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Dan in Pasadena

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FullRaceMerc said:
New pup just came home last night. Norwegian Elkhound. 14 weeks. We're still deciding on her name.

Not much interested in holding still for a pic.
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Do oak trees taste good?
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I had three Norwegian Elkhounds in the past. They were very good dogs and they do NOT smell like "dog". But they have a very thick undercoat that requires regular-as-you-can-do-it brushing. Congratulations.
 
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Dan in Pasadena said:
I had three Norwegian Elkhounds in the past. They were very good dogs and they do NOT smell like "dog". But they have a very thick undercoat that requires regular-as-you-can-do-it brushing. Congratulations.
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Thanks Dan. We had a Norwegian Elkhound/Black Lab mix many years ago. She looked like an Elkhound, except for the webbed toes from the lab. Best dog I ever had.

Yeah, she needed the brushing, especially when the weather turned warm. It was funny. She looked like a mostly dark colored dog, but all the brushings from the undercoat were white. And would fill a trash can every spring.

Our new pup is only 14 weeks old, but she seems to be learning quickly. Hopefully that continues.
 
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Oh yeah……gotta spell “ride“ if I can’t take him! He usually lays on the seat, but will sit up and check the view out too.
 
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Bear decided since he didn't get his regular walk that he would take his own, found yet another weak spot in the fence and made a hole.
Neighbor woke me from a nap on the couch around midnight bringing him back, he loves her, he's a little ****,IMG_2487.jpeg
 
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Zebedeewesty said:
She's lovely, but still nutty as a box of frogs. Gave her a brush today and ended up with a pile of hair big enough to stuff a pillow. :ROFLMAO:
We've had her 7 months now.
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We had a yellow lab (Winnie) and when we brushed her (several times a week) we got enough hair to knit a new dog!
 
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Dan in Pasadena said:
A question for you guys:

My two dogs Fifi (just under 2 yrs old) and Max (5 or 6 we were told) are reactive when encountering other dogs when they're on a leash. They bark like crazy, pull my arm off trying to get at the other dog. Act like they're vicious so of course I don't usually approach as there other dog's owner is typically worried what my ifs will do. BUT, If I let them get close to the dog they wag and though excited they don't bite or act hostile but you'd never know it while they're barking.

At the dog park they get along fine with others. Especially Fifi. She runs and plays chase with the younger energetic dogs. Never any issues. Max sometimes will "bump" another dog that gets close with his snout, even nip if the dog doesn't back off but never truly bites or starts a fight. He'll do it with large or small dogs but not all dogs. No idea which he will react to(?)

PS: Fifi was a puppy when prior owner got her. Max was already a few years old and belonged to Fifi's owner's father. So he didn't live with her constantly but I think (maybe?) he felt the puppy was "his" to protect?
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Dan,
I've heard that when dogs are on leash, they can feel 'trapped' when meeting other dogs; in other words they have no way to avoid the other dog so they can become aggressive. Off leash, they can move on if they feel uncomfortable with another dog.
 
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Dan,
I've heard that when dogs are on leash, they can feel 'trapped' when meeting other dogs; in other words they have no way to avoid the other dog so they can become aggressive. Off leash, they can move on if they feel uncomfortable with another dog.
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Yeah, I've also read online that on the leash they feel they have a "territory" to defend. I suppose with their owner in that territory it makes it worth defending.

Wa talking with my nephew thew other day and he had a lot of good things to say about a particular trainer he used of his GIGANTIC Rottweiler mix female. She's a gentle giant and my little Max is a miniature terrorist but I hope the guy can help.
 
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My now 2 year old rescue girl, Fifi waded into the Colorado River on the last day of our recent trip on her own. She's been pretty water averse up to now but she did this without prompting. Then she rolled in dirt (twice of course!) to dry herself out. We figured we'd just get her groomed at home. Groomer is booked until tomorrow so she's been "depositing" a little bit of sand all over the house! Miss Piggy pic's below, Lol

Today my girlfriend was in the spa and Fifi was hanging out with her on a cushion. She let her tail drop in the 99* water and left it there for maybe 15-20 minutes. Looks like she's warming up to the idea of getting wet voluntarily.
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LeonardY said:
We had one too. He would come thumping down the stairs when we came home. I do mean thumping. He was far from feline grace. He has unfortunately passed on a couple of years ago. He lived a good long life.
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My parents had a similar cat. She was born in our stable and my sister took her back to college with her when she was a kitten (in the dorm, against the rules). Her friends help hide the cat and would ask her if she had a name yet; my sister would reply "none yet" and that became her name! Sis brought her back home and she became my parent's cat. She was raised around dogs and feared nothing that walked on four legs and few that walked on two. She would stomp down stairs and around the house. A great cat, but passed many years ago.
 
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our "New" "kitten" (about a year old now) weighs 2X the 13 YO cat, and I don't think he's done growing. About 14-1/2 lbs now... he doesn't know the meaning of the word "tiptoe". Get him zooming and its a bit scary.
 
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rmmiller said:
My boy is a huge fan of nose in the wind riding, he only gets enough window for his head though. Many years ago I had a Chow exit the window of my Blazer at 60 mph. He saw a cow and was gojng to eat it, thankfully I was able to get a handful of rump hair. I had one leg in the window, the rest of his body was casually hanging out side the door.20200103_112153.jpg20200202_102048.jpg
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Winnie, our yellow lab, got ejected through an open window when I had to brake suddenly for a stop light. Fortunately, we were on a two lane road and she went out on the right turn lane. Car in that lane was able to slow/stop before he got to her. When I saw her she was on the shoulder looking at us and apparently thinking 'what happened?'. She was scuffed a little and we had our vet check her and found nothing else. Our next stop was for a harness and leash that attached to the center seat belt. No more problems after that. She still had enough slack to get her head out the windows and lie down comfortably. It would also keep her in the back seat if we were ever in a collision.
 
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