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Awww heck - why not? Here's another one of the handsome lad. He follows me around looking at me like that all the time LMAO Too sweet.

THanks sunny! What sort of dog do you have atm?

:) I'm trying to work out how to make the camera do a movie for me!!

Okay - you asked for it Let's hear it for the spotty-bottoms ;) From left - Pepper, Tango, Dylan Note: look carefully for the synchronised footwork from Tango and Pepper (.... and.... front left leg UP!) and the considerate way that Tango protected Dylans 'modesty' with his tail

Yes I do! He loves his blanket now Havent bothered with Dylan - the little fella's been sleeping on the grass in the middle of a Tassie winter so I don't want to overdo it with the warmth for him.

Is there a link to this??? :D

I was getting a bit worried about Peppers behaviour because she launches herself at him so "viciously" I wasn't sure whether to intervene or not. My head was saying leave her to it but my heart was thinking I should protect the pup. Anyway, a lady who lives down the road who has several German Shepherds was chatting with me yesterday and said let Pepper do her thing - that's what she's done with her dogs and they do teach the young ones how to behave - albeit with "tears" at times. She put it really well. She said, Pepper is trying to teach the pup how to get on in the world. To do that she might have to actually hurt him but if she doesnt do it and he doesnt learn, chances are one day he'll rush up to some other dog and get his face bitten off for inappropriate behaviour. And I know my girl well enough to know she's not a nasty character so I really should have confidence that she wont go too far. So that's what I did last night. Just let her do what she felt she had to do and it was interesting to watch it pan out. ANyway, here's Tango this morning with his "playtime boy"

He already has settled quite a lot TD. Check out what happened last night - this after Pepper wouldn't let him anywhere near where she was sleeping earlier. Tango would usually be in the crate with Pepper but he stole the basket. Pepper gave the pup some meaningful looks but otherwise had no problem with what happened because Dylan was very respectful and just curled up (instead of poking her, jumping at her etc) (Sorry for the appalling quality - I have a very limited camera/phone thingy which really doesnt do night pics well.)

Thanks badboyz! What a bunch of cuties in your signature!

Oh my goodness - isn't she beautiful!!!! What a moronic coward that man is. Not fit to breathe the same air as his dog.

I dont know tlc - I always spelt it with an h but I just went with black magics spelling

Jesus! Is this becoming more prevalent or are we just hearing about it more. I'm getting really sick to my stomach by these people. They don't deserve to be called "human".

Yep. Pepper is the same. She wont go near a ball etc if it's even within sniffing distance of poo. No way would she try to tap it away with her paw. If theres poo on a footpath she gets all nose-in-the-air and high-steps her way around it. I've seen her go around bushes and squeeze through narrow spaces just to avoid doggy-do in her way.

Yeah sort of LOL I don't think he quite knows how to go about this playing thing. LMAO He keeps scaring everyone. Interesting thing just happened - well interesting to me anyway hee - tragically, I find these things endlessly fascinating The grown up dogs were settling in for the night in their beds but Dylan decides he wants to play. He suddenly gets as vocal as tango was earlier and starts getting all uppity, barking at them both and jumping at them in their beds. Tango was lying near me (I'm sitting on the couch) while Pepper was a bit further away in her bed and Dylan was annoying Tango. Tango is yipping at him and snarling but doesn't want to get out of bed. Anyway - Pepper races over and sits between Dylan and Tango and when Dylan did his barking and jumping again she flew at him like a dog possessed - kinda . He kept coming back sort of half cowering half assertive, barking and doing "lets play" at her. She kept snarling and rushing him over to his bed. Finally, after Pepper had done this several times with each one getting more ferocious, he stumbled one last time into his bed and stayed there (chewing the end of the blanket nervously LOL) and she lay down on the floor next to Tango's bed for a while until Dylan fell asleep. Then she got up and went to her bed. Pepper seemed to be looking after Tango!!! And he just lay there letting her go for it. I seriously had no idea Pepper had any of this in her. She's always been the cutesy friendly one. She's really surprised me.

That blog was fascinating! I just watched their This too shall pass vid! Also brilliant - despite not having doggies in it ETA it was the "domino" version of the 'This too Shall' Pass video.

Actually almost everyone tried to understand this person and give her useful advice which she rubbished for the most part. And the suggestion that she return the puppy - tho not one that I made - is as useful as any advice that's been given here and NOT abusive. Sometimes that's the best solution. It doesn't mean the person is bad or evil or anything. It's just sometimes taking on a puppy was not the right thing to do OR the puppy is not the right breed or whatever. In that case, the most sensible thing to do is return him to the breeder and get a refund.

