Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Well...that was what I was hoping!Or fluffy. I definitely think he's fluffier than he was in June. And not in the same way at all that I am fluffier than I was in June.
The Labraventures of Carb贸n, Spanish (ex-) foster dog extraordinaire
- Thread starter Emily_Babbelhund
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Well...that was what I was hoping!Or fluffy. I definitely think he's fluffier than he was in June. And not in the same way at all that I am fluffier than I was in June.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Carbon and I are off for an adventure in the big city this morning, but first here are a few snaps from our latest walkies. I think he's starting to look very big-boy-gun-dog-esque.
But that could be because I have my love-goggles on!
But that could be because I have my love-goggles on!
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Glad you're better sweet boy. Lookin' goooood!! 
- Location
- Wellington, NZ
The first photo is great! You've really nailed the whole "photographing a black dog" thing. I was going to say that would be his Tinder photo, but it's more likely his Linked In photo - very professional.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
I love it...Tinder for dogs!
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Thanks! I've got a long way to go, but Carbon is giving me LOTS of practice. He's also getting better at posing, though yesterday I realised that I'd taught him on accident to always to sit for the camera. We're going to work on 'stand and wait' now.
He is lovely! Personally I'm not a fan of the bandana thing, but otherwise he is a real heart-throb!!!
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Admittedly his bandana was turned around the wrong way for these pics, but....a dog of mine without a bandana?
I don't think I could cope! But he's definitely a heart-throb, naked or clothed.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
SNIFFER, tinder for dogsI love it...Tinder for dogs!
(There are many, many more apps, this was just one of the list that Google returned)
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Emily, Carbon is looking absolutely fabulous ! Loving the photos and that recall , brilliant ! Bless that boy , love him xxxxx
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
SNIFFER, tinder for dogs
(There are many, many more apps, this was just one of the list that Google returned)
Who knew.....
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
SNIFFER, tinder for dogs
(There are many, many more apps, this was just one of the list that Google returned)
I was just going to suggest that you do this as another business venture, then realised that you'd not made it up!
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Hola amigos!
Oh dios mio, I had a very big day today. Foster lady had a lot of energy, I could barely keep up. We just got home and it is midnight! And I just got my dinner! No, no, no...this is not how life works. Dinner at five or else! Or else what, I do not know. I will let you know when I figure it out.
Actually it was a very good if very long day. Foster lady says we are going to bed now, but here's a peek at how we ended our day. It's Wednesday so of course, IRISH PUB NIGHT! Oooo, I love going to the pub. People pet me and kiss me and treat me like the superstar that I am.
Tonight was even better because my friend Buddy came to visit! Que bien! Buddy's dad works at the pub, so we have special permission to play together. I have to stay on my lead because foster lady thinks I will run into the kitchen and steal a pizza if I'm not on lead - and between you and me, she is right.
So here is Buddy and me having a night in the pub. My friend Fine the chihuahua was also there, but foster lady is no...how do you say? She is no Alfred Hitchcock, so messed up filming Fine at the end. You just have to take my word for it. And a Spanish dog's word is his bond, so todo bien, si?
Oh dios mio, I had a very big day today. Foster lady had a lot of energy, I could barely keep up. We just got home and it is midnight! And I just got my dinner! No, no, no...this is not how life works. Dinner at five or else! Or else what, I do not know.
I will let you know when I figure it out. Actually it was a very good if very long day. Foster lady says we are going to bed now, but here's a peek at how we ended our day. It's Wednesday so of course, IRISH PUB NIGHT! Oooo, I love going to the pub. People pet me and kiss me and treat me like the superstar that I am.
Tonight was even better because my friend Buddy came to visit! Que bien! Buddy's dad works at the pub, so we have special permission to play together. I have to stay on my lead because foster lady thinks I will run into the kitchen and steal a pizza if I'm not on lead - and between you and me, she is right.
So here is Buddy and me having a night in the pub. My friend Fine the chihuahua was also there, but foster lady is no...how do you say? She is no Alfred Hitchcock, so messed up filming Fine at the end. You just have to take my word for it. And a Spanish dog's word is his bond, so todo bien, si?
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Insomnia and also @Beanwood 's post on her "He's friendly" thread made me want to add this...
I was out with Carbon a couple days ago in a nearby town and we walked past a man with a boy of 10 or so who looked to be his son. The boy had a long stick and was pointing and waving it at Carbon, so I just swung Carbon out of his path and went on walking. We got a couple meters away and the kid shouts something at me.
"What was that?" I say (my German still stinks).
"Does he bite?" repeats the kid.
"No" I say. Yes, I usually have a smarter answer for this oft-asked question, but was tired and the kid was still coming at us with the stick looking like he wanted to poke Carbon's eyes out - so I was making for safer pastures.
The kid is still coming after us with the darn stick, even with the father right there...on his mobile, of course.
So I stuck Carbon behind me, turned around and said to the kid,
"Do YOU bite?"
The kid stopped (finally), looked at me as if I was crazy (takes two to tango, sweetheart) and says,
"No!"
Then I said, "Fein gemacht, sehr brav"....which is more or less "Well done, good boy" but in language more suited to dogs than humans, if you get my drift.
The kid looked completely gobsmacked and the dad (finally) looked embarrassed and came over to tell him to put down the stick.
I don't know if the moral of the story is that kids can be jerks or that my German is getting better.
With Brogan, I would get that "Does he bite?" question in the US on a near-daily basis. I always thought it was ridiculous because (1) he's wearing a rubber ducky bandana and a service dog vest and (2) if you're scared he'll bite, don't walk right up to his face and ask "Does he bite?"
But hey, society looks badly on people who are jerks to kids so I had lots of pat answers.
