Dog pics

[orezok]

 

[ArlyA]

When your dog doesn't help you cross a creek.

 

[Dftodd]

Playing ball

 

[DieselBound]

Dftodd, that's impressive! My previous dog could have been trusted to be with an infant. Current dog not so much: she's like a bull in a China shop (sometimes she can be very gentle, but when she gets excited/worked up she can become a wrecking ball!).

 

[DieselBound]

More from my "Dog on a log" series (never-ending!).

She'd just snapped a 1" diameter piece of branch. Was yanking on it and thought she might fall off but her balance is excellent.

Land ho! (she only looks intimidating- a dog of a thousand looks!)

 

[Dftodd]

Dftodd, that's impressive! My previous dog could have been trusted to be with an infant. Current dog not so much: she's like a bull in a China shop (sometimes she can be very gentle, but when she gets excited/worked up she can become a wrecking ball!).

We watch her very close. What you don't see is the adult within swatting distance. We actually have to watch the grandson really close to make sure he doesn't hurt the pooch. She will just lick him in the face and beat feet it somewhere where he can't get to her.

We actually had Gypsy trained by kids We took her to a professional trainer when she was a year old and explained that we have young grandkids (7 and 9)( they are now 13 and 15). Little man just turned a year old. We explained that we want her to listen to kids.

When she was a pup starting at 6 weeks old, she was hand fed by all of us, we would watch her closely with the grandkids, but worked it to where the kids could keep there hands in her food bowl so she would not be food aggressive. They would also hand feed her meals as well. If she started to growl, we didn't say anything. The food bowl was simply picked up and she lost her meal. We would then repeat the process a couple hours later.

Once at the trainers, after the first couple classes, we would pull random kids from the crowd to work with her. There was usually a large crowd of families at the trainers on Saturdays since it was the day they worked on bite work and other training for personal protection dogs. Dogs working on bite work and other tasks were her distractions.

The kid would run her through her training. Sit, stay, recalls, off leash commands. Kids loved it

We actually sat visiting with the trainer and a child's father while the child ran her through her finals at the trainers

We also had the neighbors grandkids work with her as well as our nieces, nephews, and grand kids. We would give them a small bag of boiled and cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts and send them all outside when she was a pup

We just recently sold our house in the country and moved to a residential neighborhood in the city.

That bloody dog has a fan club consisting of around 14 different residences on the street Ages range from 3yo to 70yo

 

[ArlyA]

Mutt on the trails. No shock collars used but the dog is trained, socialized and tired by the time we get back to the truck..

 

[DieselBound]

^^^ A tired dog is a great feeling (success by owner!). My dog ends up totally crashed, snoring up a storm and dreaming like crazy (she wags her tail in her sleep, smacking it on the floor!).

Dftodd, we've trained our dog to chase chickens... off our deck (and no further). Was a bit hesitant about this training but it's working out (she won't bother them anywhere else). Our previous dog could have been left alone with a toddler (never done, but I had that much confidence in that dog) and not only wouldn't she hurt it but she'd protect it. No training done with that dog; she was just automatic (got her at 11 mos; she'd been around kids growing up, so that was some of it- she was just naturally very gentle [but a fierce protector]).

 

[Dftodd]

^^^ A tired dog is a great feeling (success by owner!). My dog ends up totally crashed, snoring up a storm and dreaming like crazy (she wags her tail in her sleep, smacking it on the floor!).

Dftodd, we've trained our dog to chase chickens... off our deck (and no further). Was a bit hesitant about this training but it's working out (she won't bother them anywhere else). Our previous dog could have been left alone with a toddler (never done, but I had that much confidence in that dog) and not only wouldn't she hurt it but she'd protect it. No training done with that dog; she was just automatic (got her at 11 mos; she'd been around kids growing up, so that was some of it- she was just naturally very gentle [but a fierce protector]).

The most protective dog we have had was a Jack Russell Terrier.

He was my wifes dog, and she got him when she was still married to her ex husband.

He wouldn't let any strange man near my wife or step daughter. He was also protective of our grandkids later on after they were born.

Jack only liked my father in law and step son. Wife warned me about him when we started dating. First time I met Jack was at my father in laws place. Jack was a little standoffish when I walked into the house.

Within 5 minutes of being there, he hopped up into my wifes lap, got a couple scratches from her. He then stepped across to my lap, gave her this smug look, and was my dog ever since

 

[DieselBound]

Mutt on the trails. No shock collars used but the dog is trained, socialized and tired by the time we get back to the truck..

Curious about the comment about "shock collars."