Our New puppy Pic update on 1/6/10

[tdgill]

what a gorgeous puppy! keep the pictures comin

 

[Crittercrzy]

Congrats .. Shy is a cutie!!!

 

[onthespot]

Oh... NOW you've done it! You are going to have to buy a queen size bed with flannel sheets and put it on your front porch, to keep her in the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed!

 

[Opa]

Very pretty puppy. As far as chasing chickens, she can be trained not to. Probably two of the best training aids to ever come along have been the buried "hidden' fence and the electric shock collar. I had two Jack Russell Terriers that were extremely well trained. They very quickly learned the property boundries and wouldn't cross even without the fence being on. I never laid a hand on them when training. I've watched people who were upset about something the dog did and would call the dog to them and then says "bad dog" and then smack it with a rolled up newspaper. I made small bean bags that I carried. When the dog was engrossed in doing something I wanted to break it from I would throw the bean bag at them. The dog would yelp and in a friendly voice I would call it and give lots of affection. They never associated me with the correction. If I were doing it today I would invest in a shock collar. It would be much easier to administer the correction. The shock is only mildly painful and is no where as cruel as having an out of control ill trained dog. I could not imagine a life without a dog. My father had dogs his entire life. His last year he rarely knew who anyone was and would sit for hours holding and petting his dog. When my brother, who lived with my parents, decided to get rid of Dad's dog my father passed a week later. A well trained dog is a joy and helps make life worth living. Enjoy your puppy, she looks like she is going to be a good one.

I can't remember the vets name but you have one on 60 hwy that sure is a good one. A couple of years ago, while visiting my sons, I took Daisy to him to have a tooth extracted and the rest cleaned. I was very impressed with the quality of care and the fairness of his prices.

 

[jacyjones]

Wise words Opa!! We used a shock collar on a spaniel that had killed a chicken before we had our own and she never went near them after that. She would look the other way and if a chicken came in the garden it could walk right next to her and she would not look at it!!
We have not needed it again - our other 2 spaniels have been taken on leads as small pups through the chickens as they free range. Jac only needed "no" a few times when he looked at them. Ruby is a bit stronger willed and she had her ear shaken quite hard when she ran at them. She is 7 months now and completely trustworthy whether they are in the field or the garden.

 

[ozark hen]

Thanks all, Opa- our vet is in Graff...one of those tiny places that just has a post office and a vet. She took care of an entire litter of puppies (all had runny noses and eyes)and the mama for a total of twenty-five dollars. She is not on computer and everything is done in longhand so I think that is why she is so much cheaper. Not only is she cheap but she is very caring and extremely GOOD. She is a tiny woman who takes care of most of the dairy farmer's livestock around here. We all love her.
We had a gorgeous german shepherd but he wouldn't listen to anything and we used a shock collar...he knew when it was turned on or off so that was useless to us. Sadly to say we had to rehome him but the good news...........they tested him and gave him obedience training and have sent him to Nebraska for police dog training and if he passes the tests up there they intend to use him for bomb sniffing. They said he was too much a working dog and just would do better with an actual job. So he is happy.
I am trying to watch all the Dog Whisperer shows I can. Right now she stops what she is doing as soon as I make that SSSSST sound. I praise her in a calm voice and it seems to be working. I won't allow her around the poultry yet as the turkeys think she needs to be disciplined

I have to protect her from them right now. Hopefully, the fact that my four Shih-Tzus do not bother with the poultry will be of help. I will be reading all the advice I can get on here. Since we live in the middle of 82 acres the buried fencing just wouldn't work here.
Barb, she is a doll and we are crazy about her.
I forgot to add that I gave the shock collar away when I rehomed the shepherd. I might get another if I can't get her to mind like jacyjones did with her spaniels.

 

[Skyesrocket]

"I won't allow her around the poultry yet as the turkeys think she needs to be disciplined "
This is how I train my pups to be safe around poultry. I take one pup out at a time and let them explore and when they get too close to a hen with chicks the hen puts the "fear of poultry" into them. Or a rooster protecting his hens. I'm right there to make sure things don't get out of hand. But it only takes a couple of times of getting chased by an angry chicken to teach the pups that chickens aren't play toys. This seems to be a lifelong lesson because I have Rat Terriers and they don't chase my chickens or turkeys.
Your pup is really cute!

 

[kota1369]

Take a look at a chicken guardian in the making........... She is 13 weeks old in this pic. As you can see...........
she is uninterested in the chickens. She has accepted them into her pack, just like they have accepted her
into their flock.
hope you enjoy.

 

[bwebb7]

I seem to want to call her "Dora" short for Adorable!

 

[ozark hen]

Perhaps...Shy-Dora? LOL
We woke to a minor snow storm outside so we kept the chickens/guineas and turkeys inside their pens today. I will take Shy out amongst them when they are free ranging and see what happens. It may be some time now with this snow and more on the way. We normally just get a bit of snow but gets lots of ice storms. This year may be different and we might just end up with some snow for winter and none of that nasty ice. So far we have kept Shy in the house and just take her outside periodically. She is doing quite well so far. Just trying to be patient during the chewing stage. Bought her pig's ears, dog biscuits and lots of toys to distract her from slippers, funiture, etc.
Cute pup, Kota