New family member
 

So just two weeks after we lost our beloved GSD we found a local lady looking to rehome her 7 month old pup. I asked the GSD rescue to facilitate the rehoming to make sure it was all above board etc and he came home with us last night.

Feels nice to have a dog again, but still (as I expected) not the same as Tara. It's going to take a bit of time for him to trust us and for me to train him properly. He's had a loving but unstructured start, so is full of energy and a bit nervous.

First night, I put him in his crate and within 5 minutes he was silent. He's down stairs now which he's not a fan of as I'm up stairs, but I'm teaching him slowly to be ok alone.

Meet Paddy .. I didn't name him, but I have a cat called Max .. so it kinda works ..

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Hi,
Wow - what a stunning looking dog!
Well done!
Cheers
Steve

Nice one, well done... distraction helps to ease the pain.

I'm sure you'll have your hands full getting him into good habits and lots of fun training him... I love training dogs, very rewarding, reminds me of my first GSD they're cracking dogs, can see why you got another. :thumb:

Looks a cracker and well done..:thumb:

We recently re-homed this little fella, a 10 month old, Old Tyme Bulldog. We've been umming and erring about getting another dog since our Mexican Rotteiler (chihuahua) died last year.


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Jayallen - he just looks pissed off.

pimmo2000 - the GSD is lovely

Yes unfortunately his grumpy face is just the nature of the breed..:lol1:

Lovely dog. ❤️

Congrats to Pimmo and Co. for the new addition to the family. :thumb:

Hi,
We picked up this 4 month old rescue dog mid February.
She's a saluki cross (probably with a Labrador) called Poppy.

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She is a real character!
Cheers
Steve

Nice one pal :thumb:

Lol.We had a cat called Max. Never thought about getting a paddy.


Nice one. He will help the pain no end :thumb:

You know what they say about dogs and their owners :lol1: Looks just like you, short 4r$e ugly looking miserable fook3r :lol1: :D

Nice one pal I have 3 lurchers myself suits me being and Irish pikey lol
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Nice looking dag!!

Great stuff you are a true animal lover.

lol lots of lovely dogs

Delighted for your new addiatiin mate I got these pair of sisters from a local litter 6 weeks after my boy died I genuinely believe if I'd left it later I'd not of bothered and the kids are growing up without a dog every child deserves a dog growing up

nice one Pimmo, good to see you've given the pup a great home, with time he'll be a great friend and loyal companion

Forgot how much work these things are :) the huge plus side being he was crated from a very young age, so every night he goes in and settles.

My cat keeps pissing in my office though, rather than go down stairs and out the cat flap. I've bought a litter tray and he ignored it, the prick. Feel bad for him though, he's scared.

Just put him outside as he was pacing and I assumed he needed the loo again. He looked at me like how the **** do I get back in? the dog watched me from the crate too, but didn't make a sound, which is crazy as he's normally a bouncing mess when I come down in the morning. He must know it's 5am.

Just a guess that if Max the cat never p7ssed in your office repeatedly, like he has started to do, then it could be him marking his territory by p77sing loads in your office space; due to his anxiety with the new arrival i.e. your new dog? He may settle with the new dog in time. He also seems to need for p7ss/poo even outside and paces quite a bit? Certainly seems anxious, but still, just a guess.

You all have some very lovely dogs.........:thumb:

Great addition to the family Pimmo.
Hopefully both cat and dog will get on ok eventually and you wont have to invite people into your office who then think You stink like a Pole Cat...!
Happy days

Took him the vet today for his floppy ear, doesn't look right to me, but he's too aggressive with strangers and to be honest the vet was embarressingly scared of him, even with him muzzled and me holding him, she wouldn't go near.

That doesn't sound like a happy Pup ?
If you've got kids be careful, if the vet's scared, I'd be a bit wary all was not ok with this dog, why did the ex owner want rid of the dog?

The dog is lovely once he accepts you, but he's clearly been beaten by someone.

Owner said they didn't have the time.

Nice one mate.

He's not Tara (and never should be) but I've rehomed 2 Rotties now and thers something special about the bond you'll form with a rehomed dog. Take your time with him, he's only young and had a massive change in circumstances.

Keep us posted with progress. He looks a cracker :thumb:

Blimey, you don't mess about! I don't come on here much lately, I think the last three times I saw a post saying your old dog had had a more favourable second opinion, the next time a post to say he had passed away, and now this thread.

I don't know if you recall a thread I put up about my dogs, and the eldest becoming senile.
Yesterday was the sad day we took him to the vets. Today I just feel p!ssed off. He was a lovely dog, shared the same birthday as me as well.

I'm sorry to hear that, it's an awful thing to go through.

Not having a dog was difficult for me and this chap came up for rehoming ..

This is from last night, his training is going well and he's settled in nicely. Just need to work on his fear of being attacked by people now.

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great looking dog Pimmo...

How is his training going ?

Is he a but snappy at new arrivals and strangers ?