My favourite:
"Does he bite?"
"Mmm... well, he already had one kid your size this morning for breakfast, so he's still full. I think you're safe".
It was funny how it always took the kid a few beats to figure out I was kidding. Then I'd usually say, "You know, if you want to pet him, just ask that first, ok?". And then they would pet him, never failed.
Anyway, the experience with Carbon made me realise how little I get that question with a Lab compared to a Rottie. It really is true - everyone loves a Lab! Well, except for weird little German kids brandishing sticks.
I was out with Carbon a couple days ago in a nearby town and we walked past a man with a boy of 10 or so who looked to be his son. The boy had a long stick and was pointing and waving it at Carbon, so I just swung Carbon out of his path and went on walking. We got a couple meters away and the kid shouts something at me.
"What was that?" I say (my German still stinks).
"Does he bite?" repeats the kid.
"No" I say. Yes, I usually have a smarter answer for this oft-asked question, but was tired and the kid was still coming at us with the stick looking like he wanted to poke Carbon's eyes out - so I was making for safer pastures.
The kid is still coming after us with the darn stick, even with the father right there...on his mobile, of course.
So I stuck Carbon behind me, turned around and said to the kid,
"Do YOU bite?"
The kid stopped (finally), looked at me as if I was crazy (takes two to tango, sweetheart) and says,
"No!"
Then I said, "Fein gemacht, sehr brav"....which is more or less "Well done, good boy" but in language more suited to dogs than humans, if you get my drift.
The kid looked completely gobsmacked and the dad (finally) looked embarrassed and came over to tell him to put down the stick.
I don't know if the moral of the story is that kids can be jerks or that my German is getting better.
With Brogan, I would get that "Does he bite?" question in the US on a near-daily basis. I always thought it was ridiculous because (1) he's wearing a rubber ducky bandana and a service dog vest and (2) if you're scared he'll bite, don't walk right up to his face and ask "Does he bite?"
But hey, society looks badly on people who are jerks to kids so I had lots of pat answers.
My favourite:
"Does he bite?"
"Mmm... well, he already had one kid your size this morning for breakfast, so he's still full. I think you're safe".
It was funny how it always took the kid a few beats to figure out I was kidding. Then I'd usually say, "You know, if you want to pet him, just ask that first, ok?". And then they would pet him, never failed.
Anyway, the experience with Carbon made me realise how little I get that question with a Lab compared to a Rottie. It really is true - everyone loves a Lab! Well, except for weird little German kids brandishing sticks.
- Location
- Wellington, NZ
Plenty of jerk kids out there, mostly due to a (lack) of nurture. Kids, like dogs, need training to be nice citizens, and although there's always the case of lovely kids/dogs with terrible parents/owners, they are the exception.
What's the clientele like at an Irish pub in Bavaria? Mostly expats like yourself, or do Germans go there too?
What's the clientele like at an Irish pub in Bavaria? Mostly expats like yourself, or do Germans go there too?
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
It's a good mix, but on a Wednesday night mainly English speakers and a mix of English speakers with German friends. It's the only place here that I'll speak English first and then switch over if needs be. It's a nice little brain holiday.
Re: the jerky kid - I honestly didn't mean ALL or even most kids are jerky so sorry if it came off that way (I really should't post stuff at 1am!). The one with he stick the other day was weird (and strangely menacing for such a young boy) but most ask the "Does he bite?" question because they want to pet the dog but don't really know how to open the conversation. My "he already ate one this morning" answer wasn't to scare them (and it didn't), more to get them to laugh and say what they really wanted. Well, and because if you're asked "Does he bite?" multiple times a week for 20 years, you start to get creative.
- Location
- Wellington, NZ
Haha no, I realised you were talking specifically about the stick kid with your comment. Most kids are just kids, with a normal level of annoyance, but some are just awful, and I've even met one that set every single one of my alarm bells ringing. You know how some adults give you the creeps? Yeah, I've had that with a kid, it was terrifying.
I LOVE your "he already ate one this morning" answer. You could always swap it to "you're ok, he prefers little girls/little boys". Heh, I'm evil.
I LOVE your "he already ate one this morning" answer. You could always swap it to "you're ok, he prefers little girls/little boys". Heh, I'm evil.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
First day out in Regensburg with Carbon's new 'in training' vest. He seems to know he looks very sharp in it!
It had it's first run at Nymphenburg castle last week, but without the 'in training' patches sewn on as I wanted to see how he reacted and wore the vest before I sewed everything on (I hate sewing!). But he wore it like he'd been wearing it forever, so on went the patches last night.
The idea of the vest is to better differentiate between "I'm working" and "I'm sniffing" modes. I also had the hope that it would keep people from letting their dogs run up to him, but that remains to be seen. Just having him sit on the pedestal in the centre of town to take his photo this morning, we got lots of questions about the vest and small children wanting to pet him. As I don't have kids myself, any 'mini-human' socialisation opportunities are warmly welcomed!
It had it's first run at Nymphenburg castle last week, but without the 'in training' patches sewn on as I wanted to see how he reacted and wore the vest before I sewed everything on (I hate sewing!). But he wore it like he'd been wearing it forever, so on went the patches last night.
The idea of the vest is to better differentiate between "I'm working" and "I'm sniffing" modes. I also had the hope that it would keep people from letting their dogs run up to him, but that remains to be seen. Just having him sit on the pedestal in the centre of town to take his photo this morning, we got lots of questions about the vest and small children wanting to pet him. As I don't have kids myself, any 'mini-human' socialisation opportunities are warmly welcomed!
So Ch a good boy 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Oh Carb贸n - you look super smart in your new uniform!