The Old Folks Home

[Cynthia12]

Welcome newbies..50 IS NOT old..I'm slipping into 60. Telling myself that isn't that old these days either. Oh, but, on the other hand, there are days, that this body feels old. Not my spirit though!

DiDi, sorry about your old doggie. Keep us informed. It's so hard to lose those babies. Such loved ones they have become in our lives. I'm glad you have a new puppy. You will have to keep posting pictures of the new one, they grow soo fast!

Hey Wolf, I remember you on one of Mohonri's hatch last year.

I've also trained dogs in the past. I can't handle a whole lot anymore, so training my own for now is going to have to do. I loved fostering, rescuing, and training. Had a pit from the time he was a baby to the time we had to put him down with old age. Wonderful loving dog. Never a problem.

 

[wolftracks]

Okay. <*deep breath*>. I'm gonna join y'all "in here" finally. I still have 47 pages left to read before I get to the current date, but if I wait until I get there, it will be another chunk o' time before I "appear" so I'm doing it now.
Most of my fav BYCers are here, anyway... (Thanks for the invitation, so long ago, Wisher.... I wasn't ignoring or snubbing it, just procrastinating at sloth-like speed.)

Welcome newbies..50 IS NOT old..I'm slipping into 60. Telling myself that isn't that old these days either. Oh, but, on the other hand, there are days, that this body feels old. Not my spirit though!

DiDi, sorry about your old doggie. Keep us informed. It's so hard to lose those babies. Such loved ones they have become in our lives. I'm glad you have a new puppy. You will have to keep posting pictures of the new one, they grow soo fast!

Hey Wolf, I remember you on one of Mohonri's hatch last year.

I've also trained dogs in the past. I can't handle a whole lot anymore, so training my own for now is going to have to do. I loved fostering, rescuing, and training. Had a pit from the time he was a baby to the time we had to put him down with old age. Wonderful loving dog. Never a problem.

They really are wonderful dogs. I think I love them for one, because they are so misunderstood, just like me! LOL They're doing great at potty training. My daughter carries Cash around like a baby and he will fall asleep and start snoring. LOL Cash is getting to the point where I can put him on his back longer, but he's not liking it too well, so working on that. He's coming along and it's only been since Christmas Eve when we got them, so I'm happy with any progress. Just brought them in from a Potty Break. They were laying here on my feet and I was posting. All of a sudden they both jumped up and ran for the door, so I ran them out and they both went and are back now and in the huge tub we're using as a crate. LOL I wish I was still in my old area so I could get someone to double check what I've decided during temperment testing. I'm sure I've got the right results, but I like to have someone double check. I used to have it done several times when I was breeding. I was affraid I was being partial and although I was serious about what I was doing, I just like to know that someone else agrees. If someone doesn't then I get a third check. Better too much than not enough. They are cute though. There's a pic.

 

[Arielle]

Okay. <*deep breath*>. I'm gonna join y'all "in here" finally. I still have 47 pages left to read before I get to the current date, but if I wait until I get there, it will be another chunk o' time before I "appear" so I'm doing it now.

Most of my fav BYCers are here, anyway... (Thanks for the invitation, so long ago, Wisher.... I wasn't ignoring or snubbing it, just procrastinating at sloth-like speed.)

Linda, the best part about this thread is you don't have to read much more than the last few pages to jump in and join us.

 

[Arielle]

They really are wonderful dogs. I think I love them for one, because they are so misunderstood, just like me! LOL They're doing great at potty training. My daughter carries Cash around like a baby and he will fall asleep and start snoring. LOL Cash is getting to the point where I can put him on his back longer, but he's not liking it too well, so working on that. He's coming along and it's only been since Christmas Eve when we got them, so I'm happy with any progress. Just brought them in from a Potty Break. They were laying here on my feet and I was posting. All of a sudden they both jumped up and ran for the door, so I ran them out and they both went and are back now and in the huge tub we're using as a crate. LOL I wish I was still in my old area so I could get someone to double check what I've decided during temperment testing. I'm sure I've got the right results, but I like to have someone double check. I used to have it done several times when I was breeding. I was affraid I was being partial and although I was serious about what I was doing, I just like to know that someone else agrees. If someone doesn't then I get a third check. Better too much than not enough. They are cute though. There's a pic.

