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D2 Sep 2014 8:13am, 20 Sep 2014 5,584 posts	0 D2 I'm always surprised when my GSDs are suddenly a grown up!
BaronessBL Sep 2014 9:37am, 20 Sep 2014 3,996 posts	0 BaronessBL Hope everything went OK RS Great news on the new silver class Sharkie.....looking forward to the blog (or at least a post here )
Red Squirrel Sep 2014 1:01pm, 20 Sep 2014 16,849 posts	0 Red Squirrel Thanks folks - I really appreciate your input. To answer your question, Sharkie, I don't remember a lunge, although it all happened so fast. I think it was just the bite. Puncture wound was only small and in one area. All that's left is bruising in various shades, so puncture was v slight + some tiny scratches. I'm not sure what a GSD would nip like, but it did have my whole hand in its mouth up to the wrist. I'm hoping it's because the dog is still young and not yet aware of its strength. As a couple of my friends have said and I tend to agree, it's better that it happened now, prior to going it alone with my business. I won't necessarily try to make friends with dogs now unless they approach me showing friendly signs. Hope all goes swimmingly with Jess and the new teacher.
Helegant Sep 2014 5:27pm, 21 Sep 2014 2,395 posts	0 Helegant We have french doors leading onto a patio, with a low wall around it. The doors are permanently marked at dog-nose-height because Jet finds the activities of the local wildlife ojn the other side of the glass endlessly fascinating. One of the local squirrels has just been sitting on the wall looking at Jet, and Jet has been sitting on his side of the glass shuffling hibs bottom backwards and forwards, wriggling and growling amd whining in anticipation of an encounter that he's quite safe from experiencing. When the squirrel moved on Jet bounced around in triumph. Happy dog
Lazydaisy Sep 2014 6:32pm, 21 Sep 2014 8,677 posts	0 Lazydaisy Flossie barks her head off when she is similarly 'challenged' by squirrels H!
Helegant Sep 2014 7:15pm, 21 Sep 2014 2,396 posts	0 Helegant Keyver won a rosette today at the rescue dog show. 3rd place in the best rescue dog category - commended for remaining calm in the presence of a lot of distractions - people and dogs. Her owner and her trainer are both delighted. I'll leave this pic of her at agility last week up for a few days.
Helegant Sep 2014 7:23pm, 21 Sep 2014 2,397 posts	0 Helegant and today...
D2 Sep 2014 7:44pm, 21 Sep 2014 5,586 posts	0 D2 Lovely very well done
Sharkie Sep 2014 8:02pm, 21 Sep 2014 5,775 posts	0 Sharkie She's gorgeous Helegant. I can see why your daughter wanted to save her! And how great that she's now really turned the corner. All power to everyone involved. Is she better mannered with Jet yet?
Helegant Sep 2014 8:26pm, 21 Sep 2014 2,398 posts	0 Helegant I've deliberately kept Jet away for a while as Keyver starts her training. Planning to re-introduce them in a week or so by walking them both together as a pack before trying indoors again.