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[Drogon]

View attachment 71105 View attachment 71104 The birds are chatting with each other. Bacall doesn't know which one to listen to. Lol

I can't imagine Drogon not trying to kill those birds in that situation. Did it take you much time or effort to train your Dobes not to eat your birds? I'm sure Drogon would be different if he was raised around them from a puppy but I would think it would take a great deal of training to quell the prey drive.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

I can't imagine Drogon not trying to kill those birds in that situation. Did it take you much time or effort to train your Dobes not to eat your birds? I'm sure Drogon would be different if he was raised around them from a puppy but I would think it would take a great deal of training to quell the prey drive.

Yes, I started them out when they were young. These birds could easily do some damage if they bit down in fear. All they have to do is flutter their wings and the pups back up. But I also only allow one dog at a time out there when they are out of their cages.

 

[bomary]

Eventful day for Jaxie boy. I just wish his recall was on point because he SOO wanted to play with my brother's "Grand dogs"...and they loved him. I was just afraid to take the leash off because he had never been there before and it's a lot of land to be chasing him around on. It probably would have been fine, but I'm taking no chances...
First golf cart ride! He didn't realize that when my brother told the other dogs "all four on the floor...no dogs on seats" that included him! My brother didn't mind at all. (Jax and I are on the back seat, brother driving, and my little Daddy riding shotgun.)

 

[Filipe James]

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Eventful day for Jaxie boy. I just wish his recall was on point because he SOO wanted to play with my brother's "Grand dogs"...and they loved him. I was just afraid to take the leash off because he had never been there before and it's a lot of land to be chasing him around on. It probably would have been fine, but I'm taking no chances...
First golf cart ride! He didn't realize that when my brother told the other dogs "all four on the floor...no dogs on seats" that included him! My brother didn't mind at all. (Jax and I are on the back seat, brother driving, and my little Daddy riding shotgun.)View attachment 71130 View attachment 71131 View attachment 71132 View attachment 71133

I just love this Brandee!!

 

[Regalis]

Yes, I started them out when they were young. These birds could easily do some damage if they bit down in fear. All they have to do is flutter their wings and the pups back up. But I also only allow one dog at a time out there when they are out of their cages.

As I read this I was thinking "I'd be more worried about the dogs!" Lol. Big birds terrify me. And they know it. I've been bit by enough little birds to know I do NOT want to be bit by something like a macaw. They're beautiful. But I will always admire them from a distance. (Gosh that seems so silly, I'll play with giant and venomous snakes, but birds scare me! Haha)

 

[Tropicalbri's]

I do NOT want to be bit by something like a macaw.

I would rather be bit by my Macaw than the Cockatoo or the Amazon which have a very sharp cupped beak on the bottom. The Macaw is just a high pressure bite more bruising than cutting. Yeah I do worry more about the pups getting hurt. Lol

 

[Regalis]

I would rather be bit by my Macaw than the Cockatoo or the Amazon which have a very sharp cupped beak on the bottom. The Macaw is just a high pressure bite more bruising than cutting. Yeah I do worry more about the pups getting hurt. Lol

Interesting! I know very little about birds. I think cockatoos are about the only bigger species I've ever gotten along with. For some reason they just aren't as scary to me and their goofy personalities are awesome. I think the others know I'm nervous and scared so it makes them the same way. Or all the birds I've been around were just mean (definitely a possibility since I mostly dealt with them in pet stores).

 

[My2Girls]

Eventful day for Jaxie boy. I just wish his recall was on point because he SOO wanted to play with my brother's "Grand dogs"...and they loved him. I was just afraid to take the leash off because he had never been there before and it's a lot of land to be chasing him around on. It probably would have been fine, but I'm taking no chances...
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Do you use an ecollar? I love mine for recall. I can get Princess to stop dead in her tracks and come back to me with just a tone. It's great for these kinds of situations where you want to give them that freedom but still have control.

 

[Viemarangelrock]

Picked up Kobi's Easter Treat basket today!

Wild boar Ear
Cow ear
Hoof
Duck feet x 4
Duck meat sticks x 4

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Picked up Kobi's Easter Treat basket today!

Wild boar Ear
Cow ear
Hoof
Duck feet x 4
Duck meat sticks x 4

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Kobi will be one HAPPY dancing around pup when he dives into his Easter basket!!
Such a great dobermom!!

