Our daughter is as excited as a mother with a baby...her boyfriend has just bought her a 7 week old pedigree rottwheiler (Spelling??) puppy. She thought it was funny last night when she left 'Zara' asleep in the lounge room while she went to have a shower. No bathmat or towel when she had finished...one puppy had dragged them into the hall. I said that was OK until it was her best dress she dragged down the hall! I hope it doesn't replace the grandchild I was hoping for! And who looks after it when they want to go camping?
It is not ok for the dog to drag anything. Sorry but bad behaviour starts at puppy stage. While it is cute and everything and it is hard to get angry, you have to be aware the dog will not always be a puppy. Rottweilers are purpose breed dogs for hunting and pulling loads. These days they tend to be used for guarding. I have worked with them as guard dogs and they are excellent at their job if trained correctly. They can be loving pets also.
Your daughter needs to train the puppy now! If she can't do it, pay for a trainer to come in. Bark Busters is a good one to use. This dog will grow up to be a very powerful, solid and heavy animal. Untrained you may as well triple the size, weight and power, cause without a basic set of commands and respect the dog will do what it likes, when it likes.
I am sure if they go camping and you become the sitter you would like to have a well balanced, behaved animal to look after.
Shazza
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 30th of November 2012 12:41:34 PM
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 30th of November 2012 12:42:01 PM
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neilnruth said
05:48 AM Dec 1, 2012
As the above was directed to me, I guess I need to answer it - or ignore. My daughter has had the puppy for 2 nights. She has already made enquiries about puppy obedience and training classes. She is unable to join one of these until the puppy has all her vaccinations. My daughter and her boyfriend will be responsible owners. They have done much research before buying. It was intended as a lighthearted post at the end of the day. I was sharing the excitement my daughter felt. I didn't think it would receive such a knock. Pity.
Neil and Shazz said
12:42 PM Dec 7, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
As the above was directed to me, I guess I need to answer it - or ignore. My daughter has had the puppy for 2 nights. She has already made enquiries about puppy obedience and training classes. She is unable to join one of these until the puppy has all her vaccinations. My daughter and her boyfriend will be responsible owners. They have done much research before buying. It was intended as a lighthearted post at the end of the day. I was sharing the excitement my daughter felt. I didn't think it would receive such a knock. Pity.
Sorry if I offended you as that is not my intention. It is just I see so many untrained and unmanagable dogs. So many dogs end up in pounds because of irrisponsible ownership. From personal experience I have rescued such dogs. Currently my boyfriend of just over a year has such a dog. Although loved and cared for it is a dog at 11 years of age who does what he wants, well with Neil but not with me. He has seperation anxiety which I can tell you is a behaviour which seriously limits your social live.
Cheers, Shazza
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 7th of December 2012 12:43:29 PM
scotia59 said
08:22 PM Dec 9, 2012
Boothie wrote:
For instance, when she is on a short leash she becomes protective of us and takes offence when other dogs come to close. When on a long leash, often she tries to play with other dogs. The car is hers and any other dog coming close will get barked at. Anyone coming to the front door will be barked at, but once inside, be prepared to be licked!
Boothie......you have just described our German Shephard.
I think all dog owners should remember that big or small, our dogs are our responsibility. Not everyone likes dogs as much as us, so we must at all times be aware of this. Joe Blogs doesn't know that they giant GS racing towards him is the softest dog around, all he sees is a giant set of teeth and muscle, not the lovable pet.
But saying that, if you can't control your dog, you shouldn't have one. BIG or SMALL!
Boothie said
07:24 AM Dec 14, 2012
Scotia59,
You just said it all, if you have no control over the animal, not your fur pet, child substitute or anything else that you want to call it then you should not have it. Seriously, we have just bought a caravan prior to our retirement at 55 and really have reservations about taking our greyhound with us, because we cannot trust other people to do the right thing by us and respect the breed we have. Adopt a Greyhound and adopt a Lifestyle.
Gerty Dancer said
06:09 PM Dec 14, 2012
Boothie wrote:
Adopt a Greyhound and adopt a Lifestyle.
I love greyhounds and have been keen to adopt one but for the travelling aspect. My partner is worried about the requirement to put a muzzle on them, has concerns for the safety of our grandies if they are considered a risk.
The only greyhounds I've known were the most gentle creatures, cant imagine why they should need to be muzzled.
Do you muzzle yours Boothie?
Boothie said
05:04 AM Dec 16, 2012
Gerty,
We don't muzzle them in Victoria as long as they are wearing the green collar that shows they have been through the adoption program. Different in other states though. Also, if you have to muzzle the dog, you have to remember that Greyhounds that are racing are required to be muzzled. We have had to muzzle Coco a couple of times and she doesn't care, she obviously has been muzzled before. Another consideration is that the muzzle stops the dog picking up things in the street, great help when a dog poisoner is at work!
