Thursday, June 17, 2010

We have a new shelter dog... help me :)?

he is



collie/setter he loves to chase birds and barks sharply at them lol



he knows to chase a ball, comes when called and "sits /lays down most of the time. The shelter said he was 2 yrs. our vet says he is about 14 mos. he is black and white with long silky,soft hair. what kind of things can I expect from his breed mix?



Thanks for your help :)



ps



his playmate is our 18 mo.old .F boxer. they get along very,very well ~!



so far I can't tell who is the domant pup



We have a new shelter dog... help me :)?

Awww good for you giving this dog a home! And great that he is only 14 months, he'll be easy to train.



With this mix you've got a very active dog who likes to work. Take him out for lots of walks and play games that challenge him, like fetching, catching a frisbee, finding biscuits in a kong etc. He will be a smart boy and will enjoy obedience training - you might even get into agility! Lovely that he's got a playmate, they will enjoy life together. Just watch them around other dogs, sometimes 2 dogs will get a "pack" mentality and might be capable of things they wouldn't normally be.



Also, I'm guessing he has a long coat? He will need brushing most days and if it gets too hard consider having his coat clipped shorter. You may need to get him professionally groomed reasonably regularly. Look out for hair between the toes etc, it can grow long and make it difficult or dangerous to walk.



Enjoy your new dog and bless you for giving him a home :)



We have a new shelter dog... help me :)?

Thank you for selecting a shelter dog, I am certain this dog will give you a lifetime of love and thanks for giving a loving good home..



these two breeds are great little dogs, you can expect alto of energy, loving, fun, companion dog, wants attention, alot of affection......and sleeping on the foot of your bed....



your boxer and this little dog should get along fine, the boxer may be the dominant one, but don't count on it, shelties are really tough little dudes and have a mind of their own....



We have a new shelter dog... help me :)?

Congrats on your new addition! Being so young, I wouldn't expect any social problems with either of your dogs.



It sounds like your new dog is arleady showing the instincts of a setter, which is a fabulous bird dog. don't be surprised if he chases birds all the time. I would watch him off leash, though, as he may take off after one.



You could go on the AKC website and read about the characteristics of each breed, and then have some fun trying to find traits in your dog that fit each breed!



We have a new shelter dog... help me :)?

Don't worry about which dog is dominant! This whole thing about dominance is something that people worry about way more than dogs do!



Some dogs feel more strongly about some resources than others, so are more willing to try to get them or protect them. Even submissive dogs will try to protect their resources from a more 'dominant' dog. And in every situation this changes, so a dog that guards a bone may be willing to give up a soft bed. So long as your dogs behave appropriately with each other you don't have anything to worry about. If they don't then you need to train them, and it doesn't matter which dog is 'dominant' they both need to learn the rules of living with humans. Check out some good training books at this site



www.fearfuldogs.com

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