Let's See Your Dogs!!

He does this all the time. lol

 

Going through my flickr and saw this . Last pic I uploaded of Ash from a few weeks ago. Love this dog!

ash by Gage McKeag, on Flickr

 

Nice wood on that o/u

 

We got this knucklehead from the local shelter. Two families tried him out and brought him back. Best dog we've ever had.

 

Great story. Glad you guys are happy together!

 

I love those eyes! That's a good looking pup you got there. Same story as mine. She was adopted out twice and returned both times. They said she was too wild and untrainable. I had her sitting and giving paw the same day we brought her home. The shelter worker told my wife that this dog was too wild and crazy and that we would be returning her. All my dogs i've had until they took their last breathe, my dogs are family not disposable objects like some people consider them. This shelter was a kill shelter in Philly. We left with her a hour before she was scheduled to be euthanized. She's been a great addition to our family. Shelter dogs make the best pets imo, they appreciate things more.

 

"All my dogs i've had until they took their last breathe, my dogs are family not disposable objects like some people consider them."

+++++1

 

Yeah, too wild when you don't walk/exercise/work with the dog. Keep him in a kennel 24/7 and he's gonna be wild when let out

 

Ditto. It's been a bumpy road, but we are happy we made the journey. With 6 months and a lot of work, she has become a wonderful companion. I couldn't imagine life with out her any more.

 

Same story here, he was nutty in the kennel, but a little training (us and him) and he has turned out to be a great companion. The key is keeping a dog engaged. Tie him to a tree or coop them up in a cage all day and you're asking for problems. This sumbitch is one champion shedder though; I can make a new dog about every three days.

 

Well my pup is a high energy nutcase but I'd never give her up. Got walks, daycare, and treadmill as her almost daily regimen.

Now winter is coming up, anyone have ideas for mind stimulating/exhausting games to do at home?

 

I hear ya, the 6 weeks of the year of piss poor sledding around here is almost over. I throw a ball for the dogs from 5-6 AM every morning outside, 365 days a year unless I'm blowing snow to get out of the driveway or hunting. Picked up my latest pup in January and started classes 2 weeks later at 10 weeks old and still doing classes. I have been owned by dogs for many years but still feel that classes help with learning new things for both of us plus socialization with other dogs and people. The last 3 months we have been in AKC Rally classes and the mental stimulation wears the young guy out faster than any physical exercise he has ever done with the exception of Agility. I recommend a class first to get a feel for it then you can make signs up and do your own course through out your home and change it up each time. It is basically advanced obedience, but also interaction between you and your dog which is what the judges look for. I can't recommend it enough for mental stimulation and bonding between the 2 of you. 20 minutes of Rally is equal to about an hour or so of chasing balls IME, but I try not to overdo it. When he starts to yawn and looking around figure it is time to give him a break and do something else. Most of all both of you should have fun, good luck!

 

I'm with Cold Iron. Classes and training will help a lot. One thing I learned too, don't give too much stimulation. Your dog needs to learn how to satisfy themselves at times, with a chew or something likewise. The more you engage, the more they likely expect. Ignoring, aside from injury to personal or property, can be a great tool. I'm not saying locked up all day or anything, but they should be able to be in the same room and entertain themselves, to a degree.

 

Best thing i bought for my high energy dog is a Walky Dog Plus. It attaches to my mountain bike and to my dog's harness. She pulls me around running full blast for about 10 minutes then shes a completely different dog. She loves it!

 

Sticking with the topic, she was fully passed out here. A little uncomfortable you'd think, but she was happy. I always worry I'm going to end up in neutral

 

This is my GSD from Germany. He's not the biggest but is damn tall. His big tail knocks over anything on our coffee table and small children

 

You would want a video of me attaching one mine to my bike for a ride. It would make the 6 o'clock news.
Expending their energy is key to good behavior. I also spend time and money training them. A little professional guidance goes a long way.
I'm fortunate to have access to a pasture and pond behind the house. They get to free run and swim most every morning for about 30-40 minutes,and about 15 min
free run in the evening. I also work them on pigeons back there. When its too hot or too cold they're in the house alone. No problems, well , sometimes the sofa cushions are not on the sofa when I get home, but undamaged.

 

Happy dogs!

 

I have one of those too but my dog didn't seem to like it too much. Then I learned that you can extend the leash to get them further out away from the bike so I'm going to try it again with him.

Lately I've just been skateboarding with him...he runs beside me while I just go in circles in a empty parking lot.

 

Just acquired one of these for training. Gotta get Sadie to stop jumping the bird after it's flushed.