thank you!! pretty similar with peckerhead- I got him when he was 5 weeks old. came from a wee bit of a hoarding situation. a LOT of small dogs in a mobile home. a LOT.
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Sorry for your loss, you certainly gave that dog THE BEST life
We all get to that point and we've got to remember the great times we had with them
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Roxy chillin'
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Very early days, but he gets super excited when we approach the front door with lead in hand. Olly gets his 3rd vaccination this Saturday, which will be the green light to start walking further than the front yard. I'm hesitating here because there is a lot of kennel cough and parvo virus going around at the moment, last thing I want is a sick puppy.
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Mr. Olly had his third vaccination shot this morning. He's also doubled in weight since his last visit 4-weeks ago, my little boy no longer fits in one arm. And he had everyone smitten, the staff all knew his story and were keen to meet him. Olly loves meeting new people, so he was all too happy to accept the hugs and kisses.
At the moment, there is a lot of parvovirus and kennel cough going. My clients' golden retrievers picked up kennel cough two weeks ago, which meant avoiding their garden until it cleared. Even though both dogs are vaccinated, it doesn't cover the current strain of the virus, rather limits how bad it can progress..................hmmm, why does that sound familiar?
With that in mind, I've been holding off introducing Olly to other dogs, walking and even limiting who he comes in contact with. And while I'll probably wait another week, it means he can now start to socialize and explore the wider world.
At the moment, there is a lot of parvovirus and kennel cough going. My clients' golden retrievers picked up kennel cough two weeks ago, which meant avoiding their garden until it cleared. Even though both dogs are vaccinated, it doesn't cover the current strain of the virus, rather limits how bad it can progress..................hmmm, why does that sound familiar?
With that in mind, I've been holding off introducing Olly to other dogs, walking and even limiting who he comes in contact with. And while I'll probably wait another week, it means he can now start to socialize and explore the wider world.
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That means they're 100% comfortable with you but I expect nothing less from you Dave
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Mr. Olly met the girls this morning..............
The girls were gentle, but the size difference had him a little intimidated, to be expected. My clients had been waiting to meet him all this time, we'd held off until fully vaccinated, but also because the two girls ended up with kennel cough a few weeks ago. Olly was on his best behavior, sitting on command and loving the added attention from two new humans.
I'm quite surprised how sociable Olly is, completely at odds with his master. I suspect this is from the environment he was born into, mixing with 10 other siblings, their mumma and a big sister. The breeder also has two children, and the puppies were exposed to several others within their extended family. So, Olly is very much used to meeting new people, if not new dogs.
It took me a little while, but I'm now fully in love with the little guy. I'm still carrying some grief and the 13-years of habits I had with Faych. But we are forging a new normal together, the way he waits at the door and greets me with full gusto is just so adorable, likewise the way he looks up at me in total adulation with those puppy dog eyes. He's not Faych, but at the same time he is doing what Faych did......................giving me purpose.
The girls were gentle, but the size difference had him a little intimidated, to be expected. My clients had been waiting to meet him all this time, we'd held off until fully vaccinated, but also because the two girls ended up with kennel cough a few weeks ago. Olly was on his best behavior, sitting on command and loving the added attention from two new humans.
I'm quite surprised how sociable Olly is, completely at odds with his master. I suspect this is from the environment he was born into, mixing with 10 other siblings, their mumma and a big sister. The breeder also has two children, and the puppies were exposed to several others within their extended family. So, Olly is very much used to meeting new people, if not new dogs.
It took me a little while, but I'm now fully in love with the little guy. I'm still carrying some grief and the 13-years of habits I had with Faych. But we are forging a new normal together, the way he waits at the door and greets me with full gusto is just so adorable, likewise the way he looks up at me in total adulation with those puppy dog eyes. He's not Faych, but at the same time he is doing what Faych did......................giving me purpose.
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The first walk down at the local park.
I used to take Faych down there, a 15-minute walk from home. In the summer, we'd walk around the back of the lake to the boat ramp where he'd go in for a bath, then we'd walk back around onto the grassed area for him to have a roll. This routine started after I quit a toxic work situation. In many ways it was therapy for me, but I had someone say it probably helped extend Faych's life by having me around more and gave him something to look forward to. It was lovely to see this develop so late in his life.
There was none of that today for Mr. Olly, it was more about getting him used to different surroundings, people, cars, and....................birdies. He even had a bark at the kids on skate park. You'll note he is in a harness, he's now pulling stronger on the lead, something I'm not happy about with just a collar, the harness gives me more control.
I'm very surprised how confident and willing Olly is when it comes to walking. It took me years to get Faych to be a confident walker, he'd get to a certain point and put the brakes on until you turned around and headed back home. Olly just wants to GO. While Faych and Olly have a different temperament, they both need to STOP and smell every single thing they come across..............classic Cocker Spaniel.
I used to take Faych down there, a 15-minute walk from home. In the summer, we'd walk around the back of the lake to the boat ramp where he'd go in for a bath, then we'd walk back around onto the grassed area for him to have a roll. This routine started after I quit a toxic work situation. In many ways it was therapy for me, but I had someone say it probably helped extend Faych's life by having me around more and gave him something to look forward to. It was lovely to see this develop so late in his life.
There was none of that today for Mr. Olly, it was more about getting him used to different surroundings, people, cars, and....................birdies. He even had a bark at the kids on skate park. You'll note he is in a harness, he's now pulling stronger on the lead, something I'm not happy about with just a collar, the harness gives me more control.
I'm very surprised how confident and willing Olly is when it comes to walking. It took me years to get Faych to be a confident walker, he'd get to a certain point and put the brakes on until you turned around and headed back home. Olly just wants to GO. While Faych and Olly have a different temperament, they both need to STOP and smell every single thing they come across..............classic Cocker Spaniel.
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Roxy takes a great pic
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