Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Non-Cattle Specific Topics
Dogs, Cats & Other Pets
New Akbash puppy
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Lannie" data-source="post: 1750430" data-attributes="member: 8202"><p>When you're in it, you think you'll never get out of "puppy stage." But then when it happens, it happens fast. I now have a fully functional, trustworthy, fearless guardian dog. She's been working on the fox population this past week or so, and I think she might have made at least one kill. Not sure... it was in the wee hours of the morning and I wasn't about to get up and get dressed to go out and see, but I heard a lot of fox screaming, and dog barking.</p><p></p><p>She's now reacting whenever the guineas alarm, as well. If they start quacking (LOL!), she heads right to them to make sure there's nothing threatening them. Mostly she's been working at night and sleeping all day (unless the guineas call her), but DANG, what a good job she's doing for me. She knows what's going on at all times, and if she hears or smells something not quite right, she's ON IT.</p><p></p><p>Jasper is done training her now, and when she runs to the fence to challenge a fox (or whatever), he just watches from the corral. He'd go help if she needed it, I have no doubt, but she's almost as big as Jasper now, and can easily handle a fox or two by herself. And he knows it.</p><p></p><p>The other day, a couple of phone company guys came by. They hopped the gate and were walking down the driveway, and Maggie got up from her nap and stood between them and the house. My husband went out the door and started talking to them, so she figured they were welcome, and came back and laid down right outside the back door. Whenever Rich is out of the house, Maggie watches the door to make sure no bad guys get in the house with her mom. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> She's so absolutely precious! I really like that she guards subtly when it comes to people. She doesn't scare them, she just places herself between us and them, until she's told otherwise.</p><p></p><p>She's got her new pink collar on now, but the spikes came later and I haven't set them yet. They're smaller than I thought they'd be, but I guess they'll work. Anyway, here's a picture of her wearing her new duds, napping near the back door a couple afternoons ago. (Her ears don't stand up, they just flopped over that way.)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]17565[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't like to think about it, but when Jasper finally leaves us, I'm definitely getting another puppy from this breeder. I couldn't have designed a better dog myself, if I'd tried. Yes, she was a total (but lovable) pain in the ass for several months, but I knew it would be worth the effort, and it was. Totally! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lannie, post: 1750430, member: 8202"] When you're in it, you think you'll never get out of "puppy stage." But then when it happens, it happens fast. I now have a fully functional, trustworthy, fearless guardian dog. She's been working on the fox population this past week or so, and I think she might have made at least one kill. Not sure... it was in the wee hours of the morning and I wasn't about to get up and get dressed to go out and see, but I heard a lot of fox screaming, and dog barking. She's now reacting whenever the guineas alarm, as well. If they start quacking (LOL!), she heads right to them to make sure there's nothing threatening them. Mostly she's been working at night and sleeping all day (unless the guineas call her), but DANG, what a good job she's doing for me. She knows what's going on at all times, and if she hears or smells something not quite right, she's ON IT. Jasper is done training her now, and when she runs to the fence to challenge a fox (or whatever), he just watches from the corral. He'd go help if she needed it, I have no doubt, but she's almost as big as Jasper now, and can easily handle a fox or two by herself. And he knows it. The other day, a couple of phone company guys came by. They hopped the gate and were walking down the driveway, and Maggie got up from her nap and stood between them and the house. My husband went out the door and started talking to them, so she figured they were welcome, and came back and laid down right outside the back door. Whenever Rich is out of the house, Maggie watches the door to make sure no bad guys get in the house with her mom. ;) She's so absolutely precious! I really like that she guards subtly when it comes to people. She doesn't scare them, she just places herself between us and them, until she's told otherwise. She's got her new pink collar on now, but the spikes came later and I haven't set them yet. They're smaller than I thought they'd be, but I guess they'll work. Anyway, here's a picture of her wearing her new duds, napping near the back door a couple afternoons ago. (Her ears don't stand up, they just flopped over that way.) [ATTACH type="full"]17565[/ATTACH] I don't like to think about it, but when Jasper finally leaves us, I'm definitely getting another puppy from this breeder. I couldn't have designed a better dog myself, if I'd tried. Yes, she was a total (but lovable) pain in the ass for several months, but I knew it would be worth the effort, and it was. Totally! :) [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Non-Cattle Specific Topics
Dogs, Cats & Other Pets
New Akbash puppy
Top