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Well done JR(and SWMBO), you've done the right thing in my humble opinion.
Again, may I wish you both good luck, you're on the right track and will soon be back to normal,
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Agree absolutely.
A few years ago, our spaniel was attacked by 4 greyhounds who were intent on tearing him to bits. The owner advised me to "pick up your dog, mine will not attack you". I did, and thankfully did not get attacked by her dogs, she obviously knew their behaviour well.
I reported the incident to the police, as it had been a very nasty experience. They said the dog owner was well known to them, but as a crime had not been committed, there was nothing they could do.
Our dog shrugged off the experience far better than I did.....
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I'm pleased to hear Molly seems to be growing in confidence with other dogs. Great advice from Nevers and BT there.
Our Boy did not get on with other dogs at all and had to be kept on a lead when out if there was the slightest chance of another dog being around. It made life very difficult but I miss him so for all his foibles. He was a rescue lurcher and we never knew what might have happened before we got him. Also, it seems sight hounds are often anti with other dogs.
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The puppy training school is a good idea JR57
Sounds like Molly will recover well with your help.
Good luck.
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Our Lurcher Tess sounds very similar TW. She was a six year old rescue that we have only had for nine months.
I have to make sure no other dogs are about before she is let off the lead for a run and boy can she run.
We can walk her on a lead past some other dogs without any bother, just now and again she will growl and let them know to stay clear. One local greyhound in particular is not welcome on the same path as her and I have to take a wide berth.
All that said we love her to bits and she has so many good mannerisms.
She is laying on her back with her legs akimbo at the moment, proper ladylike.
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The good outweighs the faults, Nevers, and we love em to bits.
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Good luck from me as well jr, that has been an awful experience for you all. Hope your pup and yourselves have your confidence restored.
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Any updates JR57?
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Indeed there is!
Thankfully Molly seems to have recovered well from her ordeal a couple of weeks ago. She has settled back into her routine well and is as happy as ever, which is great news.
The police did get back in touch but we asked them not to pursue the matter further, although they said they would still look out for the culprits and said if they did catch them they would forward our vet bill, as well as demanding the perpetrator wears a muzzle whilst in public.
Today the professional dog trainer came to our house and spent a good 2 hours with us, also bringing her very sociable 5 year old dog with her and we all enjoyed a walk together - Molly especially. We have enrolled her into classes which start in 3 weeks time and in the meantime she gave us plenty of written and verbal instructions to help with Molly's development. Importantly, she said she was a happy little puppy with no signs or triggers of anxiety or timidness. She has even given us a routine to help Molly when she's in the caravan.
Happy days again and "woof'' from Molly
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She's lovely, JR. I’m glad all is well.
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That's great news JR, thanks for sharing....
Molly looks a little beauty.......
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I don't have a dog myself at the moment but my daughter has three. She's just had an operation on her foot and so I've been walking them and generally tending to the sick and needy.
One of her dogs is a Shitzu rescued from a puppy farm where she was used for breeding for about five years. My daughter has had her for 18 months and she's been quite withdrawn as you might expect.
These last few weeks she's really got comfortable with me and we're fast becoming best buddies. She'll sit with me for quite a while now and when she feels like it she'll lick my hand as if her life depended on it.
My patience with her is starting to pay off. Happy days.
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That’s the love of, and for, a dog, Papgeno
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That's a lovely story Papgeno, thanks for sharing....
Patience is a virtue, the only way to gain a dogs trust in you.
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Thanks for the update JR57, Molly looks a real beauty and fortunate to have such caring owners.
Also thanks to Papgeno for posting re the Shitzu.
It's great to have a best buddy especially one with four legs.
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I've got three of them really. Of my daughter's three dogs I'd have to say that the Yorkie probably sees himself as my best mate. He's the one she has had longest and as a pup he used to sleep for long periods on my knees.
Now his favourite resting place is along the back of the sofa wrapped round my neck, so I'm sort of wearing him like a fox fur stole! That way he can look out of the window for danger and be close at the same time.
Her other dog is a bit of a mixture. He's got some Shitzu, a bit of spaniel and mainly Bauer terrier. He's just a bundles of cuddles. When he was a pup he could remove a stud earring from the OH's ears without her even knowing and leave it on the floor for us to find.
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Rescue dogs are just so special and I'm sure they understand what you have done for them. Were on number 7 now but our 4th took us over a year to get him to relax and start enjoying his new life with us. he lived until he was 17, a good age for a collie cross
Keep up the good work
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I know there is a thread for talking about books that have been read and recommended but I thought a few dog lovers who do not frequent that thread might like to check out a book that I've just finished reading about a magnificent Pointer called Judy.
