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Post by gemmasmum on May 7, 2017 15:44:25 GMT
Today, Donny went off lead!!! In a secure field I hasten to add and he absolutely loved it! It was great to see him bounding around and he was able to chase Gem and Missie and get them back for when they've teased him this week for being on the lead when they've been loose!! He was quite happy to have his lead put back on and while we were in there we were joined by a couple of other lurchers and a highland terrier and he played really well with them. I've thought about trying to compile a list of all the good things that Donny does and all of the 'work in progress' points about him but I really can't come up with the latter so I'm not going to!! All I can say is he loves people (once he knows he can trust you), loves children (again I'm not sure what he would be like with loud, jumpy toddlers, my 2 are pretty dog savvy and sensitive to dogs needs), loves other dogs, he is totally clean in the house, doesn't scrounge at human meal times (although I think he may start learning to do this from my 2!), Donny travels brilliantly in the car and quite happily jumps in the boot, he isn't scared of the lawnmower or the hoover, he loves fuss but at the same time is quite happy sleeping on his bed (or the sofa!), he sits when waiting for a treat, the list just goes on and on!!! To say we have all fallen in love with this boy is an understatement!!
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Post by rowlfsmum on May 7, 2017 15:49:40 GMT
He sounds a perfect hound. 😃
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Post by Romi on May 7, 2017 17:59:57 GMT
He is gorgeous. Whoever ends up with this lovely boy joining their family will be very lucky indeed.
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Post by gemmasmum on May 7, 2017 21:12:17 GMT
He sounds a perfect hound. 😃 He really is!!!
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Post by gemmasmum on May 7, 2017 21:12:43 GMT
He is gorgeous. Whoever ends up with this lovely boy joining their family will be very lucky indeed. Couldn't have put it better myself Romi!
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Post by daisydip on May 8, 2017 6:01:06 GMT
Oh dear Gemma...there are going to be some tears when this gorgeous boy finds his forever home...if you can bear to let him go His previous owners obviously did a great job with him.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 17:06:39 GMT
How is Donny ?xx
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Post by gemmasmum on May 13, 2017 20:35:44 GMT
Donny is an absolute star! We've now found the confidence and faith in Donny to let him off the lead :-) He is brilliant, he is keen to bounce over to other dogs and say hello but there is no aggression at all and he just wants to pass the time of day/sniff bums etc. The only sad things is that Missie (my parents dog who is with us for 5 weeks) really isn't too nice to him. She is normally a real racey chasey dog but when it comes to Donny for some reason she turns round and gives him a mouthful of abuse :-( It's a shame because he clearly wants a game so I'm not sure if she doesn't like the fact that she hasn't dominated him like she does Gem, it can't be that he is too fast for her because even though he is fast he wouldn't be able to catch her! We always have nicknamed her the 'fun police' and I think this is why!! We've had a couple of enquiries and a few ooooohs and aaaaahs at Donny when we've been out walking but he doesn't like to be approached or petted by strangers when we are out so any potential adopters are going to have to be patient with him because his amazing personality really doesn't shine through until he is comfortable with you. He is currently crashed on the sofa next to me after a nice long walk today :-)
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 6:44:18 GMT
That's funny, we call Alfie Moon the 'Fun Police' too...no dogs are allowed to play near him. Donny sounds lovely.
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Post by Romi on May 14, 2017 6:45:29 GMT
Great update Emma. The good thing about a hound like Donny being a bit aloof with strangers is that he doesn't invade people's space.....unlike my big boys (Nero and especially Kodi) who are convinced that everyone loves them as much as I do, and that they need to be snogged and have their pockets/handbags raided. Donny must be a real pleasure to walk with, and so handsome too.
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Post by gemmasmum on May 14, 2017 7:39:43 GMT
That's funny, we call Alfie Moon the 'Fun Police' too...no dogs are allowed to play near him. Donny sounds lovely. I'm glad Missie isn't the only one! I put it down to the fact that she was a stray and has never learnt how to play but I think I'm making excuses for her for simply being 'a madam'!!
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Post by gemmasmum on May 14, 2017 7:40:47 GMT
Great update Emma. The good thing about a hound like Donny being a bit aloof with strangers is that he doesn't invade people's space.....unlike my big boys (Nero and especially Kodi) who are convinced that everyone loves them as much as I do, and that they need to be snogged and have their pockets/handbags raided. Donny must be a real pleasure to walk with, and so handsome too. He is :-) We've bit really met any lurchers for him to play with yet when we've been out so I'm hoping to let him off at the SLR walk today so he can have some fun!
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Post by gemmasmum on May 14, 2017 7:41:12 GMT
Great update Emma. The good thing about a hound like Donny being a bit aloof with strangers is that he doesn't invade people's space.....unlike my big boys (Nero and especially Kodi) who are convinced that everyone loves them as much as I do, and that they need to be snogged and have their pockets/handbags raided. Donny must be a real pleasure to walk with, and so handsome too. He is :-) We've not really met any lurchers for him to play with yet when we've been out so I'm hoping to let him off at the SLR walk today so he can have some fun!
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Post by antoniaalfie55 on May 14, 2017 7:50:28 GMT
He sounds absolutely gorgeous and you are doing a fab job with him Emma xxx Enjoy the walk today
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Post by gemmasmum on May 14, 2017 15:50:53 GMT
He sounds absolutely gorgeous and you are doing a fab job with him Emma xxx Enjoy the walk today He is a very lovely boy Toni, it's not us doing a fab job, it's all him 😊 He was a good boy on the walk today too xxx
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2017 18:14:08 GMT
Met this lad today on the walk. He is a super boy and will make a great addition to the right family. He seemed to fit in well with all the hounds and didn't appear too disconcerted by the number of people either.
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Post by gemmasmum on May 15, 2017 5:52:12 GMT
Met this lad today on the walk. He is a super boy and will make a great addition to the right family. He seemed to fit in well with all the hounds and didn't appear too disconcerted by the number of people either. He was a very good boy wasn't he! Here are a couple of snaps taken by one of the great photographers.....
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2017 7:51:14 GMT
Awwww he is gorgeous so glad he is having such a great time, His forever home will be very lucky
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Post by Romi on May 15, 2017 8:02:53 GMT
I met Donny on the walk yesterday too, and what a super hound he is. He really enjoyed zooming around with the other woofers, and has great recall when you need it. He will make a wonderful addition to some lucky family.
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Post by gemmasmum on May 19, 2017 21:24:20 GMT
It's been a little while so I just thought I would let people know how Donny is getting on. We continue to let him off the lead, we have got a park near us that we call the squirrel park and we haven't let him off in there because he is very squirrel reactive but on our normal beach walk he is off for the whole walk and is a very good boy. His lovely gentle personality continues to grow and develop and we've had a few wags of the tail. He has put on 1.2kg in the last 2 weeks as well which I don't think does him any harm. He continues to try and play with girls when we are out walking and Missy actually let him chase her this evening (he didn't catch her) which was nice to see. This boy really would be a gorgeous member of your family. Once he trusts you and knows you he just wants to be close to you. I'm adding a couple of photos that I think show his handsome side and his soppy side 😊
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