Jesus! What a horrible post. What is wrong with you? People were trying to help you and this is how you behave. I am shocked. What part of Tassie are you in? Hope its not near me LOL Poor pup.

Yes I agree. I found this a bit disturbing. It wasn't the puppy's fault. If I came home and found my pup in that state I'd be furious AT MYSELF for putting the poor thing through such a horrific experience. They HATE pooing where they sleep and she would have been exceptionally distressed by the time you let her out. I sure hope you were nice to her and reassured her etc. I only left her because I couldn't take her to the doctors. And I bathed her, how's that for cruelty! That's not the point. Okay you needed to go out and you had to leave her in a crate longer than you'd like. That happens - occassionally. The issue is how you reacted after the fact. Of course you bathed her LMAO You had to if she was covered in faeces. But you seemed to be angry with her. Why? Did you yell at her? Punish her? Throw her outside after you washed her? Or.... Did you immediately cuddle her (despite the mess on her) and tell her she's a good girl? Did you calm her down and soothe her before bathing her? Did you tell yourself you wouldn't leave her in a crate for 4 hours again until she was old enough to hold on? Did you keep her inside with you and treat her nicely so that she knew everything was all right in the world again? That's what I'm talking about when I said I hope you were nice to her.

Good to hear it ;)

Yes I agree. I found this a bit disturbing. It wasn't the puppy's fault. If I came home and found my pup in that state I'd be furious AT MYSELF for putting the poor thing through such a horrific experience. They HATE pooing where they sleep and she would have been exceptionally distressed by the time you let her out. I sure hope you were nice to her and reassured her etc.

It sounds as though they have to for self preservation from the PITA ;) Well now, how much time do we have . . . . . . . LMAO MM - I have noticed something new with Tango and Pepper. He seems to start barking at me/the pup (I'm not sure which) trying to tell us all something. Everyone just looks at him in bemusement LOL and he keeps going on and on until I say "Quiet Tango" and he sort of modifies it into a "talking" bark. Then Pepper goes over to Tango (like she wants to reassure him) and - while still "talking" he gently grabs her around the nose. She doesn't object or seem worried by it and he isn't hurting her. It's more of a friendly thing. He's learnt about "soft" mouth!!!

Well you have named him already lol ;) Guess who..? - Tango? You get first prize!!! I am stunned at what's going on around here. I can't get any work done LMAO but these dogs are truly amazing. Tango sends mixed signals unfortunately but he is constantly looking for Dylan and grabbing his leg while snarling at him, barking in his face, hurling a piece of material around and running away with it or chasing Dylan down the corridor. Then I looked out the back and they had one end of a dog towel each playing tug with Tango dragging the pup down the back steps hahahahahahaha Then Dylan found a dog toy and Tango grabbed it off him so the pup latched on to one end of it. tango snarled and carried on but his tail was wagging and the two of them disappeared out the back door with the toy between them. He is currently "talking" to the pup with this wierd sound - a cross between a bark and whine. I DO wish Tango would shut up!!! Pepper meanwhile is generally staying out of the way of the lunatics. But I did have all three dogs simultaneously leap up on the bed first thing this morning to wake me up. None of them seemed the least bit concerned about the others. Tango barked in my face and playfully grabbed my hand with his teeth (he's NEVER done that before hahahaha) while Pepper wagged her tail and moaned and tried to snuggle under the quilt and the pup just kept leaping about randomly on everyone until I couldn't stand it anymore and got out of bed. I think I have multiple bruises on my stomach!!! They're all nuts.

OMG! That's absolutely fantastic! LMAO @ the goat. How good are those dogs!

I am so sorry to hear this. That's just not fair. Kenz looks like such a sweetheart too.

I have had many dogs in my life time and not one of them has been food agrressive. I've trained them that I am fair and reasonable and built up their TRUST so they have NEVER had the need to get aggro about food. I have also trained a snappy passive-aggressive 8 year old rescue dog the same way and he has no issues around his food. And the reason is because they knew their food is for them and no-one is going to remove it once they've been given it. They have no need to guard their food. I don't "dominate" my dogs. I lead and teach them. There is a big difference. Sorry but I think it's rude of you to assume that everyone else here is raising dogs that will be food aggressive because they don't arbitrarily take away their dogs food bowls and allow all the other children and adults to do the same. Didn't you post here seeking advice?