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Garpaldog is cute! When our dog lies like that we all it "freddo frog legs".

As for spoiling on Christmas day - absolutely!

Ours is a 14 year old cattle dog/kelpie and has been with us long enough to know about Christmas.

He gets excited when the tree goes up, more excited when his stocking goes up and wags his tail and jumps up and down once you mention "santa".

Ok he probably is just hearing "food, food, yum" but it is cute the way he carefully unwraps his presents and we just love it!

:)
 
"Boo Boo" - when he is good
"Sterling" - when he is bad
 

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Green08 said:
Did anyone spoil their beloved pet yesterday or today.

Our Kimba loves bath time! Yesterday my daugther said she would give her a bath. Then I heard all the giggles, splashing, barking and more laughter.

I went into the bathroom and she was in the bath (in shorts and a T) about 15cms deep with Kimba. Both drenched and both happy, Kimba was wagging her tail madly and had no intention of getting out!

They were both rather clean on reappearance.
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Reminds me of bathing the dog I used to have. Always lots of fun when he did the big shake still standing in a bath full of water. Even the ceiling got wet... :D:D
 
My brother lives with me, and this is his cat, Gizmo. I'm not a fan of cats, I like dogs. So I taught Gizmo to fetch. I scrunch up a bit of aluminum foil and throw it across the room. Gizmo sprints after it, picks it up, runs back to the couch and places the aluminum ball right beside my hand, eagerly waiting for me to throw it again!
 

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Don't have any pets to talk of...

Had a Turkey for one day ( 25th )
Got a Frog that lives behind the toilet cistern in summer
looks like the same one as last year, must be a good spot
and he/she doesn't croak - so he/she can stay there -

and the 2 following pictures are a little baby dove that flew in on Christmas night about 9pm
Little thing couldn't get over the fence, flew into the window security grill and got stuck.
Rather than leave it for the nasty night prowlers, put it in a box for the night.
Boxing day took the box outside and opened it up, nah, wasn't dead, flew up and away in a flurry of frantic flapping and made it into next doors tree.
It tried another go at flying and disappeared below fence line...

Now that was a really good Christmas sprit thing to do, and enjoyed it.
 

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What type of file have those of you who have posted photos used?
I've been fiddling about trying to get the forum attachment software to accept the photo. Finally saved it in jpeg and it has worked.
 
Julia,

Have you had any problems with Libby or any other German Shepherd? I really want one, but keep hearing bad stories about them. Even in cases where they have had very good owners...
 
gav said:
Julia,

Have you had any problems with Libby or any other German Shepherd? I really want one, but keep hearing bad stories about them. Even in cases where they have had very good owners...
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Gav, it's really important to get a puppy from a good breeder.
I don't know too much about other breeds but in many cases when people say they have a "German Shepherd" it turns out to be a mixed breed from some backyard breeding effort.
I have had Shepherds for more than 30 years, always from a reputable, registered GS breeder. They have all been fantastic dogs, but all completely different in personality.

The girl in the photo is good now, but was a very difficult puppy, headstrong and determined to have her own way. I needed to put in twice as much time training her as with any of the others. Because of various circumstances I didn't get her until she was 12 weeks old, instead of the desired 8 weeks.

You need to get a puppy from eight weeks. Leave it until 12 weeks and they have already begun to form a definite personality. The pup needs to come to the new owner while it is still somewhat dependent.

Informal lead training needs to start straight away. Get the pup used to a tiny slip chain and lead. Just a couple of minutes twice a day. Give heaps of praise.

From 5 months find a good trainer for obedience classes. This is absolutely necessary. It teaches you how to train your dog. German Shepherds are on the whole a dominant breed and they must understand that you are the leader of their pack and in charge.
If this isn't established before 6 months it can be very difficult to establish the right relationship, i.e. that you are in charge.

To anyone considering a German Shepherd, please don't get one unless you are able to be with the dog most of the time. They are a highly intelligent, very active breed and need a constant challenge and lots of exercise, viz about 10kms - 15kms per day, plus fetching ball/stick, doing agility trials etc.

Imo the reported problems with the breed are:
1. people getting badly bred animals
2. people getting a Shepherd for a "guard dog" then leaving the animal alone while at work all day. This is guaranteed (for other than a very soft natured dog) to produce an irritable, difficult, unhappy dog. They deserve better than this.
3. people not being prepared to put in the time with training. The dogs love this, learn very quickly, and are keen to please.

If you're prepared to do all this, you'll have a dog which will protect you with its life, offer you unquestioning loyalty and love, and a companionship second to none.
 
At the moment,
3 dogs, 2 budgies and 2 lizards.

Soon it will be,
3 dogs, 2 budgies, 2 lizards, 8 indian ringnecks and a bunch of king quails (prob. 8).

1 dog and the budgies are temporary (minding them for family).


I think we should get some fish. :p:
 
These are our two....the white one was a stray...i couldn't resist cleaning him up and giving him a good life. So far he seems to be adjusting ok.:rolleyes:

Cheers,


CanOz
 

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Presently experiencing a plague of spiders, cockroaches and mice

do they count?

tip: some of the mice wont eat the rat bait pellets, so coat them with melted chocolate first, that gets them.

just dont forget to tell your children, if they are like my ravenous tribe, they will sneak them
 
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