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Nov 2012
5:17pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
He was aged at 3 - 5 when we got him and he really is the the most chilled out pooch I have ever had. He does have a mad 5 five minutes every day but five minutes is about as much stamina he can sustain lol We were advised he came in to the rescue center as a stray probably off travelers.
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Nov 2012
5:18pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
Here's a pic of him on the sofa 
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Nov 2012
5:20pm, 24 Nov 2012
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Sharkie
Lurchers are very characterful dogs aren't they - is he greyhound size?
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Nov 2012
5:25pm, 24 Nov 2012
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Sharkie
Oh bless! Cross post - he does look greyhound size. I bet he could shift if he felt like it.
Poor old (or rather poor young) Jess. She is not allowed on any furniture. What a meanie I am! But then I do spend a lot of time sitting, lying and generally playing on the floor with her. Perhaps that's how she came to bite my lower lip yesterday in one of her typical over enthusiastic displays of affection. Lick face, lick ear, lick face, more lick! Lick lick lick lick ...bite!
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Nov 2012
5:27pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
Yes he is greyhound size, makes sharing the sofa a bit uncomfortable at times lol. He has some really funny expressions and a very specific noise he makes when he needs to go outside. We were warned he would be a food thief and he has proved that in the past but I did leave him a lone in the kitchen the other day for over an hour with bread rolls and food waste bin and he never touched them He has in the past ate the contents of the food waste bin along with the bag and uncooked rice along with boxes of chocolates etc. I guess it's easy to forget about that side of him but we have just adjusted to not leaving food around for him to steal so I was surprised when we forgot he didn't dive straight in.
We used to run with him and he loved it but where we live now there are too many furry things for him to chase lol I would be in the bushes more than I would be running
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Nov 2012
5:34pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
Argh long post just disappeared
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Nov 2012
5:37pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
Quick summary yes he can shift but for about five minutes then collapses lol He has only recently been allowed on the sofa but I feel that if this is his worst behaviour wanting to be close to us that it#s something that I am happy to accept He's a food thief but we make sure things are left out of sight and he's not a problem.
Jes sounds lovely and full of lots of puppy exuberance My last dog was called Jess she was a border collie. I couldn't do anything to make her tired she would go all day literally and still be bouncing when we got home
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Nov 2012
5:45pm, 24 Nov 2012
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Sharkie
Raffo wanted a border collie - or at least a collie cross like the last dog he knew well (family). This is why I feel a bit guilty with my insistence on a GSD. However, although they're not as big and powerful as GSDs a collie puppy would have been just as hard work in other ways. Did yours try and herd things all the time? They are so bright as a rule and get bored so easily if they have nothing occupy them physically and mentally.
As I've said elsewhere we WERE going to go down the rescue route - and nearly took on a Husky. I am so glad we didn't. They are gorgeous but not particularly trainable. I reckon ALL they really want to do is move forwards! I'm sure Spidey Fun would disagree - he often posts pics of his stunning gang of husky type dogs.
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Nov 2012
5:52pm, 24 Nov 2012
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early bird
My border collie was an excellent herder lol she would herd my friends dogs when we walked together (Labrador and boxer) and often would herd pheasants in the woods etc so I never let her off lead near lifestock. She was difficult to keep amused and didn't take well to being left alone either probably due to lack of stimulation even tho she was left with lots of toys etc.
There are several Huskys where we live and from what I have seen of them I wouldn't want to own one tbh They need a lot of training and need a strong owner to ensure they know who is the leader of the pack. There's no way I would get away with having cuddles on the sofa with a Husky without some severe disobedience issues
I went down the lurcher route as I have grown up with them and greyhounds from childhood and luckily my OH has had them too
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Nov 2012
6:49pm, 24 Nov 2012
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lazydaisy
Lurchers and greyhounds are great lazers around aren't they
I'm afraid Flossie is allowed on the sofa. I,n theory if she's invited up and only if her fleecy blanket is on the sofa first. Those were the rules for our previous dogs - but Flossie is finding the "delayed gratification" bit hard!!
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