Gerty Dancer said
11:32 AM Dec 16, 2012
I believe theres an Australia -wide greyhound rescue group,. Could you post some info about them please Boothie?
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Sunday 16th of December 2012 11:50:01 AM
Boothie said
04:25 AM Dec 17, 2012
Gerty,
Thats it. I might add, the more dogs rescued, the less have gone to happy race track in the sky. It is surprising the number of owners who support the GAP and you are right about greyhounds being softies. Even the racing dogs we meet when giving Coco a run on the local training track, appreciate a scratch, a pat and someone to say g'day to. Look into GAP and even visit a centre, its well worth it.
Sorry to everyone else, we digressed from the topic.
Cheers
Boothie
Gerty Dancer said
05:24 AM Dec 17, 2012
My apology for being off-topic too. But I cant help it... We met a lovely elderly greyhound with her owners on the beach this afternoon! Hows that for coincidence!
It is not ok for the dog to drag anything. Sorry but bad behaviour starts at puppy stage. While it is cute and everything and it is hard to get angry, you have to be aware the dog will not always be a puppy. Rottweilers are purpose breed dogs for hunting and pulling loads. These days they tend to be used for guarding. I have worked with them as guard dogs and they are excellent at their job if trained correctly. They can be loving pets also.
Your daughter needs to train the puppy now! If she can't do it, pay for a trainer to come in. Bark Busters is a good one to use. This dog will grow up to be a very powerful, solid and heavy animal. Untrained you may as well triple the size, weight and power, cause without a basic set of commands and respect the dog will do what it likes, when it likes.
I am sure if they go camping and you become the sitter you would like to have a well balanced, behaved animal to look after.
Shazza
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 30th of November 2012 12:41:34 PM
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 30th of November 2012 12:42:01 PM
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 30th of November 2012 12:43:08 PM
As the above was directed to me, I guess I need to answer it - or ignore. My daughter has had the puppy for 2 nights. She has already made enquiries about puppy obedience and training classes. She is unable to join one of these until the puppy has all her vaccinations. My daughter and her boyfriend will be responsible owners. They have done much research before buying. It was intended as a lighthearted post at the end of the day. I was sharing the excitement my daughter felt. I didn't think it would receive such a knock. Pity.
Cheers, Shazza
-- Edited by Neil and Shazz on Friday 7th of December 2012 12:43:29 PM
Boothie......you have just described our German Shephard.
I think all dog owners should remember that big or small, our dogs are our responsibility. Not everyone likes dogs as much as us, so we must at all times be aware of this. Joe Blogs doesn't know that they giant GS racing towards him is the softest dog around, all he sees is a giant set of teeth and muscle, not the lovable pet.
But saying that, if you can't control your dog, you shouldn't have one. BIG or SMALL!
Scotia59,
You just said it all, if you have no control over the animal, not your fur pet, child substitute or anything else that you want to call it then you should not have it
. Seriously, we have just bought a caravan prior to our retirement at 55 and really have reservations about taking our greyhound with us, because we cannot trust other people to do the right thing by us and respect the breed we have. Adopt a Greyhound and adopt a Lifestyle.
I love greyhounds and have been keen to adopt one but for the travelling aspect. My partner is worried about the requirement to put a muzzle on them, has concerns for the safety of our grandies if they are considered a risk.
The only greyhounds I've known were the most gentle creatures, cant imagine why they should need to be muzzled.
Do you muzzle yours Boothie?
Gerty,
We don't muzzle them in Victoria as long as they are wearing the green collar that shows they have been through the adoption program. Different in other states though. Also, if you have to muzzle the dog, you have to remember that Greyhounds that are racing are required to be muzzled. We have had to muzzle Coco a couple of times and she doesn't care, she obviously has been muzzled before. Another consideration is that the muzzle stops the dog picking up things in the street, great help when a dog poisoner is at work!
I believe theres an Australia -wide greyhound rescue group,. Could you post some info about them please Boothie?
Edit... here it is!!
http://www.gapnsw.org.au/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,48/
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Sunday 16th of December 2012 11:50:01 AM
Gerty,
Thats it. I might add, the more dogs rescued, the less have gone to happy race track in the sky. It is surprising the number of owners who support the GAP and you are right about greyhounds being softies. Even the racing dogs we meet when giving Coco a run on the local training track, appreciate a scratch, a pat and someone to say g'day to. Look into GAP and even visit a centre, its well worth it.
Sorry to everyone else, we digressed from the topic.
Cheers
Boothie
My apology for being off-topic too. But I cant help it... We met a lovely elderly greyhound with her owners on the beach this afternoon!
Hows that for coincidence!