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Rosebud

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  1. :D 3 Rhodesian Ridgebacks 1 Italian Greyhound 2 House-Lions (domestic cats) :angel:
  2. :( I over-slept and we did not go. :angel:
  3. :D Sally is going to another dog show this weekend. I hope she behaves as well as she did at the last one. I would love for her to win first place and win Winner's Bitch. I know who she is competing against she's one of Sally's friends from the Saturday walks. They are the only RR girls entered. :angel:
  4. :lol: :lol: :lol: [quote name='courtnek'][quote]A Ridgeback will steal all of your heart and most of your bed[/quote] [b]So will a foxhound, I've been finding out....[/b] :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote] It must be the Hound part, because little bitty Sandy is the same way, won't budge in the bed for nothing and wants to sleep [b]half-way under [/b]me. :angel:
  5. :D Sally could care less about the vacume, she just quietly leaves the room, Rocket use to be o.k. with it until one day he was trying to walk around it and I accidently bumped his paw-paw, now he thinks it's going to try and eat him and he runs from it. I treat every fear of things as if I was saying to them "Why are you afraid of THAT?" it works and they get use to it. :angel:
  6. :D Give him one of your t-shirts to sleep with. You can also use a bath towel that you have recently used and let air-dry. This will help the pup to feel secure when you are not there. Start by putting the pup in his crate while you walk to the mail-box or while working in the yard, listen to hear when the pup is quiet and then go back in as if you have been gone all-day and praise him. Do not praise the pup till he quiets down in this instance. As far as whining at night, you just have to bear with it and invest in some earplugs you can not give in unless you WANT a grown pit in the bed with you EVERY night. :angel:
  7. :-? [quote name='Malamum']How horrible :evil: I've probably missed something, but how does this guy even know about Laurel and where would he have got your phone number from?[/quote] That's exactly what I was thinking, How does this guy even know that Laurel is a fearful dog. :angel:
  8. :D Good girl Laurel! What an awesome baby. Courtnek, it really warms my heart and brings joy-tears to my eyes to know that Laurel is with you. I know how hard it was for you and everything you had to go through to find another friend for Freebee and I know in my heart that you have the dog that was meant just for you. She has proven to you that she has decided that you are her forever home and everything else with her will happen with time, patience and your loving heart. :angel:
  9. :lol: Sorry I took so long to post. That is funny Courtnek, but I am glad that your neighbor is concerned for the safety of your girls. I am fortunate that Sally, Rocket and Sandy only bay indoors and that's only when Sandy starts it. They do not go outside unsupervised and don't get the opportunity to bay since I don't take any chances with losing them. A Ridgeback can clear a 6 foot fence from practically the sitting position. I can have a hole dug under the fence in 60 seconds flat if they so desire to. :angel:
  10. :lol: Caleb growls when he scratch his ear is just the right spot, it's more of a moaning growl and took some getting used to. Maybe Zebra is growling a "oh that feels soooooooooo good growl" :angel:
  11. [quote name='courtnek']...........A little education goes a long way, especially when you're dealing with an animal....with teeth... [b]It is up to parents to teach their children[/b], whether they know anything about dogs or not, that it is not safe to approach a strange dog without the owners permission....and it's up to dog owners to KNOW their dog and it's traits and characteristics and idiosyncracies.... "There is a vast difference between HEARING, and LISTENING..."[/quote] I agree with the others on this. Unfortunately this world has forgotten and lost "Personal accountability". Personally I hold myself accountable for ALL of my actions. When I am walking in the off-lead dog park, I re-call my dogs if we come up on strangers or new dogs, I am the one that is to be held accountable for my dogs actions and I certaintly can't trust that the other's will do the same and not blame/sue me if their dog attacks mine. I don't blame my parents for the way I turned out (I did come from a "dysfunctional home"), I recognized my faults and took the responsibility and accountability to change them. :angel:
  12. :D Angels come in the most unexpected form. :angel:
  13. :lol: :lol: [quote name='*Jacsmom']Yep always bark then ask!! More so at night. Not that they would ever hurt anyone. :lol: You might get slobbered to death! My boy is more long winded so he gives 2-3 bays and listens.. Maddie gives 1 and listens. My guy, Forest, is more tender than my girl, Maddie. With him you can use a different tone or look and he just shuts down. However Maddie is more the free spirit and "it is my way" dog. She does have her moments though.. I really have to read her alot before we work to know how to talk to her..[/quote] Are you sure you haven't just been spying on Sally & Rocket, you just described both of them for me! Sally is more tender than Rocket, Rocket more independent (um, stubborn), but of the two Sally is more free spirit. :angel:
  14. [quote name='*Jacsmom']Having 2 Bloodhounds (which I LOVE :lol: ) I have one who refuses to let any other [b]dog[/b] anywhere near her food. :roll: She will do the low growl and it is followed by a bay. It is a different bay than her usual play bay more short and to the point! (If you can picture a short bay!) And like Rosebud said the tail straight out.. that is a sign with my girl too. One other thing is my guys will bay if they hear things..it takes them a minute to "find" them because they are baying and jumping everywhere. So that may be the 3:00am thing. Not sure about your guy but I know hounds take time. They are "tender" souls. Mine question just about everything even if I say it is okay and still take a month to do it. :lol: Your doing the right thing it just takes time. Let your son keep loving on him and spending time with him. I would get those eyes checked like Rose said as a precaution. :wink:[/quote] Jacsmom - Do your babies bark first and ask questions later. When I let Sally and Rocket out after dark, they ALWAYS bark once, listen and then let out the multiple short, quick barks if they don't like what they hear, see or smell. [quote]They are "tender" souls. [/quote] Sally and Rocket are so tender you can hurt their feelings with just a hard look. :angel:
  15. [quote name='KathyM']What's the name of that thing that sits under the bridge in the 3 Billy Goats Gruff? :drinking: :stupid: :niedowiary:[/quote] Does it hunt by night and sit as stone during the day? :angel:
  16. [quote name='courtnek'][quote]Courtnek, are you absolutely positive that this is a low-warning growl? I am thrown by the baying after the growl. Baying is used in play, hunt and boredom, not really used as a protective measure. [/quote] Thanks Rosebud (AND everyone else!) I was hoping you woudl see this... It SOUNDS like a warning growl, but maybe I'm wrong? As you know, I'm new in the hound arena...(and I'm LOVING IT....she's so DIFFERENT) if she's laying down she will either raise her head or sit up, occasionally stand, do the whole low growl thing, then put her head back and bay. Her ears remain the same, and although she seems a little tenser than usual, she does not show what I would call aggressive body language. [color=red]The fact that she occasionally stands is good, quickly jumping to her feet is definately a warning sign, sometimes now & then is she just hasn't come to fully trust him.[/color] [b]Her tail, when she stands is straight out. [/b] [color=red]This [b]is[/b] a warning sign, Caleb will balance his weight onto his front feet and the tail sticks straight out when he's warning Rocket, that's how I figured out that Caleb was secretly egging Rocket on.[/color] Once he pets her she will wag it, but it's almost like a challenge...When he pets her at first she seems a little scared, her eyes are wide and she holds perfectly still, but then she calms down and relaxes. What do a hounds ears look like when they are in guarding mode? do they flatten? stick up some? [color=red]They are very close to the head and laid back.[/color] her ears are of course very droopy....he has decided he's not afraid of her (typical male) but I dont want her to snap at him or anything. So far she hasnt. If this is normal greeting by a hound, that's fine. I just need to find out. Thanks everyone! :D[/quote] It sounds like Laurel is still unsure of your son, but she is coming around or she wouldn't wag her tail once he does pet her. I do have a question, Have you had her eyes checked, it may be related to poor vision and once she realizes it's your son she's o.k. Have him speak to her in his regular voice that he uses when your not around the next time she growls at him and she if she calms down without your instruction, if she does it's possibly her vision is not real good. :angel:
