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Post by elmersmum on Oct 5, 2014 17:06:02 GMT
Pity, but maybe it was not meant to be....... hmmmmmmmmm? However, I DO believe in fate!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2014 17:07:43 GMT
Fingers crossed ....he is so lovely
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Post by catsanddogs on Oct 5, 2014 17:16:20 GMT
Fingers crossed ....he is so lovely He sure is, if it was possible I would be very tempted by this little one , though I would have to change his name as my brother is called Hamish ;D Sent from my Nexus 7 using proboards
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Post by rowlfsmum on Oct 5, 2014 17:21:30 GMT
Never mind. I do believe in fate and Hamish may just be the answer for Audrey and Kalli. Good luck. X
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2014 18:51:06 GMT
Audrey you will just love this little one ,let's hope it's just what Kalli needs x
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2014 19:55:43 GMT
Pity, but maybe it was not meant to be....... hmmmmmmmmm? However, I DO believe in fate! Me too Vivienne. Keeping everything quietly crossed that Audrey, Kalli and Hamish hit it off. No pressure though, just see how it goes.
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Post by Fran on Oct 6, 2014 11:05:17 GMT
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Post by loosecannon on Oct 6, 2014 11:15:47 GMT
I'll be leaving fate to the supernaturalists. What you dreamers like?! Audrey's opinion in the here and now should be interesting, considering stay-at-home Kali might get the urge into motion or Harmish gets 1 on 1 walkipoos.
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Post by Rough coat on Oct 6, 2014 12:50:55 GMT
Hope the meeting goes well. It will be very interesting to see how Kali reacts.
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Post by Romi on Oct 6, 2014 13:32:16 GMT
Hamish has now gone to be fostered with Audrey. I am now going to snuggle up under a furry blanket and hug my hounds and feel like crap for a bit, then pull myself together again and be fine.
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Post by elmersmum on Oct 6, 2014 14:12:15 GMT
(( Huuuge hugs for you, Romi )) After meeting that little lad on Saturday in Fareham, I am not surprised he crept under your skin and pulled on your apron strings. Hopefully you will feel better in a day or two and certainly avoid a divorce from Del! You've done a lovely job with Hamish.
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Post by rowlfsmum on Oct 6, 2014 14:27:17 GMT
Aah well done Ro. He did look rather gorgeous and I don't do hairies! I am sue you will soon have another one visiting.
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Post by Fran on Oct 6, 2014 15:32:14 GMT
Well done To You've given Hamish a really good start - (((hugs))) Sent from my Kestrel using proboards
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Post by aijee on Oct 6, 2014 20:40:29 GMT
Little man has arrived at String Bean Manor (temporarily re-named Strings-of-drool Bean Manor!) Ro and I met and did a handover on the A31. Hamish made it all the way here without throwing up but did drool for England, poor little soul. A couple of photos of Hamish on arrival + one of Kalli proving to one and all that ALL the beds in the house are hers, even the ones with 'little' written all over them! To all external intents and purposes Kalli is 'ignoring' Hamish completely although her body language is clearly sending out 'don't push your luck sunshine' messages. Hamish is very unsure of himself at the moment and definitely looking to Kalli to see what's okay and what's not. After some initial exploring and sniffing his way round Hamish settled down on the sofa and slept whilst Ms Koo slept soundly on the tiny duvet. After a bit we had a swop around with Kalli crashed on the sofa whilst Hamish slept on Kalli's bed. Will let you know how it unfolds. Hamish 'sitting' on the step The sofa showing how tiny Hamish is Ms Big-Bum on the tiny duvet Can understand how hard it has been for you to let this boy go Ro. Hope you can get some good sleep tonight despite the Hamish-shaped space. Hugest hugs from me and licks and leans from the little man
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Post by Romi on Oct 7, 2014 6:43:14 GMT
He does creep into your heart doesn't he. I think that once he has settled in at SBM he will be happier there with you than he was with me. Walkies straight from the house, instead of having to go out in the car, has got to be better for him. I am missing him, but I can't have 5 hounds, and I can't think of anywhere better for Hamish to be than with you all at SBM.
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Post by alfie&tillysmum on Oct 7, 2014 6:59:27 GMT
Well said Romi x
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Post by aijee on Oct 7, 2014 8:21:14 GMT
Oh Ro, thank you ... mega-blurry screen here From the little I've seen already I suspect Hamish would do well with a steady older-than-him hound. He looks to Kalli ALL the time, is incredibly respectful in his approaches to her and just wants to cuddle with her. At the moment Ms Koo has a look of utter disgust on her face at the very idea! It'll be interesting to see what Hamish needs as he unpacks and to see whether Kalli may be won over given time
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Post by elmersmum on Oct 7, 2014 8:45:44 GMT
From the little I've seen already I suspect Hamish would do well with a steady older-than-him hound. He looks to Kalli ALL the time, is incredibly respectful in his approaches to her and just wants to cuddle with her. At the moment Ms Koo has a look of utter disgust on her face at the very idea! It'll be interesting to see what Hamish needs as he unpacks and to see whether Kalli may be won over given time [/quote] Aww, bless this little man, Audrey! Kalli's reaction may suggest that she is, possibly, a little bit jealous of Hamish? So far, she had your undivided attention and all of a sudden this little pup has turned up in HER home...... It's all so new and a bit strange for her and it will be interesting to see how she behaves on your first walkie with both of them.
