Your dog eats better than I do….
Where to get a puppy?
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Mad Mike
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That’s why I like Canadian Rez dogs. They can live off anything, they don’t get sick, and they’re not afraid to be outdoors.
My last Siberian (RIP) came from Brantford rez, got her at 8 weeks. She lasted 14 years, never saw a vet till her last week. Never bit anyone, socialized well either our cat and other dogs.
My FIFO buddy Hobo is a Rez dog. He’s homeless living life outdoors, when I’m there he’s always a whistle away. He feeds himself by being friendly and polite. He shows up at the camp kitchen door at mealtimes for a good feed of table scraps.
In the winter the boys build him an igloo as the temps average below -20 at night, can go to -35 for days at a time. He survives.
Some rez dogs are not safe to be around. I don't know whether that is due to nature or nurture (eg town punching bag). I'm glad you found a few nice ones.
A friend in med school was at conference where one of the papers being presented was about the risk to pedestrians of roving packs of wild dogs in Detroit. They had become feral and were happy to steal food from a baby.
Mad Mike
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I think a lot of people confuse feral dogs, rescue dogs, sled dogs, wild Mexican etc dogs as Rez dogs.
I’m talking about the dogs you find on Canadian indigenous reservations. My experience is they are robust and friendly. They play in packs, but feed, sleep and mostly exist solitary. They don’t roam and hunt in packs - in fact they don’t hunt at all, they don’t need to as they stay fed by being respectful of the community - they know not to bite the hand that feeds them.
Perhaps is the food dried up, they would revert to their basic survival instincts - but do would a Bichon Friese purse dog if they had to.
That’s a difficult question I have…how does one know a pup is, or isn’t, from a ‘puppy mill’?
Lots of Kijiji pups up for sale which I’m ok with. I just don’t want to support irresponsible breeding.
Wife convinced me of a sub 30lb pup
Go to an official rescue/adoption place. 99% of those Kijiji /facebook ads are backyard breeders. I don’t mind paying an adoption fee to an org that actively rescues dogs from a lifetime of breeding and poor conditions but I could never give cash to some yahoo that’s going to use it on whatever and keeping breeding the heck out of one or two dogs.
We tried a handful of rescue places but couldn’t find what we wanted.
So here’s new puppy at 4 months old…literally just brought her home.
No name yet. We were worried as she looked terrified when we picked her up. Took her outside for a bit in the snow and she woke right up but got cold after a few min.
Now the fun starts.
So here’s new puppy at 4 months old…literally just brought her home.
No name yet. We were worried as she looked terrified when we picked her up. Took her outside for a bit in the snow and she woke right up but got cold after a few min.
Now the fun starts.
She’s a mini aussiedoodle. Very quiet the first night but showed signs this morning to be let out and did her thing 2x today.
This will def be an adjustment but the whole family is excited so let’s see how long that lasts.
She was immovable last night and this morning until her paws hit the snow and then a different dog.
Thanks! It’s been less than 24h and I’m already getting smitten by her.
This was last night before bed:
Here's a tip for you. Go get her groomed while she’s still very young so she can get used to the noise and the people etc.
Lovely looking dog btw.
Agree! Also get them used to nail clippers etc. Winters are a challenge as walking doesn’t wear down their nails and can grow fast. Establishing the need to touch their paws and clip their nails as a puppy will reward you through the life of the pup.
Even if you opt to let a groomer do it, take them early in their life.
And congrats! Very happy for you and the family!
Priller
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Congrats! The first day or two is always weird with them acclimating to the new place, new people, new smells, no other dogs around for reassurance, not knowing where in the house is 'safe', and suddenly very much being the centre of attention with lots of staring eyes.
Our little one (who came from Korea) spent her first night desperately looking for an escape from our bedroom. Kept us up all night rooting through the walk-in closet, digging behind and under the dressers, and even shimmying up a metal-frame headboard to try and pry a window open (very nearly succeeding) like she was in Escape from Alcatraz. Kept us up all night. The slightly less little one (also from Korea) decided I was the safe one and glued herself to my legs for a few days.
Now they're fully aware they own the house...
Our little one (who came from Korea) spent her first night desperately looking for an escape from our bedroom. Kept us up all night rooting through the walk-in closet, digging behind and under the dressers, and even shimmying up a metal-frame headboard to try and pry a window open (very nearly succeeding) like she was in Escape from Alcatraz. Kept us up all night. The slightly less little one (also from Korea) decided I was the safe one and glued herself to my legs for a few days.
Now they're fully aware they own the house...
Also while she's still very young take her food bowl away from her every now and then and give it back after a short period. What you're tying to do here is take away food protection issues and also teach the puppy who is alpha. You don’t have to do this for long just a few times. It may have been more important for us with two dogs but neither of ours ever snarls or snaps if one of the other dogs or us approaches their food.
We had a friend with an Akita. His entire family couldn’t go near the dog. He was the only one that could approach it. He warned everyone that came round not to go near the pen.
We had a friend with an Akita. His entire family couldn’t go near the dog. He was the only one that could approach it. He warned everyone that came round not to go near the pen.
Thanks all! We're def open to all and any suggestions and tips.
Puppy is getting used to us, and we're getting used to her.
Best part....MIL was 'I'm not touching or helping with that thing. You bought her, you deal with her'.
Today...'So no worries I'll take her out to the backyard at lunch just so she can go if she needs to'.
Puppy is getting used to us, and we're getting used to her.
Best part....MIL was 'I'm not touching or helping with that thing. You bought her, you deal with her'.
Today...'So no worries I'll take her out to the backyard at lunch just so she can go if she needs to'.
When we had a dog, I divided off an area of the back yard. One area had land mines and was not safe for kids. The bigger area had no landmines and was safe to explore. That was a huge improvement over the first winter with landmines everywhere.
