time Lucie growled Joy just turned away from her, just as if she was ignoring bad behaviour 
and eventually the growling stopped indoors. Then on our final walk Lucie started becoming quite protective of Joy when other dogs approached. We arrived at the field where we were taking them for a run and as soon as Lucie was off lead she started growling for Joy to chase her. Joy must have had enough by this stage because she had a bit of a snappy growl back and Lucie backed down. The next thing we knew they were having a great game of chase round the field with no growling whatsoever!
We had also gone out for a meal one night and left them alone together and there were no signs of any problems, so we're quite optimistic. They're both sweet natured dogs, it's just that they kind of speak different languages.
We also now have three camping trips planned for the summer. Joy of course will come on these. She's never been camping before and I'm so much looking forward to introducing her to it. I'm sure she'll take to it like a..... well, like a Labrador to water!
Then at the end of September/beginning of October there's another holiday in Turkey, this time with my brother, sister-in-law and her brother and sister and their partners. Oh yes! Joy and I are also invited to stay with a friend in Norfolk for a week in March! I love it when I have lots of travelling to look forward to!
Anyone else got anything exciting planned?
and eventually the growling stopped indoors. Then on our final walk Lucie started becoming quite protective of Joy when other dogs approached. We arrived at the field where we were taking them for a run and as soon as Lucie was off lead she started growling for Joy to chase her. Joy must have had enough by this stage because she had a bit of a snappy growl back and Lucie backed down. The next thing we knew they were having a great game of chase round the field with no growling whatsoever! We had also gone out for a meal one night and left them alone together and there were no signs of any problems, so we're quite optimistic. They're both sweet natured dogs, it's just that they kind of speak different languages.We also now have three camping trips planned for the summer. Joy of course will come on these. She's never been camping before and I'm so much looking forward to introducing her to it. I'm sure she'll take to it like a..... well, like a Labrador to water!
Then at the end of September/beginning of October there's another holiday in Turkey, this time with my brother, sister-in-law and her brother and sister and their partners. Oh yes! Joy and I are also invited to stay with a friend in Norfolk for a week in March! I love it when I have lots of travelling to look forward to!Anyone else got anything exciting planned?
