Oreo update

Don M

Don M

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I introduced Oreo the dog a week or so ago. As a recap, we got her as a playmate for my son's therapy dog Ruby because my boxer is 14 and tries, but is just too old to keep up.

Oreo is doing great, people and animal friendly and is starting to play with Ruby really well even through she's 1/4 the size of Ruby and gets bowled over every time they play. We bought her stairs so she can get onto the couch and the wife's and my bed- yes, she sleeps with us, no cage. Accidents in the house are extremely rare since we take her out every hour or two and praise/treat her when she does her business outside.

She is 100% different than Ruby was as a puppy, because I get the feeling Ruby was abused before the rescue raided the puppy mill and removed all the dogs. Ruby is (still) very nervous and skittish and is on Prozac for her fear. She is fine with us, but introduce someone "new" and she hides. Contrast that with Oreo, who loves everyone and everything and wants to play with and eat everything (she has a special 'urge' to eat the wife's "Crocs" shoes).

Can anyone else tell I'm at work and bored?
 
Glad to hear and thanks for the update. I'm guessing Oreo may add some years to Ruby.
 
The great thing about adding a pup to house that already has a dog(s) is that the older dogs help to train the new pup.

I have had as many as four dogs at one time, so I know what I am talking about. Lol

Thanks for the update, Don!
 
Don M said:
I introduced Oreo the dog a week or so ago. As a recap, we got her as a playmate for my son's therapy dog Ruby because my boxer is 14 and tries, but is just too old to keep up.

Oreo is doing great, people and animal friendly and is starting to play with Ruby really well even through she's 1/4 the size of Ruby and gets bowled over every time they play. We bought her stairs so she can get onto the couch and the wife's and my bed- yes, she sleeps with us, no cage. Accidents in the house are extremely rare since we take her out every hour or two and praise/treat her when she does her business outside.

She is 100% different than Ruby was as a puppy, because I get the feeling Ruby was abused before the rescue raided the puppy mill and removed all the dogs. Ruby is (still) very nervous and skittish and is on Prozac for her fear. She is fine with us, but introduce someone "new" and she hides. Contrast that with Oreo, who loves everyone and everything and wants to play with and eat everything (she has a special 'urge' to eat the wife's "Crocs" shoes).

Can anyone else tell I'm at work and bored?
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No need to explain that, I'm sure many do the same.

While mine doesn't sleep in or on my bed, he does occasionally sleep beside me. I can say with certainty that I sleep better when he is in the room with me. And I'm sure the feeling is mutual.



 
This is Buster, my 60 pound Blue Heeler Border Collie cross, sleeping next to me on the couch in the garage, if it's not him there, it's his sister, Ziva. Dogs like nothing better than sleeping near their people. The bonding and socialising you do while they're puppies makes all the difference when adults. I read somewhere that if your dog sleeps on his back, exposing the belly, it means they trust you, they're happy, and they feel safe.

They probably want belly rubs as well.
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my dog Kasey just takes your old socks and hides them on the couch she also sleeps with us to
 
Big Dave said:
This is Buster, my 60 pound Blue Heeler Border Collie cross, sleeping next to me on the couch in the garage, if it's not him there, it's his sister, Ziva. Dogs like nothing better than sleeping near their people. The bonding and socialising you do while they're puppies makes all the difference when adults. I read somewhere that if your dog sleeps on his back, exposing the belly, it means they trust you, they're happy, and they feel safe.

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