This dog was caught up in the second world war and is a true story.
It details her life from being adopted onto a Gunship in China to ending up as a POW in a Japanese POW camp in Sumatra and the humans who looked after her. It is as much a story about their survival as it is hers but the dog is rightly revered. She was magnificent and I would recommend those with a hardy disposition (some of the tales of POW life are hard going) to read it. Ultimately it confirms everything that dog lovers know about dogs and why we love them.
It's called "No Better Friend" by Robert Weintraub.
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Thanks WN, I'm not big on book reading but my OH has read the book and keeps telling me to read it.
Animals in a war situation can be very moving. We watched War Horse again on TV the other night and I got something in my eye a few times.
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A wonderful morning, the sun was up but barely above the thin layer of mist, it was peeping thru it giving a diffused ball effect-beautiful. The air was cool to the extent of needing a light fleece. Young un & Her Mum as happy as ever to be out wading thru the swiftly growing grasses over the meadow. Over the Winter I’ve noticed a lot of little groups of Roe Deer passing thru the area but none actually staying. To stumble upon a heavily pregnant Doe & a Daughter(I think) standing guard shocked me. I immediately turned 180dg’s & swiftly walked away with Young un & Her Mum in tow. She was no doubt either entering the final stages of birth or preparing to do so. My interest suggests going back but my love of the natural World stop me. If the Doe & fawn have any chance of survival it will be without the 3 of us being within 100metres of them. I will from now on into early Summer swerve that area of heavy scrub. It is a superb choice of birthing location. South facing scrub overhung by a Blackthorne & Hawthorne hedge. At least 2/3 mile from any habitation will also aid their safety. I’m sat at the table typing this with my porridge cooling, Young un & Her Mum have finished theirs, as I look over the edge of the table I see 2 eager heads & swishing tails wondering if I have any porridge I’d like to share. All is well in my World. Enjoy your day.
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Enjoy yours as well, Rocky. You certainly got off to a good start with the sighting of the doe. I hope you get chance to see her/them again as the season unfolds.
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Thanks Tinster, in a month or so I’ll start to sniff around the area again, I doubt She’ll be there mind. Her survival instincts & protective attitude to Her young will drive Her away from the birthing area is my bet.
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Great story Rocky, I was almost holding my breath as I imagined the scene you came upon.
Thank goodness there are still some sensible people around who can honour the code of nature, like you, I'm very inquisitive, but not to the point of accidental vandalism.....More please......
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When something particularly good unfolds I’ll share BT. Thanks👍🏻😊
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Thanks for the great story Rocky. It's always good to hear of your eventful dog walks.
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And the same from me too.
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Nevs & Nells, thanks👍🏻. I enjoy sharing too when there is something out of the ordinary.
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I was out by 04:40am this morning after being awoken by a Blackbird beneath my window claiming His territory from 04:15am. Cool & lightly misty(at ground level) with the sun still below the horizon over to the North East. Young un & Her Mum already wet from bounding over the meadow as we headed into the potential sunrise. I knew we’d not get a full sunrise due to the mist & light coastal cloud but it was no less wonderful for that. I’ve always had an almost childish fascination with the birth of a new day. I’d wanted to sit on my log in the copse but I’m steering clear of that area due to seeing the heavily pregnant Roe Deer doe around there. We don’t have the spectacular landscapes of other parts of Yorkshire, we have arable land that lights up with the yellow of rapeseed & purple of borage every summer. Gently rolling countryside that abruptly ends when it meets the North Sea. I watched a weather phenomenon I’ve seen many times but I always wonder at it every time I see it. An onshore breeze brings the mist(Harr/Fret) off a cold North sea, it creeps inland seeking low areas to congregate & settle. On this occasion the amorphous mist met a down gradient running left to right funnelling it almost snake like. From my slightly elevated position looking down on it. . . .It seemed alive running in a rough L direction from the East then cutting South following the contours of the land. As I wondered at the beauty of nature I realised both of the Dogs were sat on my wellies attempting to find an ‘ever so slightly higher & drier seat’ ever the opportunists
they both have been hiding mainly in the shade over the last few days with growing temps, the early mornings are a joy of coolness & moisture to them. After a long cold winter we have the promised warmth of summer. I hope your day fairs well.0 -
Who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got a blackbird?
Nice one, Rocky. I can almost see that ribbon of mist. 👍🏻
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