Love the color with a small amount of bling . . . .

I have rotties--also very misunderstood dogs. My OB/GYN wanted me to get rid of my dogs before my baby was born. I went home and cried and cried.

WHen I finally settled down I had come to the conclusion that he did not know what he was talking about because his dogs lived outside 100% of the time in a kennel without human contact and without training, the opposite of my dogs. I listened to my trainers, who had faith in my abilities to train, and we discussed how dogs needed protection from children. I trained my dogs and then trained my kids how to handle dogs.

I can take my dogs to a vets, even a new place, without problems, other than my dogs want to visit and play with other dogs.

 

[wolftracks]

I owned 12 Rotties before I stopped showing. I could trust those dogs with anything and anyone, but it was people I had to train. Kids have to learn how to treat an animal. I still think there are kids who should never have one. Some just don't ever learn how to be compassionate, even raised with a loving family. Then there are the adults that grow up from those kinds of kids. They shouldn't be allowed to breed let alone own a dog or any other kind of animal. My oldest Rotties died 5 years ago at age 13. I don't know why I didn't breed one more litter to save my lines other than I didn't have the money that I once had while breeding. So I lost one of the top line here and in Germany. To buy something anywhere close to what I had just isn't in the cards for me I guess. I love them. They are MY breed, but I tear apart in my mind, every pup I've looked at since I lost mine. I have a Cane Corso now. I have this thing about finding a breed and it takes me 10 years to study it till I buy it. So after 10 years of thinking I would add them I found a breeder with a litter, but I didn't want to show anymore, so she;s mismarked (Has blindle Rottie markings LOL) and although she's what a Corso was supposed to look like, she's nothing like what American breeders have changed and developed to set the standard of the breed here. We did try twice to breed her to 2 different American type males, to see if I could work on my own line, but unless she was bound and gagged, there was no time in a heat that she would breed. My husband and I decided she'd just be a big lap dog.. I worked my butt off to train her and he taught her how to do everything I didn't want her to do. Like getting on the furniture. Drives me crazy! She doesn't do it since he died, but she can push a button or two. Last December her and I were attacked on my front porch by a Pitt. These people around here get a puppy and by the time they're grown, they are a danger. They let them run the streets and I hate when I have to call on one. They are great dogs, but most people shouldn't own one until only the right people are breeding them and carefully placing them. They went from being the number one breed for kids to being band and killed and it's heartbreaking. So when I watch gang members in my neighborhood buying and looking at these, we got what we could together and bought 2 of the last 3. I just want them to have a chance to be nice pets and family protectors. I'm going to introduce them to the big birds this weekend. I have 2 containers of chicks in the house. ugh And they look and sniff, but they can't get to them, so I want to see how they do out back. Maybe they'll be as good with them as my Corso is. I can only hope, but I do need to know how they react and if they can be trained to guard them and not hurt them. Think they need to meet a couple of big roos first. LOL



I'm a terrible great grandmother! Talking about dogs and posting pics.

This is my little Elias. Born Dec16 at 3:11 and weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces



He's such a good baby and he had a lot of attention on Christmas and I got NO pics! I need to get someone to send me some, but no one has yet.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Hello to the newbies (who I know from previous hatches). You certainly don't have to read through the past to join us in the present!

I did Jim's Valentines Day hatch last year, along with NYD and Easter and the 05.05 Turkey hatch. I know I need to start hatching soon for meat and for spring birds to sell and have for layers, but I'm not sure I'm up for an epic hatching thread and adventure. I still have to weigh Augustina (goat) and then weigh my options for breeding her now versus waiting until next year. I know that I am dangerously close to the tipping point with my BF where he will one day wake up and the animals, chores and responsibilities here outweigh any perceived benefit.

I also realize I'm getting dangerously close to the crazy farm lady moniker...

