- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Me too!
Spencer - Guide Dog In Training š¾
- Thread starter Boogie
- Start date
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
And "mummy"!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
And butter (as in 'with a smear of peanut butter')
Sorry Mags, we sound like we are taking the mickey, but actually we are delighted. Australian and NZ accents leave a lot to be desired (sorry Sophie/Emily if you disagree)
- Location
- Wellington, NZ
No, definitely not taking the piss! NZ accents are so...bleh, the tone is so flat. Australian accents are slightly better. Your accent is so unique, Mags, it's really nice and comforting.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
He never squats, he just stands there and wees, barely with a pause in what heās doing. Which makes toilet training *interesting*
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You'll have reflexes like a dog wee ninja
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
This is Tatze, she is my fwend.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Spencer is 13 weeks old today and a real personality. Heās been with us for four weeks. Heās a real softie and loves a cuddle and leans into us for a fuss. He loves Tatze (of course). Heās not too bitey at all until the evenings, then heās a looooooopy monster who flings himself around, bites everything and doesnāt know how to stop zooming.
Heās a mountain goat and can climb and jump on to anything. The other day we were happily having a G&T at the garden table - he took a flying leap from a standing start and landed on the table! (We saved ourG&Ts, excellent reflexes!). Heās been found on chairs, tables and window ledges
Heās a total horror with the lawn, he pulls chunks of it up with his teeth then plays with and eats the clots of earth and grass. As soon as he does it we come in or I put his lead on - I hope heās cured soon, as relaxing in the garden isnāt happening at all just now
Heās really easy to train as he adores his food and the āfixed tetherā way of teaching lead walking is working an absolute treat. I love it, we are doing ten steps-treat no problem now.
Heās having about two indoor wee accidents a day but all poos have been outside from day 1. Iāve never known a pup wee or drink so much! It must be the heat. He can do four, virtually one after the other. He runs to the door , goes out, does his wee then comes back for a fish cube. If the door is closed heāll look at me to open it. He wakes up at 4am ish for me to take him out for a poo but goes back to sleep and I wake him up when I come down at 7am. Me showering, brushing teeth, getting dressed etc doesnāt seem to disturb him.
He can do āsitā and ādownā and wait for his food and is recalling garden to inside, inside to garden and room to room. Heās sitting nicely to have his lead put on and doesnāt bite it.
We went to the train station yesterday and watched two trains and a long goods train. I carried him on and off a train. Bus station tomorrow.
Next job is to learn āwaitā
He was so exhausted after todayās ten minute walk he didnāt even make it to his bed.
Heās a mountain goat and can climb and jump on to anything. The other day we were happily having a G&T at the garden table - he took a flying leap from a standing start and landed on the table! (We saved ourG&Ts, excellent reflexes!). Heās been found on chairs, tables and window ledges
Heās a total horror with the lawn, he pulls chunks of it up with his teeth then plays with and eats the clots of earth and grass. As soon as he does it we come in or I put his lead on - I hope heās cured soon, as relaxing in the garden isnāt happening at all just now
Heās really easy to train as he adores his food and the āfixed tetherā way of teaching lead walking is working an absolute treat. I love it, we are doing ten steps-treat no problem now.
Heās having about two indoor wee accidents a day but all poos have been outside from day 1. Iāve never known a pup wee or drink so much! It must be the heat. He can do four, virtually one after the other. He runs to the door , goes out, does his wee then comes back for a fish cube. If the door is closed heāll look at me to open it. He wakes up at 4am ish for me to take him out for a poo but goes back to sleep and I wake him up when I come down at 7am. Me showering, brushing teeth, getting dressed etc doesnāt seem to disturb him.
He can do āsitā and ādownā and wait for his food and is recalling garden to inside, inside to garden and room to room. Heās sitting nicely to have his lead put on and doesnāt bite it.
We went to the train station yesterday and watched two trains and a long goods train. I carried him on and off a train. Bus station tomorrow.
Next job is to learn āwaitā
He was so exhausted after todayās ten minute walk he didnāt even make it to his bed.
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Thank goodness you managed to save the G&Ts
He really is a lovely little chap xxx
He really is a lovely little chap xxx
Has he been reading the same book as Maslow? The lambie network must have been at work between those two!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
He has grown so much already!
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
I know we often say all puppies are different - and they are!
We are supposed to put their collar on before they eat - good associations etc.
I simply can not get his collar on before he eats, heās so hyper and excited for his food he rolls round, bites, twists, lies down and makes it impossible. Iāve been persevering but today I gave up. During his after breakfast nap I popped it on - job done, no problem.
We are supposed to put their collar on before they eat - good associations etc.
I simply can not get his collar on before he eats, heās so hyper and excited for his food he rolls round, bites, twists, lies down and makes it impossible. Iāve been persevering but today I gave up. During his after breakfast nap I popped it on - job done, no problem.
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
May I join you on your chair please Tatze?
- Location
- SW London UK
He has grown so much already!
Must be a special pup for Tatse to let him up on her chair.
Must be a special pup for Tatse to let him up on her chair.
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Heās not allowed, so straight down after the photo lol.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Now I've caught up on this thread...another one I'd somehow managed to miss! Argh, but that little Spencer is too stinking adorable...those ears!!!!! Keep it coming, Mags.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Isn't he a darling and hasn't he grown
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Spencer you are going to be a whopper! He is just the most beautiful puppy, he really is. Someone is going to be very lucky to have him in their life x
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