  17. :lol: Courtnek, are you absolutely positive that this is a low-warning growl? I am thrown by the baying after the growl. Baying is used in play, hunt and boredom, not really used as a protective measure. Sally, Rocket & Sandy can get a bay challenge going once they really get heavy in playing with the toys. Caleb does a low throat growl when you love on him, but it's a "oh, that feel really, really good, moan, moan growl" Watch her ears, tail and neck and see if that body language indicates warning, she may just be happy to see him. :angel:
  18. :-? I've heard about it. The dog will act like it's tail is broken, it goes away in a couple of days. How's your son's dog doing? :angel:
  19. Rosebud

    About "breeders"

    :-? All I have to say is that I have nothing to say to darkmystery. My feelings and views on the subject of breeding/breeders is thoroughly explained in the Back Yard Breeders and Puppy Mills thread. :angel:
  20. :wink: I have been so busy, working half-days at the office, then going to help run the store, running back and forth between the camper and my house (an hour and half away) that I have totally neglected Sally and Rocket. Well last night Sally let me know that she wanted more of my attention and she made that point Loud and Clear! I was sitting in the recliner in the camper and she was on the couch and EVERY TIME I stopped petting her she would put her paw on my arm and pull it back over to her or nose her head under my hand. She was not going to let me stop petting her until SHE was ready. I felt so bad. Well when I went to bed last night I asked her if she was ready to go to sleep and she usually comes in and gets in her bed right beside the head of my bed. NO! not last night, as soon as I pulled the covers back to get in my bed she jumped up in it and curled up ON my PILLOW. I didn't have the heart to kick her out, so Sally, Rocket & Sandy (usually the only one) got to sleep with momma in the big bed last night. :angel:
  21. :D Weeelllllll! I think all I can say now is................ [size=6]I'm so Happy for You![/size] [size=1]Really what I meant to say is I'M UTTERLY JEALOUS![/size] You have one sweet little girl and it seems that she was truly worth the wait. :angel:
  22. :lol: :lol: :lol: Lucky, they're absolutely positively spoiled rotten and I wouldn't have it any other way. [quote name='Cassie'][color=red]Rosebud, your dogs are very lucky[/color]. Some hobby breeders tend to do the same as you do...they have only 1-2 dogs at a time and show them steady and then when they have their championship titles...which they all get sooner or later...then they either get their obedience titles or specialize the dog. For alot of "reputable breeders" the kennel life I explained earlier is the norm...I think its sad, but, it is very normal....I have many many friends who breed dogs from Shepherds to Collies to Great Pyrnees....and this is their life. Not all show dogs have it as good as your dogs do...[/quote] :angel:
  23. :D [quote]I was surprised at how quickly she picked it up. [/quote] Some people will tell you that hounds are stupid, but the opposite is quite true, they learn with amazing speed, the problem is that if "they" don't want to do it, they won't. Stay on your toes, you may have to re-invent some of your training methods with her, remember all hounds are essentially 95% "food" hounds. Cassie, How can anyone say that they are breeding for the betterment of the breed if that is the life of a kennel show dog. I am so glad that Sally and Rocket lead very active lives. Weekends at the lake, Saturday play dates with other RR's, trips to dog shows, visit's with their brother at G'ma's house and now they get to go to the store on Sunday's while we clean. :angel:
  24. :-? After I got my IG from my sister, I called the breeder about her, the breeder was estactic that I would be able to do more for Sandy, but was concerned since I had two big dogs at the time (GSD & an Aus Shepard mix). She told me to be very careful letting her play with them, she said IG's bone were brittle and that Sandy's litter-mate broke two legs jumping off of the training table. I headed her warning very politely and let her play with the big dogs. I cannot tell you how many times my Sandy has been knocked down, stepped on and accidently kicked from being "in the way" and not once have I had to go to the vet over broken bones or any other injury. Sandy lives a full life and her bones are strong. Now had I kept her crated and treated her like a glass dog I am sure that her bones would not have "set" and that she would ended up being a "fragile" dog. :angel:
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