Post photos of your dogs vol2
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230TE said:
RobXjcoupe said:
Odin is on the far right. His darker muzzle makes him easy to spot
With his brothers again causing chaos hence his name Odin Norse god of chaos
Edited by RobXjcoupe on Saturday 10th December 10:29
RobXjcoupe said:
He showed confidence, strong willed amongst his brothers always up front, always first to be fed by mum, made the most noise if he heard movement. Perfect family guard dog. He was hard work as a puppy once home to train as it was his terms or nothing but we persevered and made him realised who was number one and believe it or not our uber quiet Lab Lola would put him in his place with a growl. Odin now will not hesitate to put himself in front of my wife or daughter if he feels a threat is close by ie he just knows if a person is trustworthy or not. At home in the evening he is curled up on the sofa with the wife if I'm on shift or if I'm home he will literally spend a while with me then the mrs then my daughter. He is so loyal it's hard to actually put into words tbh. Lola always wants to walk off with any stranger where as Odin will stay with his family
Thanks, always interesting to hear why people chose a particular pup. Sounds like you made the right choice. My old black lab, Cleo, was an easy choice as she was the only girl in the litter. Badger the Jack Russell was chosen because, when all the litter were turned out of their bed, they milled around aimlessly except one which marched off in a straight line towards the door. I caught up with him, picked him up and turned him round, and he headed off purposefully in the new direction I had pointed him in, like a child's clockwork toy. He turned out to be a strange little dog with a whole range of obsessive behaviours, rather like a canine form of autism, but he is still around sixteen years on, although very fragile now.
230TE said:
RobXjcoupe said:
He showed confidence, strong willed amongst his brothers always up front, always first to be fed by mum, made the most noise if he heard movement. Perfect family guard dog. He was hard work as a puppy once home to train as it was his terms or nothing but we persevered and made him realised who was number one and believe it or not our uber quiet Lab Lola would put him in his place with a growl. Odin now will not hesitate to put himself in front of my wife or daughter if he feels a threat is close by ie he just knows if a person is trustworthy or not. At home in the evening he is curled up on the sofa with the wife if I'm on shift or if I'm home he will literally spend a while with me then the mrs then my daughter. He is so loyal it's hard to actually put into words tbh. Lola always wants to walk off with any stranger where as Odin will stay with his family
Thanks, always interesting to hear why people chose a particular pup. Sounds like you made the right choice. My old black lab, Cleo, was an easy choice as she was the only girl in the litter. Badger the Jack Russell was chosen because, when all the litter were turned out of their bed, they milled around aimlessly except one which marched off in a straight line towards the door. I caught up with him, picked him up and turned him round, and he headed off purposefully in the new direction I had pointed him in, like a child's clockwork toy. He turned out to be a strange little dog with a whole range of obsessive behaviours, rather like a canine form of autism, but he is still around sixteen years on, although very fragile now.I personally don't like the puppy stage. Granted they look cute but I'm after the adult grown dog and trained well to the point I can whisper commands and they quiet happy do as asked. Odin is a big dog now and taking him for walks gets some people agitated and even ask why he doesn't wear a muzzle. I always say he isn't on the dangerous dogs list and only bites if I ask him. It's because of this he can't go off the lead in a park, not because I don't trust him but of other idiots that goad him because he is a Doberman. Lola our lab does wear a muzzle when out because she eats anything off the ground! So you can imagine the looks I get with a muzzled black lab walking with a Doberman without a muzzle. Makes me chuckle
230TE said:
Turn7 said:
Lovely hound, what breed is he ?
Basset hound, but from working rather than showing bloodlines. Straighter legs, shorter ears and generally more athletic than the show type basset, but with the same "characterful" temperament i.e. stubborn, moody, wilful, vocal and generally difficult. Despite all of which I love him. Parents have had Bassetts since I was a boy, but they were all the bigger type. I really like the proportions of yours - looks far more natural.
RobXjcoupe said:
230TE said:
RobXjcoupe said:
He showed confidence, strong willed amongst his brothers always up front, always first to be fed by mum, made the most noise if he heard movement. Perfect family guard dog. He was hard work as a puppy once home to train as it was his terms or nothing but we persevered and made him realised who was number one and believe it or not our uber quiet Lab Lola would put him in his place with a growl. Odin now will not hesitate to put himself in front of my wife or daughter if he feels a threat is close by ie he just knows if a person is trustworthy or not. At home in the evening he is curled up on the sofa with the wife if I'm on shift or if I'm home he will literally spend a while with me then the mrs then my daughter. He is so loyal it's hard to actually put into words tbh. Lola always wants to walk off with any stranger where as Odin will stay with his family
Thanks, always interesting to hear why people chose a particular pup. Sounds like you made the right choice. My old black lab, Cleo, was an easy choice as she was the only girl in the litter. Badger the Jack Russell was chosen because, when all the litter were turned out of their bed, they milled around aimlessly except one which marched off in a straight line towards the door. I caught up with him, picked him up and turned him round, and he headed off purposefully in the new direction I had pointed him in, like a child's clockwork toy. He turned out to be a strange little dog with a whole range of obsessive behaviours, rather like a canine form of autism, but he is still around sixteen years on, although very fragile now.I personally don't like the puppy stage. Granted they look cute but I'm after the adult grown dog and trained well to the point I can whisper commands and they quiet happy do as asked. Odin is a big dog now and taking him for walks gets some people agitated and even ask why he doesn't wear a muzzle. I always say he isn't on the dangerous dogs list and only bites if I ask him. It's because of this he can't go off the lead in a park, not because I don't trust him but of other idiots that goad him because he is a Doberman. Lola our lab does wear a muzzle when out because she eats anything off the ground! So you can imagine the looks I get with a muzzled black lab walking with a Doberman without a muzzle. Makes me chuckle
great pic.
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