I figger I gotta share how Pancho is doing.
Like with the house and the plane and some others of my toys, I'm thrilled that I got some nice features I didn't know were there.
Somebody trained Pancho. She knows how to sit, although she's bulldog-stubborn and maybe has old lady pains so she may take a half minute or so to sit.
The 'Dog Whisperer" often shows owners that when the dog looks at you as pack leader they will not walk ahead of you or proceed without permission. When we we walk through the house as I let her out the back door she stays alongside and behind me. She will wait at the door for me to proceed or give her a verbal OK. Amazing.
She follows my commands pretty well, although as above I have to repeat and be patient.
She's smart and a bit sneaky. When I let her out I say, "Go to your spot" so she goes off the deck into the yard. She hates making the walk if it's raining or if the deck has any snow on it. She'll slyly look back out the corner of her eye to see if I'm watching. When she does the right thing she wanders in a zig-zag pattern to the deck stairs. I figger she's weighing her options.
When she wants to go out she just sits by the door. The problem with that is I have my back to the door when at the computer. She does come to me when wanting something like out or if she's out of water. It took me a while to learn to look around and figure out what she needs. Sometimes she just wants affection, but sometimes it's more. When she's hungry her big tongue goes flapping at about 180Hz.
She's allegedly deaf according the the vet but she hears well enough to comply. I sometimes clap my hands to get her attention. I discovered she will go into watchdog mode and bark if she hears a loud noise,, like when she hears me as I come home when she's alone. I just gotta hope any burglars are clumsy and noisy.
The bad side: I've had a few experiences, like at the vet, that she will lunge at other dogs, especially if they're excited. She's definitely has to be an only puppy. I think I might not be taking her to the dog park in the forest preserve but when/if I do I'll keep her on a leash.
I think she's gonna keep me.
Like with the house and the plane and some others of my toys, I'm thrilled that I got some nice features I didn't know were there.
Somebody trained Pancho. She knows how to sit, although she's bulldog-stubborn and maybe has old lady pains so she may take a half minute or so to sit.
The 'Dog Whisperer" often shows owners that when the dog looks at you as pack leader they will not walk ahead of you or proceed without permission. When we we walk through the house as I let her out the back door she stays alongside and behind me. She will wait at the door for me to proceed or give her a verbal OK. Amazing.
She follows my commands pretty well, although as above I have to repeat and be patient.
She's smart and a bit sneaky. When I let her out I say, "Go to your spot" so she goes off the deck into the yard. She hates making the walk if it's raining or if the deck has any snow on it. She'll slyly look back out the corner of her eye to see if I'm watching. When she does the right thing she wanders in a zig-zag pattern to the deck stairs. I figger she's weighing her options.
When she wants to go out she just sits by the door. The problem with that is I have my back to the door when at the computer. She does come to me when wanting something like out or if she's out of water. It took me a while to learn to look around and figure out what she needs. Sometimes she just wants affection, but sometimes it's more. When she's hungry her big tongue goes flapping at about 180Hz.
She's allegedly deaf according the the vet but she hears well enough to comply. I sometimes clap my hands to get her attention. I discovered she will go into watchdog mode and bark if she hears a loud noise,, like when she hears me as I come home when she's alone. I just gotta hope any burglars are clumsy and noisy.
The bad side: I've had a few experiences, like at the vet, that she will lunge at other dogs, especially if they're excited. She's definitely has to be an only puppy. I think I might not be taking her to the dog park in the forest preserve but when/if I do I'll keep her on a leash.
I think she's gonna keep me.
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70 lbs. off wriggly, 3-legged Rotty in my lap, and here i am trying to drive!
Great story.
She was suffocating.
