The dog thread is better than the cat thread, because it features dogs.

[Skim]

Ah Mishi and B.I.G together, dangerous combo.

Mishi and Kail were tight. I don't know if you went to Mishi funeral or wake but at the latter there was a slide show and it had one of Mishi using Kail like a pillow.

Aw bless

I didn’t get to know Mishi, sadly. Lovely photo!

 

[Callie]

Damnit...I've been reading and spelling Kail wrong forever! He's too cute

 

[tonysingh]

Smiley, happy Kail.

 

[Looby]

Humphrey has finally been freed from his cone. I’m actually amazed he kept it on for 10 days and it only just started to fall apart towards the end.

I think Albert enjoyed it as it was harder to bully him. He did try and sleep on Mr Looby when I was away and the cone massively intensified the snoring volume.

We had a little boot for him to wear into the garden. The little shit pulled it out of the washing today and chewed it up, ensuring he can’t be made to wear it again.

 

[BristolEcho]

*then I did a wee on the kitchen floor.

 

[tonysingh]

Sorry for all the Kail spam at the moment but here he is in the woods having a good old wiggle on the floor.

 

[izz]

Don't you dare apologise tonysingh

 

[Looby]

Damnit...I've been reading and spelling Kail wrong forever! He's too cute

Me too!

 

[Callie]

I do love a wiggly staffy, there was one in the pub last night. As soon as he saw you looking at him his tail and whole body would wag and wiggle excitedly

 

[two sheds]

A black mixed breed has suddenly appeared a couple of times on our morning walk. Frankie gets on ok with (I presume) her and indeed wanted to get on with her even better. Dog's reeeeally friendly though, wagging tail wanting to be petted, wanting treats that she's not going to get, stays for a minute then disappears off again at speed. Brightens up the walk

 

[Saunders]

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Sorry for all the Kail spam at the moment but here he is in the woods having a good old wiggle on the floor.

I love it when dogs do that rolling wriggling around thing. Mungo never does but Sid, his dog cousin/mate does every morning. Also def not spam, the more photos the better.

 

[weltweit]

Yes, Larry does this upside down wriggling with vocal accompaniment

woof grrr woof grerrrr

 

[tonysingh]

Went to Chatham today and met the most stunning dog outside the pet shop. Truly handsome, amazingly well behaved and best of all, drooled like mad (I love dog drool!).

It was a breed I'd heard of before but never seen in the flesh, a Cane Corso. Obviously, my dog aside, I've never fallen si madly in love with a breed.

 

[weltweit]

.. Obviously, my dog aside, I've never fallen si madly in love with a breed.

I am the opposite, a small Scotty dog was yapping at Larry a few days ago and I just thought, what a silly little dog is that!!

 

[Looby]

Went to Chatham today and met the most stunning dog outside the pet shop. Truly handsome, amazingly well behaved and best of all, drooled like mad (I love dog drool!).

It was a breed I'd heard of before but never seen in the flesh, a Cane Corso. Obviously, my dog aside, I've never fallen si madly in love with a breed.

I’ve got a list of dogs I’d love but most are too big or drooly. I met a Leonberger last year and he was absolutely stunning and so gentle. Fucking massive though!

 

[Saunders]

Went to Chatham today and met the most stunning dog outside the pet shop. Truly handsome, amazingly well behaved and best of all, drooled like mad (I love dog drool!).

It was a breed I'd heard of before but never seen in the flesh, a Cane Corso. Obviously, my dog aside, I've never fallen si madly in love with a breed.

Isn’t it odd the dogs we meet that we love, whether or not we’d like to live with one. I’m interested, as a non dog person, in what it is that attracts us to particular breeds or types as companions. I know a few people who post on this thread have working dogs that they do stuff together with but most of us have them just for company. I really love the free spiritedness of a sight hound, and the beauty of them when they run in their joy.

 

[tonysingh]

Isn’t it odd the dogs we meet that we love, whether or not we’d like to live with one. I’m interested, as a non dog person, in what it is that attracts us to particular breeds or types as companions. I know a few people who post on this thread have working dogs that they do stuff together with but most of us have them just for company. I really love the free spiritedness of a sight hound, and the beauty of them when they run in their joy.

For me, there's not a dog breed I don't love. If I could, I'd have all the dogs.

That said, I lean heavily towards breeds like the Rottweiler, Doberman, Presa Canario and suchlike. There's a couple reasons for that. Firstly I love working with a dog and shaping then with training. Breeds like the ones i like have to be trained well and I want that responsibility.


I also see myself in them a lot in that they're fearsome looking but in the right hands friendly. It's just a shame that folk avoid them which is something I can relate to.


Then there's the fact they're protective. I can plenty look after myself physically, that's not a issue but no one's ever looked after me that way. My last dog was a Rhodesian Ridgeback x Great Dane that came to me from an abusive home (puppy farming and then dog fighting). After she'd realised she was safe wit me, she became super protective. I've never felt safer. It kind of harkens (barkens?) to me having a neglectful and abusive childhood and past. I gravitate towards things will look after me or stop anything bad.

