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Post by alfie&tillysmum on Jul 21, 2017 8:28:08 GMT
Hope Summer is feeling well today x
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Post by Socksmum on Jul 21, 2017 9:24:41 GMT
Hope you're feeling brighter today Summer xx
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Post by zesthounds on Jul 21, 2017 11:36:44 GMT
Not too bad a night. Carried one very heavy lass upstairs as she was still a bit wobbly and once on my bed she snuggled in tight and slept pretty well, a few moans around 2am. but then settled again. She just wants contact and reassurance. She's eaten breakfast with enthusiasm and retired back to bed as she can now slowly manage the stairs. She's been very good about wearing her 'suit' and much happier than with a cone.
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Post by rowlfsmum on Jul 21, 2017 11:50:57 GMT
Crickey I wouldn't like to carry a hound upstairs. Glad she slept most of the night.
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Post by zesthounds on Jul 23, 2017 17:09:58 GMT
Summer is being very good, she's recovering well and now can't understand why she's not allowed racey chasey with her friends! Most obliging about getting in and out of her suit and so far not bothering at it. She has decided that after the comfort cuddles on the first night that her place is snuggled up close to me in bed, Sirius has his nose very out of joint as that's HIS place!! Giving my big boy extra attention during the day to make amends. Summer really could do with her forever home, she is bonding with me and it will be hard for her to move. She is quite aloof with strangers and takes her time before she accepts you. She is big and brave guarding the field and very vocal but take her out of her familiar enviroment and she is very unsure and needs someone to trust. She's very good, although boisterous with other dogs but I think this girly would be ok as an only dog as long as her owner was about the bulk of the time and she met up with other dogs for play sessions. She is good when I leave her (but she does have the rest of the pack for company) excellent in the van and now clean in the house. Highly intelligent girl and very athletic so agility or flyball etc. would be brilliant for her. She will make someone a very loving and loyal companion and a very elegant one as well.
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Post by Socksmum on Jul 23, 2017 17:24:23 GMT
Great assessment; I do hope she finds the right home very soon xx
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Post by rowlfsmum on Jul 23, 2017 19:02:30 GMT
Lovely update.
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Post by Romi on Jul 23, 2017 19:17:00 GMT
Great assessment; I do hope she finds the right home very soon xx Ditto. Great that she is healing well.
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Post by zesthounds on Aug 2, 2017 12:25:19 GMT
Summer has now been signed off from the vets following her spay and is back to racing around the paddock and roaring at passers by ! (working on the roaring but can't find the mute button yet ) She's walking better on the lead and not panicking so much when something noisy passes by and her recall is improving. She's accepted the new girl very happily apart from having 'ping and dig' attacks around the paddock, get the impression she's showing off. After visitors at the weekend I stripped the beds but when I went to pick up the laundry basket guess who was in it ! Snuggled with her friends.
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Post by Wipuki on Aug 3, 2017 16:33:13 GMT
I can't believe we're not being inundated with applications for this lovely girl. She is so elegant and pretty and has an amazingly good nature. She's one of the rare few that could possibly go as an only dog too.
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Post by BW on Aug 3, 2017 17:29:35 GMT
I can't believe we're not being inundated with applications for this lovely girl. Me neither - she's beautiful, with a temperament to match, & if I was looking to augment my little pack I'd look no further.
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Post by zesthounds on Aug 11, 2017 10:36:17 GMT
Summer is coming on in leaps and bounds, literally !! I've found the 'mute button' and things are a lot quieter and calmer and Summer can now play in the paddock without letting the entire village know she's OUT !!! She does need to get out and about as she's still nervous anywhere strange or if scary objects move. It took Donna five minutes or more to coax her past a large garden center trolley ! Her sit and wait is good, recall needs work but she's now learnt to retrieve instead of grabbing the toy, rushing indoors and stowing it with her stash on the landing! Worn out after a good play, glad she likes MY chair !! This lass is intelligent, agile and loyal as well as being very elegant, I can't believe that we have no interest yet !!
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Post by Romi on Aug 11, 2017 11:21:25 GMT
Summer does look very "Dobie" in those pics. I'm amazed there has been no interest in her yet.
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Post by rowlfsmum on Aug 11, 2017 11:45:20 GMT
Coming on. I love the picture of her in your chair.
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Post by zesthounds on Aug 18, 2017 11:16:09 GMT
We've had a few applications for Summer but unfortunately none of them quite fit the bill. Summer is a beautiful and elegant girl but quite a complex character. She will need an owner with some experience and a securely fenced garden as she can jump like a stag. She lacks confidence around new people and needs someone to take their time getting to know her, when she accepts you she is very loving. Summer can go into a total panick meltdown when out and about, the main trigger is unexpected noise, she just needs calm confident handling and increasing levels of exposure to get used to the scary outside world. She is lovely with other dogs meeting big and small politely but once she starts off lead play she does get boisterous, barging and grabbing so a long term playmate needs to be robust ! I can now leave her at home with the rest of my pack for a couple of hours, and she is good, clean and not destructive. She does like to snuggle with you or another dog and I'm afraid sleeps on my bed. Summer is improving daily but will need quiet firm handling to address her fears and a calm enviroment where she can feel safe. With the right owners she will turn into a stunning loyal and inteligent companion. Chilling with Fizzy. Snuggled with some of the pack.
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Post by sarar on Aug 22, 2017 17:06:53 GMT
Lovely thread and hilarious pictures..... gorgeous dog..... hope her forever home comes along soon.
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Post by zesthounds on Aug 31, 2017 8:52:32 GMT
Good luck vibes please, Summer has a visitor today !!! Fingers and toes crossed this might be a match for this lovely girl !!
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Post by rowlfsmum on Aug 31, 2017 8:59:18 GMT
Keeping everything crossed here, Sue.
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Post by BW on Aug 31, 2017 9:51:01 GMT
Good luck vibes from here lovely lass.
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Post by echo on Aug 31, 2017 10:52:43 GMT
Here's hoping
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