Visited my new dog

Oh he's gorgeous! I work in a vets and we have the police dogs contract, so we see a lot of shepherds- they are SO clever! One of them is trained to move it's head with a camera attached, to make sure rooms are empty in places policemen can't go.

Gorgeous dogs,you are right about them training us though! Buck is very cute.

[quote=Magnum;1743930]What hair length is your new pup?

We're told that he's a semi-long coat. So, not the huge wooly type but probably longer coated than Reba my female gsd. The breeder tells us that he couldn't be a show dog with the longer coat, but that's not something we do anyway. We attend a local dog club where the dogs work through the kennel club " Good Citizens " awards. And then to advanced class where they do a little bit of agility and scenting work. But it's all for fun and just to keep the dogs mentally stimulated and socialised. We don't do the standard of work that your dog does, that's professional looking stuff. Ours is strictly amateur with some professional mockery of your fellow handlers thrown in to pass the time!

argh! dogs!

keep it on a short leash until we establish a relationship where I don't run away from him if he promises not to eat me

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Oh he's gorgeous! I work in a vets and we have the police dogs contract, so we see a lot of shepherds- they are SO clever! One of them is trained to move it's head with a camera attached, to make sure rooms are empty in places policemen can't go.

Gorgeous dogs,you are right about them training us though! Buck is very cute.

I do find myself wondering if they are too clever sometimes. It's quite daunting, the thought of starting with a brand new one again. You get used to them knowing what to do and how to do it. You're a braver soul than me if you can work at a vet's. When I've had to take one of my dogs in and not brought it back out I'm a basket case. When they're like young Buck it seems a million miles away, but we all know what lies ahead of us. The vets and their staff are always supportive but I don't know how you guys do what you do. Respect.

[Bluepete]

I really enjoy our Police dogs, I used to work with a lad in Beswick and we would go out training his dog on nights, tracking and so on. Then again, I have been bitten once or twice when they get too excited!

Some are great and know the difference between "Us" and "Them", some don't. Ho hum, pain is temporary.

Lovely pup by the way!

'OH MY DOG'! Bloody sweeeeeeet, i want one!

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Originally Posted by Exupdog

He's a beauty. I admit to massive bias, but there's no breed like them. Have you got one now?

No he was so special we decided not to have another of the same breed.
We have got this big floppy lump of hound tho :


He wasn't always this big - only a few months ago:

Jeez they grow quick. First thing i noticed tho was the bike out in the cold without a cover on it

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Originally Posted by Thingus

Jeez they grow quick. First thing i noticed tho was the bike out in the cold without a cover on it

ah don't you start as well.
Did you know, no-one bought me a cover for xmas?

The cruelty of it all!