 

[Arielle]

Same thing happened to ROtties. THe most brilliant and most obedient dogs I've had. When pups, mine would bark at everything- alert, alert-- even the planes high over head. I would go out to see what they were barking at, and think over reactive dogs! NOthing here. Took me a while to figure out it was the planes out of BOston!! Yes, I'm a little slow and they are reactive!! I do like that I can call them in when the grain delivery comes. Driver has a big German Shepard and he just barks at the top of his lungs and the driver is totally ineffective i quieting him. Clearly the driver is NOT top dog and dog thinks he needs to protect. I've talked training, but falls on deaf ears. At least I can difuse the situation and decreasing the number of barking dogs by calling mine into the house.

THe first time I considered getting a rottie the breeder required that I go to training. Best thing I ever did. I like having dogs that obey quickly.when my kids just look at me and question me far more than the dogs. LOL I apply the same techniques to the kids and that usually works.

 

[wolftracks]

Hello to the newbies (who I know from previous hatches). You certainly don't have to read through the past to join us in the present!

I did Jim's Valentines Day hatch last year, along with NYD and Easter and the 05.05 Turkey hatch. I know I need to start hatching soon for meat and for spring birds to sell and have for layers, but I'm not sure I'm up for an epic hatching thread and adventure. I still have to weigh Augustina (goat) and then weigh my options for breeding her now versus waiting until next year. I know that I am dangerously close to the tipping point with my BF where he will one day wake up and the animals, chores and responsibilities here outweigh any perceived benefit.

I also realize I'm getting dangerously close to the crazy farm lady moniker...

So good to see you're on here!

ummm Dangerously close? I thought you were there a year ago. hmmmm Oh wait! That was me!

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

Ok..I'm not "old"....but sometimes I sure feel it.

I have 3 grown kids, and something like 10+ g-kids. (I started young

)...and after reading 3 other threads ALL the way through....not gonna read this one through.

Now, where's my rocking chair and my knitting needles...

 

[wolftracks]

Same thing happened to ROtties. THe most brilliant and most obedient dogs I've had. When pups, mine would bark at everything- alert, alert-- even the planes high over head. I would go out to see what they were barking at, and think over reactive dogs! NOthing here. Took me a while to figure out it was the planes out of BOston!! Yes, I'm a little slow and they are reactive!! I do like that I can call them in when the grain delivery comes. Driver has a big German Shepard and he just barks at the top of his lungs and the driver is totally ineffective i quieting him. Clearly the driver is NOT top dog and dog thinks he needs to protect. I've talked training, but falls on deaf ears.

THe first time I considered getting a rottie the breeder required that I go to training. Best thing I ever did. I like havig dogs that obey when my kids just look at me. I apply the same techniques to the kids and that usually works.

I had all but one of my Rotties brought over from Germany. Year before it was my GSDs and Dobies, but Rotties are a long funny story. They are amaxing, but everyone and their brother started breeding them and all they did was start a mess. I've had people tell me that a pedigree is just a fancy piece of paper. These were breeders! If I have a pedigree it is research to where if I can, I know every detail of temperment and physical appearance. But they call it a fancy paper. The great thing about buying dogs in Germany and especially show lines like I did, is they critique every single dog shown. I love that. Here, I can get almost any dog to place, but there, they have breed wardens and if you are breeding garbage they shut you down. GSD are barkers and that high pitch can rupture an ear drum. I train my dogs not to bark. Isis, my Corso, was very well behaved and trained except when my husband was around to let her slip up. We hadn't lived her but a couple of months when my husband died. The neighbors had a friend that was worried about me and the kids alone, so he brought over a GSD pup for my grand daugter. I haven't done much with her and just now feel like I may be able to work with the dogs again. Matter of fact it's one reason I want land. I need it for all these animals and I had intended to do training. My husband had been so adamit that I start a training center and I was excited, but once he died the house we were waiting for in escrow had to be given up. If I had more space I think I'd be alright. Anyway, the guy gives us a puppy, so we will be safe in this neighborhood, so I brought Isis out. No one knew she was around, because I walked her away from the neoghborhood, so she'd go straight to the van and she never barked. She does now though! I need to work with my own dogs as well, but really concentrating on finding these pups good homes first and I don't want to do that without them being housebroken and having a few manners. Plus I want to make sure whoever ends up with them don't toss them in the yard and forget them.

Oh.........Back when I was showing a lot. I mean A LOT.......My kids were picking on me one day and all saying I loved the dogs more than them. I told them when I told the dogs to sit, stay and shut up, they did!