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Post by aijee on Oct 9, 2014 11:27:38 GMT
No apologies for a Hamish/Kalli photofest! Kalli went up on Mags' bed this morning for a cuddle and Hamish could not have been more deferential in checking with Kalli whether it was okay for him to join her. He slowly slid in almost on his back, flashing glances at Kalli to check all was okay. She tolerated him getting onto the bed, she tolerated when he lay alongside her although you could almost see the look of distaste when he actually TOUCHED her! However it was a step too far when he very slowly put his head over her front leg and rested his chin on her paw - but not a grumble, Kalli simply stood up, turned around and moved away to lay down again but not alongside him. Their bottoms were still however touching. Hamish follows Kalli's lead. She goes out, he goes out. She pees, he pees. She goes to her bed, he goes to his bed. After breakfast Kalli went onto the decking, Hamish watched her and then followed Then we all took off out for a walk to Newlands Corner. The great thing for Hamish is we can walk there from home, without a car ride They walked side by side some of the time They sniffed together (some of the photos make Hamish look MUCH bigger than he is - he really is tiny) And then headed home That said, they had a sniff in the garden together And then slept, Kalli indoors and Hamish out on the decking One minute he was sitting up The next he was out like a light (is that a smile I see on his face?!) Mags and I had lunch and then headed out to Sainsburys for a quick shop. We left the two of them with the free run of downstairs and when we got back and peeked in the window Kalli was asleep on the sofa and Hamish was asleep on the duvet. We got greeted with yawns and stretches from them both. Even for a non-dog-knowledgeable soul like me it seems that Hamish is looking for a mum and has Kalli lined up for the job! I suspect that given time Ms Ice bucket may melt a tad. Watch this space.
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Post by aijee on Oct 9, 2014 11:30:40 GMT
Two days on:
Things have been getting increasingly stressed here for both Kalli and for young Hamish and, after much discussion, the decision has been made that it will be best for both hounds if little man goes back to Ro’s until he moves on to his Forever Home. I will be taking him down this afternoon.
Hamish has been getting growingly distressed at Kalli’s ‘rejection’ of him (I don’t know the proper dog-terms so pls bear with my layman’s language) and has begun little cries and pacing. He is incredibly respectful of Kalli and is not ‘pushy’ at all – he doesn’t crowd her, he simply wants some physical contact with her, just a bum-touch or paw touch or something. My guess is that it is far more agonising for Hamish to have a ‘mum’ there but ignoring him than to not have a mum around at all. He showed none of this behaviour at Ro’s and so we want to get him back there ASAP so that the distress doesn’t become an entrenched problem for him.
There has been a lot of incredibly valuable learning over the past three days. My totally non dog-expert take on Hamish is:
He is the most adorable, gentlest little soul. Very undemanding. Very aware of what’s going on around him and is desperate to do whatever is required of him.
Hamish is very puppyish still. When I pick him up to put him onto his bed he goes totally limp just like a tiny pup.
Hamish needs doggy companionship and ideally a dog/s who will cuddle with him (Kalli is, at the moment, a presence rather than a companion for him and she certainly isn’t going to cuddle) My non-expert guess is that he would be very unhappy as a solo dog.
He needs a super-gentle owner, NO harsh voices in the house. Even the quietest ‘no’ has him backing off and looking to you to see what’s required of him.
He is great around the house. No scent-marking indoors and no peeing even when mega excited or stressed. Other than at mealtimes, he is a quiet presence. Hamish gets VERY excited when his food appears - real whirling dervish behaviour. That said, he is totally respectful of Kalli’s food, he just stands off at a distance bouncing. He is not a problem whilst I am eating, will stay on his bed once he’s been gently placed there a couple of times. Amazingly he has shown absolutely no signs of food guarding and let me take away his Kong, in fact dropped it when he saw I wanted it. Once dishes are cleared and he’s clocked that no more food is on offer he is back to being the quietest little soul. Even the sight of a treat will set him off again so treats, at the moment for him, are not the best thing if you want him calm.
On walks Hamish is a delight. Greets all other dogs brilliantly. Likes to walk out front on a taut lead but he doesn’t pull at all. We have seen several squirrels and he has shown no more than a glancing interest. I suspect that once he is settled in his new home he would be a delight off lead and if there were any recall issues his attraction to food would make training a breeze.
This boy is a total delight and will bring a lifetime of gentleness and fun to whatever pack he joins.
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