Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[chickentrains]

 

[chickentrains]

Anybody else have any poorly bred vs. well bred photos?

I love looking

 

[CharcoalDragon]

How exactly are you determining that these dogs are 'well-bred'?

 

[black_cat]

More "well breds are prettier".. setter edition

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English cocker spaniel? And good lord who thought that the bottom one was pretty-

 

[NatJ]

More "well breds are prettier"

I think those photos show "well groomed and posed" as prettier.

 

[NatJ]

More "well breds are prettier".. setter edition

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English cocker spaniel?

Irish Setters. ("setter edition")

And good lord who thought that the bottom one was pretty-

For that pair of photos, I like the bottom one better.
(Just personal preference, no judgement about how "good" either dog is.)

 

[black_cat]

Irish Setters. ("setter edition")

Whoops, completely missed that

 

[Sally PB]

So that larger dogs don't have to bend their heads down as much.
Y'know, these things:

Those bowl holders also hold the bowl securely so that when they lick it clean, the bowl doesn't slide across the floor. Or get dumped over.

Big yes on the Dremel tool. Get the puppy used to it early! So much easier to do their nails when they aren't freaking out.

And one thing you have to have on hand (lots and lots): Patience! Training a puppy take gobs of patience. But they repay it back hundred fold in love.

 

[black_cat]

Those bowl holders also hold the bowl securely so that when they lick it clean, the bowl doesn't slide across the floor. Or get dumped over.

Also when they eat all of their food in less than 30 seconds, as every retriever that I have ever met does

Big yes on the Dremel tool. Get the puppy used to it early! So much easier to do their nails when they aren't freaking out.

And one thing you have to have on hand (lots and lots): Patience! Training a puppy take gobs of patience. But they repay it back hundred fold in love.

 

[CharcoalDragon]

Also when they eat all of their food in less than 30 seconds, as every retriever that I have ever met does

Eating that fast isn't healthy, ditch the bowl. Buy different puzzle-feeders and snuffle mats, it's more enriching for the dog.
Our dog is fed in different ways for every meal, she has at least six different enrichment feeders, and we often use meals as training opportunities to give her a mental workout.