Flames_Daddy

I admire a woman who can take the rough stuff from their pepped up pooches. And a bruise is a great excuse for a guy to get a good look... he always has the "I was looking at your bruise" explanation.

Bring on the entertainment. So are YOU going to be the main starlet, or is it going to be the delightful and ever-growing Divani???

Myszka, I can't decide between lip, thigh or boob... I was just watching some youtube footage of yours. Rex provides some solid entertainment.

Rumour has it that a new magazine may be making the newstands soon. Spicy Flame is in heat now, so she's extra saucy. She'd wiggling her "money-maker" and hot to trot. Yet another edition for Rexy to hide under his mattress? Naughty boy! <tickle> Bad Bad Bad!! <snuggle>

Looks like Rex is auditioning for a Dracula movie!

OUCHY WOW-WOWS Dellahar - how does your hand look now? I imagine you have a momento of the event.

Wow, those bruises through the sleeve are juicy ones Jeff. I'd love to try real sleeve work one day, it must be a real buzz. The closest I've seen to that is watching "K9 Boot Camp" - a series on the training of US Military Dogs on Foxtel, which was really good. Any teeth marks I get from Flame a pretty tiny really, just on the thumb and hand where I hold the toy or Orbee Ball (product courtesy or K9 Force). When we're doing Dobe-play-fight-club, Flame will chomp and as soon as her jaws close she goes off the bite pressure... she can tell instantly if its me or the toy... and its like "OK I got you, let's go again" - I try to tap her on the nose, face, neck or swipe her front paws from under her, and she tries to intercept my hands... that's the essence of the play-fight. It gets FRENETIC, and you don't even need any accessories. Just boxer shorts!! I imagine this is the type of game she played growing up with other Dobes - we didn't get Flame until she was almost one year old. I have never really pondered the psychology of the interaction, as Flame only does it with me and it feels very "natural". She always will submit to me when I swipe her to the ground and pin her down, my face on her neck. She relaxes immediately and purs contentedly. It's really cool. I think Flame and I "get" each other!

Love the Dobe-hicky story RealityBites - or shall we call you "RealityBruises" from now on??? :p That Jaeger is one feisty Dobe. Wow a hit to the neck is intense!! ;) I know how you feel... coz the most wicked incident I ever had was a massive black eye! ;) It happened on the oval in the dark when Flame ran and leaped up at me, and I simultaneously ran and reached down at her. The bony tip of the Dobe's skull smashed into the bony ridge on my eyebrow, so it was a bone on bone hit with our combined kinetic energies... <POW!!> I saw stars, literally, and it was the biggest hit I'd ever copped. A real Mike Tyson moment. And not an affectionate woman in sight to nurture me!! (that was the worst part) So in addition to walking around with suspect scratches on my back ("was that Dog or Woman fingernails!!???" ;) ) I had the indignity of a black eye. Oh what a brawler I looked... :D

Emily (Gigi) - that pic of Zig-Zag with the Weimaraner was brilliant!! Yes, lotsa teeth and very snarly. Dellahar - I love the Rotty piccy... and the pup is so cute!!

Hi RealityBites... hey yeah some teeth shots would be great! I just had some Dobe-fight-club action with Flame... she was really leaping and I had to do a major "Chuck Norris" on her to finally win! Glad to hear you had some success with your internet "browsing"!!

Yes Emily (Gigi) that was definitely a FAB day. And Steve of K9 Force really gave your Dobe a huge thumbs up for training potential. To think all you have been through with Ziggy, its so nice to know that you're such an excellent team. And the picture of Ziggy with Myszka is definitely one of my Favorite Pics ever. I think everyone will agree Myszka looks fantastic as she gets her heartrate up and drives Ziggy into a frenzied tug-fest! :D

Any gal that's into to dogs and camo gets the thumbsup from me (no big secret there ha ha!). Those pics are awesome! Good on you for posting them ShoeMonster! I love the expression on the dogs face in the second pic, with the paws up like that. That's SO much like when Flame and I play. Its such an exhuberant smile! And you only get that from full-on play, where the dog can really express itself fully as a dog.

Yes indeed! Let's see what ya got Shoemonster.

Hey I bite Flame too! I go for the jugular. Flame likes it! When I see those pics Shoemonster I grin from ear to ear! I can feel the fun and excitement! Do you engage in Staffy-play-fight-club like your splendid OH??

The context of the piccy is important. A savage facial expression in a dog can be totally play... we had some intense facial expression when Flame was playing with the hose recently. A total DEVIL DOG.

Emily (Gigi) I guess these cool cargo pants are the way to go when you next "engage the Zig-meister" is some drive training? (I really like this pic)

Yeah I love that one, it looks so rough, but its purely fun play. I like 'em FEISTY. And it always ends in a contented snuggle. Awwwwwwwww...

OK Shoemonster, you have twisted my arm (felt good funnily enough) Sometimes I let the girl get the upper hand in Dobe-Fight-Club. Things get intense on the garage floor! Here is an old favorite and a new pic.

Hey that's a sweet thing to say! Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww..... Did Ellie make you say that?

Help me Shoemonster, I have a problem! But I could stop if I want to, I just don't want to! :p :D Now, back on topic... this is evidence of how Fiesty the uber-Dobe Ziggy really is. Small capacity but a huge turbo for incredible DRIVE!!!

shoemonster - hey I even tried to crop myself out of the pics... I'm just not that great at photoshop Emily - I'm sure theres a word for my condition. Dobe-Enthusiasm!! Here is thread with some evidence of some feisty female scratching. Evidence would reveal it was Flame! http://forums.dogzonline.com.au/index.php?showtopic=70805

If anyone cares to examine me closely there is a fair amount of evidence that I have been playing with a Dobe! So to you Emily (Gigi) I extend to you my scratched arm in a salute worthy of the Roman arena! Sometimes I call it "Dobe Play-fight club"

Yum! Fresh pigs ears sound like a real delicacy. Flame loves the dried variety as a special treat. You can see the expression on her face when one is produced from the cupboard.

Dear Diesel, get well soon little buddy! Snuggles, FD

Doing the training over there and seeing the European Dogs would have been really interesting. Does this trainer have a website Myszka?