 

[Saunders]

Yeah that all makes sense, and I can understand that idea of wanting to feel protected. And also the satisfaction of training a highly driven type dog to be relaxed and comfortable in one’s own space.

 

[two sheds]

Golden retrievers for me, they're such sweet natured and friendly dogs. Plus border collies and beardies - a neighbour had a beardie which was such a lovely and funny dog. And now cocker spaniels which I discover can be really affectionate.

 

[tonysingh]

Golden retrievers for me, they're such sweet natured and friendly dogs. Plus border collies and beardies - a neighbour had a beardie which was such a lovely and funny dog. And now cocker spaniels which I discover can be really affectionate.

Border collies are amazing dogs but the exercise requirements frighten me. plus, having a dog that's actually smarter than me?

 

[petee]

I CORGEEEZ

 

[two sheds]

Border collies are amazing dogs but the exercise requirements frighten me. plus, having a dog that's actually smarter than me?

Yes I've made same comment. My border collie x alsation was definitely alpha female in the house, I fitted in around her. True with exercise requirements we used to walk for miles when she was young.

 

[tonysingh]

Yes I've made same comment. My border collie x alsation was definitely alpha female in the house, I fitted in around her. True with exercise requirements we used to walk for miles when she was young.

I think that with Kail and I, it's less a case of alpha and beta or dog and owner than it is two big hairy flatmates. It's likely bad ownership on my part there tbf. I mean, he does sleep in or on my bed after all.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Yes, Larry does this upside down wriggling with vocal accompaniment

woof grrr woof grerrrr

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Larry is a don

 

[eatmorecheese]

Quincy has yet to grasp the concept of sharing a bed on an equitable basis. Makes a lot of noise before settling.

 

[two sheds]

I think that with Kail and I, it's less a case of alpha and beta or dog and owner than it is two big hairy flatmates. It's likely bad ownership on my part there tbf. I mean, he does sleep in or on my bed after all.

I doubt it's bad ownership - whatever works and it clearly does. Cosmo and Frankie both slept/sleep on the bed if they wanted/want to.

Old bloke I met one time had two jack russels who slept on the bed. He told a woman with dog one time who was horrified, he said to me "I don't know what she was on about, I've woken up to a lot worse than that in my time".

 

[two sheds]

One thing I found really difficult when I got Cosmo was the hugely different advice to dog owners, most of it passed on with great certainty although I doubt much of it had actually been properly tested. It's confusing if you're a first time owner as I was and the advice is given by long-term dog owners.

One thing I read early on was that you shouldn't allow your dog to sleep higher on the bed than you are. I did find that useful tbh because I looked at it and thought 'that looks bollocks' so I started looking more critically at advice.

 

[kabbes]

We’ve come on holiday to Wales. And because Boo cat is 18 and needy, he’s come with us on holiday for the first time. First, Ted couldn’t believe it when I opened the car door and put a heavily complaining Boo in the back with him. When I came back with a suitcase, Ted had put himself as far from the cat box as he could manage. The yowling was too worrying. Anyway, he quickly got the idea





Having arrived, Boo was obviously very scared to be in a new place and hid behind the sofa for an hour. He wouldn’t come out for me but he did come out when Ted arrived. It was very clear that he viewed Ted as his safety net — kept close by. Anyway, after Ted made one of the sofas his own, Boo had a little wander before eschewing us to go and join Ted on his sofa



The whole thing was by far the biggest display of just how much these two have bonded, despite their gulf in behaviours!

 

[iona]

I think that with Kail and I, it's less a case of alpha and beta or dog and owner than it is two big hairy flatmates. It's likely bad ownership on my part there tbf. I mean, he does sleep in or on my bed after all.

This is why I'll never have a small dog. I like being able to play rough and sleep in a pile together. My brother's girlfriend has a ridiculous miniature chihuahua thing and I'm always terrified I'll turn around and accidentally stand on it, plus it can't recognise a play bow unless you actually lie right down with your chest on the floor.

 

[Looby]

One thing I found really difficult when I got Cosmo was the hugely different advice to dog owners, most of it passed on with great certainty although I doubt much of it had actually been properly tested. It's confusing if you're a first time owner as I was and the advice is given by long-term dog owners.

One thing I read early on was that you shouldn't allow your dog to sleep higher on the bed than you are. I did find that useful tbh because I looked at it and thought 'that looks bollocks' so I started looking more critically at advice.

It is really confusing as there’s so much conflicting advice. When we got Albert, the Cesare Milan stuff was everywhere and we really bought into the pack thing. We always ate before the dogs etc but I mostly think that’s bollocks and actually because both the boys are so obsessive and fixated on routine we try and mix it up a bit but that’s not easy with a husband with ASD.

We did start with good intentions of not sleeping on beds but it didn’t last. Mostly they don’t but they will come up if they’re unsettled. Humphrey was on the bed after his sedation as he clearly needed to be close to us.
Lucy slept on the bed more when she was ill too and seemed to need to be touching us, I’d often find a paw or head on my leg.