New addition to the family! - UPDATED

[rigor]

Well, in a couple of weeks any way ;)

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[UlsterSV]

Very cute indeed! :D A Malamute?

[Samnooshka]

Very cute indeed! :D A Malamute?

Yes a Malamute :D He's so adorable, he's going to grow double that size by the time we pick him up in 2 weeks time.

[UlsterSV]

Very cute indeed! :D A Malamute?

Yes a Malamute :D He's so adorable, he's going to grow double that size by the time we pick him up in 2 weeks time.

Excellent :) He'll be a handful alright. How many weeks will he be when you take him home? Got a name for him yet?

[Samnooshka]

Very cute indeed! :D A Malamute?

Yes a Malamute :D He's so adorable, he's going to grow double that size by the time we pick him up in 2 weeks time.

Excellent :) He'll be a handful alright. How many weeks will he be when you take him home? Got a name for him yet?

He'll be 7 and a bit weeks, we're going to call him Lupo (Lupus is latin for wolf so we just shortened that), his mum, Ice, is their best show dog, www.icetrax.com can't wait to get him home :D, he'll be a handful but well worth it :D

[kwak zzr]

very! give it afew weeks and it'll be eating your furniture. :D

[Samnooshka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEOfzSetjug

Video of him here too :) he's the one that drinks out of the water bowl... at the end he's not the one laying down he's the grey one in the fight behind that puppy... the larger dog is his mum Ice.

[Tara]

Very cute :D

[K]

Aww, it's a fuzz ball. :wink:

Welcome to the world of incessant barking though if he's anything like the one my neighbour's got. Despite there being three other dogs in their household for company, and him being given free range outdoors and in pretty much all day - the slightest little thing will set him off for a 20 minute session at least. :roll:

Have you thought of training him to harness and getting one of those dog-drawn skateboard/sledge things?

There was I pair that would hare round Bracknell Forest when I lived there years ago. They looked soooo happy.
Saw them in the carpark once and they fairly flew out of the car and were sitting infront of the sledgething before the guy had even got the harnesses out.

[Samnooshka]

Haven't thought of using them for sport, would be fun though, depends how he gets on with training. the breeder said that she would pick him for show as well, and that was before we had decided on that particular pup. as i said it depends on training. we can't really do anything with him that is too demanding under 9 months as he is still growing and this can cause problems in older age if you stress the bones too early.

We'll see how he gets on with things and how he develops as his personality grows, try him with different things as he gets older.

As for your neighbours dog barking, there is training she/he can take it to try getting her to buy one of those anti bark colars ;)

[Richie]

didn't vote as theres only a yes vote... :wink:

[Law]

didn't vote as theres only a yes vote... :wink:

That's cos they are cute!! Look.

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[K]

Haven't thought of using them for sport, would be fun though, depends how he gets on with training. the breeder said that she would pick him for show as well, and that was before we had decided on that particular pup. as i said it depends on training. we can't really do anything with him that is too demanding under 9 months as he is still growing and this can cause problems in older age if you stress the bones too early.

We'll see how he gets on with things and how he develops as his personality grows, try him with different things as he gets older.

As for your neighbours dog barking, there is training she/he can take it to try getting her to buy one of those anti bark colars ;)

It's getting on for 18 months old and to be honest I think it's just trying to assert itself within the group. Most of the other dogs (Springer, ex-racing Greyhound and a Boxer bitch) generally stay indoors, so as the Mally is more comfortable outside it's seeing itself as first alert sentry.

It's probably the same position it would take if in a working pack. The Alpha male and/or female stays within the centre of the group and drives the younger males to occupy the outer edges. Their job is to be an alarm system.

To be honest it doesn't bother me as there's always a reason for him to set off, even if it is just someone walking by the back fence - which is where the garages (and therefore my bikes) are, so he's doing a good job. It's not like he sets my dog off. Well, not unless Kodo spots the same peron at the same time. :roll:


As for wheelie-sledging - I did chat to the guy a couple of times, apparently it's one of those little known but widespread sports - he even used to occasionally race his pair. Generally through large estates or managed forests - a bit like canine cross-country!
What struck me was the obvious enjoyment the dogs had. They really seemed to get a kick out of doing what was natural and had been bred for for generations.
You could hear the car coming with the barking, howling and yipping - they'd be bouncing off the windows as he got the sledge off the trailer and opened the door for them.
They would shoot into position and be bouncing on the spot still yipping their heads off until the harnesses were on - they it was like watching two tightly wound springs.
They would just go so quiet and be standing their quivering while the guy got into position in the running board thing.
Barely a word of command and they were off like a shot and totally in pace with each other.

I saw them a few times at the end of a run and they were more subdued and knackered, but their tails were high and they had that wonderful panting laugh. They would even wait in place until the sledge had been loaded back up onto the trailer and it was definately not coming back down again before they would get in to the already open car.
I swear if the guy had made to roll the trailer off again they would be all fired up just like before.

It's so nice to see breeds like that, ones that have a true purpose or calling, get the chance to strut their stuff even if they're not strictly a 'working' dog.

[Fizzy Fish]

just one thing to say:

awwwwwwwwww!!!

[Biker Biggles]

My Jack Russell took a keen interest in that.New addition to the pack. :D

[Sudoxe]

As blackadder would say...WOOF! WOOF!

Dan

[rwoodcock01]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww,

Now I want one! :lol:


Rich

[Amanda M]

Awwwwwww :D

[Paws]

awww sooo cute!

[lukemillar]

I was expecting to see a picture of GSXR or something as I thought your insurance had come through!!

Very cute!

[rigor]

OK, got the little beasty home yesterday. So Sam and I are now the proud parents of a little ball of fluff. To save bombarding the forums with a new picture of Lupo everytime he looks at us cutely, I've made a Photobucket album that I'll keep updating.

http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q52/rigor_photos/Lupo/

So you can all keep up to date with his progress ;)

Here's a final pic anyway :D

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[Fizzy Fish]

hey he's luurrvvely! :D

[Supervox]

He's absolutely gorgeous !! :D

BTW - Your link to the Photobucket album is asking for a password.

[Samnooshka]

He's absolutely gorgeous !! :D

BTW - Your link to the Photobucket album is asking for a password.

Should be fixed now!!!

Sammy

[Law]

Aw, He looks really cute asleep by the bed. He also looks like he's grown a lot since your prevous photos.

[UlsterSV]

Fur-ball! You can really see his beautiful markings now. They're great looking dogs :thumright: I want one now! :cry: :lol:

[Samnooshka]

Lupo and his Babble ball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8u2QC64YmA)

Here's a video of Lupo playing with his new toy hehehe

[Helga]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.................i want one!!!! :D :D :D
so so cute!

[Ed]

Nice doggie :D

But to be honest, rather you than me - I'm not a great dog lover, much prefer cats.

[darylB]

Very cute, what a pity they don't stay that size. :D

Daryl