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Post by callypepps on Jul 26, 2008 18:36:35 GMT
we're foster free at the moment Barney, so if we can help out, please let us know.
nina x
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Post by Mimsmum on Jul 26, 2008 20:51:18 GMT
BARNEY...... Grab that woman quick............... I'm off in 10 hours. Tell me it's sorted.....
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Post by BW on Jul 27, 2008 5:05:44 GMT
we're foster free at the moment Barney, so if we can help out, please let us know. Thanks Nina - I'll contact you today.
Barney x
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Post by BW on Jul 27, 2008 8:22:48 GMT
Elmer was as good as gold on lead this morning, when I took him out with t'others.
More on the Elmer Learning Curve:
The boy is a countersurfer! He must be getting braver, since he countersurfed right next to me as I was preparing their breakfasts!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 8:41:59 GMT
hes finding his feet then lol
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Post by keith1 on Jul 27, 2008 9:53:09 GMT
X 2 KEITH.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 13:20:18 GMT
Ive met him! ive met himmmmmm! hes lovely looking, but very scared. he did sniff my hand, but that was it. It will take a lot of time and patience
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Post by BW on Jul 27, 2008 19:15:30 GMT
A bit of a breakthrough?
Whilst out for our evening constitutional, a lady appeared from her back garden & asked if she could meet the dogs - she'd often heard me whistling as I walked past, but didn't know that I was accompanied by assorted hounds until her OH told her. She put her hand out to Elmer, & he didn't flinch, just had a sniff.
When I took Elmer's lead off on arrival back at the home-kennel, he stood & let me stroke him for a couple of minutes.
A little while later I was here on the computer when I felt a couple of licks on my arm - I saw a shape disappearing down the hall & thought at first that it was Winnie, but the shape returned & repeated the process & it was laddo himself!
I could have cried, (& indeed I may have done! ), it was such a special moment.
Later still he happily stood patiently with t'others whilst I doled out cocktail sausages - up till now he's been a bit iffy about accepting treats from me.
He's been back several times to have a sniff of my arm as I write this, but I've not attempted to stroke him again just in case it undoes what has been achieved in the past hour or so.
Here he is this morning in the company of my two Lurcher girls, from whom he's never far away:
& with Annie, sleeping off breakfast:
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Post by callypepps on Jul 27, 2008 19:49:16 GMT
ahh thats lovely Barney xx
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2008 20:00:12 GMT
aaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww *sniff*
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Post by paula on Jul 28, 2008 7:30:33 GMT
Well done Elmer, and well done Barney and your lovely girls, you are working wonders with this little gorgeous fella already
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Post by normanandjudy on Jul 28, 2008 10:17:35 GMT
When we first had our little Lucy she was just the same. Very timid of us. We had to let her come to us rather than the other way round. Took ages and lots of patience but it paid off a thousand times over in the end. Well done Barney. Keep up the good work. He's a super little lad and things can only get better for him now. I think I cried at every little breakthrough Lucy made!
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Post by BW on Jul 28, 2008 10:28:09 GMT
Elmer was a little Superstar at the vets - he didn't complain when being examined, & although his tail was between his legs, he never moved a muscle or uttered a sound when he had his first vax.
He's in good condition, & Anil called him 'a super little chap.'
Elmer has allowed me to stroke him again this morning, & in view of his progress I'll apply the Frontline today.
I've booked him in to be neutered on Wednesday 6th August.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2008 10:34:08 GMT
Such a little beauty - pleased that he's coming out of his shell a bit
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Post by loopylurcher on Jul 28, 2008 13:09:29 GMT
Glad Elmer is responding to your superior brand of tlc Barney and hoping to hear of many other breakthrough moments....
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Post by bransmum on Jul 28, 2008 15:00:47 GMT
That's lovely news Barney, well done.
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Post by rowan35 on Jul 28, 2008 15:08:53 GMT
Brilliant news. He's such a gorgeous boy, and that sounds like it was a very special moment. He's flourishing under your care Barney
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Post by jackic on Jul 28, 2008 16:30:52 GMT
A bit of a breakthrough?
A little while later I was here on the computer when I felt a couple of licks on my arm - I saw a shape disappearing down the hall & thought at first that it was Winnie, but the shape returned & repeated the process & it was laddo himself! :o
I could have cried, (& indeed I may have done! :-[ ), it was such a special moment.
That is wonderful. I can imagine how you felt when you realised who that little gesture came from and that the poor boy had taken the first step towards trust. I can imagine how the little dog felt too – screwing up his courage and then the utter relief when it paid off.
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Post by Mimsmum on Jul 28, 2008 18:04:44 GMT
Just having a little nose after my dinner. Bloody hot here. And I nearly cried too readingit. Well done Boss. Keep it up.
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Post by BW on Jul 28, 2008 18:27:30 GMT
Just having a little nose after my dinner. Bloody hot here. And I nearly cried too readingit. Well done Boss. Keep it up. Bloody hot here too Mummy Chook!
You'll need to have another little nose later, as I feel a diddy montage coming on, but it'll have to wait a bit until I've taken the hounds out for their evening perambulation.
Here's a little taster:
Barney x
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