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Interesting! I know very little about birds. I think cockatoos are about the only bigger species I've ever gotten along with. For some reason they just aren't as scary to me and their goofy personalities are awesome. I think the others know I'm nervous and scared so it makes them the same way. Or all the birds I've been around were just mean (definitely a possibility since I mostly dealt with them in pet stores).

My birds know when someone is fearful and the little turds take full advantage of that and get pleasure in trying to scare people more, then they laugh and dance around like it's the funniest thing in the world. Hahahaha
All of mine are total comedians.

 

[Regalis]

My birds know when someone is fearful and the little turds take full advantage of that and get pleasure in trying to scare people more, then they laugh and dance around like it's the funniest thing in the world. Hahahaha
All of mine are total comedians.

Oh man! See, birds are just too smart! Lol. I know it's a silly fear and one day I'd really like to get over it. But no one I know locally has birds. And to me, I'd have to trust the person enough to know they wouldn't put me in a potentially dangerous situation, which means they'd have to know their birds very well. And most people just aren't that smart. It's how I got over my fear of "spiders". My ex bred and dealt with tarantulas, it took a bit but he was able to get me to handle them and I ended up realizing they are really cool. But I totally trusted him to not put me in a situation I was likely to get hurt. He knows them so well he knows what they're going to do before they do it! (I dunno if that makes sense, but I'm like this with snakes, I know what they're going to do before it happens so I can avoid a LOT of bites).


And to make this not be toootally OT. Kaizer knows I'm not feeling well today. You can't see it in the picture, but he's actually "hugging" me. He has one leg wedged behind my back and the other across my lap.

 

[bomary]

I just love this Brandee!!

Thank you! It was a great day! I know the one with me in it looks like Jax is either cowering or staring that dog down, but he really wasn't...my brother was taking the pics, and this is really the only one where both dogs were facing forward on each side of me! I should have just asked his wife to come outside and take a pic; she wouldn't have cared if it took forever to get a great one. My brother's beer was almost empty and he said I had the "rest of that beer" to get it right
That dog is a "beast" (size wise)...but so freaking laid back it's amazing. The little one is really old, but has zero problems keeping up with the golf cart if she's not actually on it, and she just wants to play, play, play!

 

[bomary]

Do you use an ecollar? I love mine for recall. I can get Princess to stop dead in her tracks and come back to me with just a tone. It's great for these kinds of situations where you want to give them that freedom but still have control.

I've been talking about it for months and haven't "taken the leap." Some of it has to do with money (I'm on disability right now, and have VERY limited funds...think I'll be ready to go for the next school year.) I told my trainer that, and she said, in essence, "Get your ass out here with that dog...we will have some free sessions because I want to see that boy, and then you can borrow one of the e-collars I have here until you are in a place to more easily get your own." I really need to do that, but I struggle with seeming like a charity case!! I know she is genuine in her offer, and would not even think twice about it, so I need to swallow a bit of pride. Yesterday made me realize how fun it would be for him to be able to have that freedom...

 

[Regalis]

Mastiffs usually are really mellow and laid back. There was a video going around of one doing agility and it's downright hysterical because he's doing it perfectly, but in slow motion lol.

 

[My2Girls]

So I'm spring cleaning today and getting rid of a bunch of stuffed toys my kids don't play with anymore and I gave this to Shadow. At first she was giving me a puzzled look like "really I can chew on this" (she's not allowed to chew the kids stuff) now in this pic she's avoiding eye contact hoping that I haven't changed my mind.

 

[bomary]

I told my Dad that I would never step foot on that property if I were a would-be burglar. He said..."Yeah, I probably wouldn't either, but I'd be more afraid to step on the property Jax owns!" My Dad...he is not a fan of the slobbery long-haired dog and was clearly not impressed. I was in love with him! (not my Dad...the big 'ol dog!) My brother (who doesn't know/care about these things) couldn't remember what that big guy is mixed with, and my nephew...they live on the same big area of land ...didn't get home while I was there. (Not that I would want to own a slobbery long-haired dog...I was just interested in knowing about him!)

 

[Regalis]

Haha, my sister has a St. Bernard. Love that dog but I could never own one. That hair and drool are just too much. I couldn't even imagine having one indoors (hers is an outside dog, I don't think it would even fit in her tiny house). My husky was bad enough and atleast he didn't drool non stop!

 

[Tropicalbri's]

For some reason Bacall is in love with this little girl. She always wants to lick her feet and snuggle next to her. Bacall doesn't realize how big and strong her paws are when she lays them across Lorelei's lap.