Welcome Freija: New Puppy Arrives!

[Redbelly98]

Redbelly totally lied. I shrimp slapped him in another thread.

First time a new member has gotten it twice, I think.

Wha-a-a-a ... how did I miss that?

edit added:

Oh wait, I think I found it https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=1733248#post1733248
Must have knocked me unconscious. Well, that does explain the 24 hour blackout I experienced a couple days ago.

 

[Kurdt]

Boy this is hard work. She is trouble . She is into everything and is very bold. She launches herself at the sofa in an attempt to get on your knee. Sometimes successful and sometimes not. She is also teething so she's trying to bite everything, but she's now pretty much house trained and knows she can only bite her toys and rawhide. I'm tired.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9061/freijafl6.jpg

EDIT: image host is being silly, I had a couple more to post but I'll do it later.

 

[Evo]

Puppies can be a handful.

My last house and everything in it was destroyed by "THE JAWS OF DEATH". AKA a yellow lab. She even ate the windowsills.

 

[lisab]

Oh Kurdt, you might be in for it ! My Chocolate Lab was the boldest puppy I've ever known, totally fearless! She took A LOT of work to tame - I know how much energy it takes out of you. Luckily I was a stay-home mom at the time, so I had the time.

She's a beautiful puppy!

 

[Kurdt]

No she seems quite controllable now. I think we were all excited by the newness. But she hasn't had a whine or a cry or anything after being separated from mother and siblings. We're all amazed by her and its helped establish her character very early. Shes lovely.

 

[hypatia]

Oh my, tastie rugs, plants AND tastie candles. I'm sure she will be a good girl for you, enjoy the puppy-ness.

 

[Kurdt]

Ok, here's the extra two.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/748/freija2gk1.jpg
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5828/img2333dc2.jpg

She is cuddly

 

[lisab]

SO SWEET :!) !

I love the shot of her in your lap. Of course, you know she'll want to curl up in your lap when she's full-grown!

 

[Kurdt]

SO SWEET :!) !

I love the shot of her in your lap. Of course, you know she'll want to curl up in your lap when she's full-grown!

Yes, our last Dobe Emma was always trying to get on your knee at the ripe old age of 8.

 

[turbo]

My friend's dobe, Cleo was pretty big, and she was an inveterate Lap-lander, too. She always wanted to cuddle up.

 

[Moonbear]

SO SWEET :!) !

I love the shot of her in your lap. Of course, you know she'll want to curl up in your lap when she's full-grown!

Yep, I was thinking the same thing. The bigger the dog, the more they seem to like being on laps. I just wish I could reach through the monitor and give her a snuggle!

 

[fuzzyfelt]

She is gorgeous. I've never seen that spelling in her name before, but is it related to the Norse Goddess that gives the name to Friday?

 

[Kurdt]

She is gorgeous. I've never seen that spelling in her name before, but is it related to the Norse Goddess that gives the name to Friday?

Yes its Norse in origin, but the spelling is German.

 

[Lisa!]

Boy this is hard work. She is trouble . She is into everything and is very bold. She launches herself at the sofa in an attempt to get on your knee. Sometimes successful and sometimes not. She is also teething so she's trying to bite everything, but she's now pretty much house trained and knows she can only bite her toys and rawhide. I'm tired.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9061/freijafl6.jpg

EDIT: image host is being silly, I had a couple more to post but I'll do it later.

hmmm...since I'm a very nice person, I'm ready to keep her and help you to get out of this trouble and tiredness!

 

[Kurdt]

hmmm...since I'm a very nice person, I'm ready to keep her and help you to get out of this trouble and tiredness!

Haha! Thank you Lisa!

 

[Math Is Hard]

How's the cat holding up?

 

[Kurdt]

Shes doing Ok but she's in a huff.

 

[Evo]

Shes doing Ok but she's in a huff.

Make sure she's getting her share of the love.

 

[Astronuc]

Make sure the cat gets equal snorgle time.

 

[Evo]

I wonder if our member retention rate would increase if we offered tummy snorgles instead of fish slapping?

 

[turbo]

It depends who's giving them. I think I've got some preferences... ;-)

 

[lisab]

I wonder if our member retention rate would increase if we offered tummy snorgles instead of fish slapping?

Or maybe fish slaps to the tummy?

 

[turbo]

Or well-prepared fish dinners...?

 

[Borek]

With garlic?

 

[lisab]

Oh yes, garlic is yummy :!) !

 

[~christina~]

Ok, here's the extra two.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/748/freija2gk1.jpg

She is cuddly

Squeeee!

extremely cute puppy

when I have the time I want to get an Akita

Did you house train her yourself?

 

[Kurdt]

Not all myself, but she wasn't too bad anyway. I think the breeder had pretty much impressed on them to do their business on paper, so we put some down and whenever she went over just took her outside. Now she waits at the door. She did have a couple of accidents but she is still quite young.

 

[Lisa!]

Oh yes, garlic is yummy :!) !

Yeah, it's healthy and yummy! But what to do with this terrible smell?

 

[Kurdt]

I like garlic smell so you can come and be garlicy around me any time. Must also mean I'm not a vompyre.

 

[Kurdt]

Freija ate a mouse yesterday that Rosie had conveniently left in some bushes in the garden. By the time I realized that she wasn't just nosing around and coming out with the usual stick or bit of wood it was too late and she had swallowed it whole. She seems fine so far but I was expecting her to be sick or get a poorly tummy since Dobes are notorious for their sensitive stomachs. So here's hoping she won't be ill with it.

I doubt Rosie will be pleased that her mouse stocks have been raided either

 

[Astronuc]

Our Yorkshire terrier will eat mice that the cats bring in, if our female cat doesn't eat them. Our male cat just plays with them. He prefers Provalone, Mozarella, Swiss, or other fancy cheese to mice.

 

[hypatia]

My dog snuck a baby Robin into the house, which I now believe she thinks she's the mother of. Its still in pin feathers, and I couldn't locate the nest to put it back. So its in a cage being fed prime worms and bugs by hand. At night we put the cage on the floor so the dog can sleep next to it.

 

[lisab]

My dog snuck a baby Robin into the house, which I now believe she thinks she's the mother of. Its still in pin feathers, and I couldn't locate the nest to put it back. So its in a cage being fed prime worms and bugs by hand. At night we put the cage on the floor so the dog can sleep next to it.

How sweet! Can you post a picture?

 

[Kurdt]

My dog snuck a baby Robin into the house, which I now believe she thinks she's the mother of. Its still in pin feathers, and I couldn't locate the nest to put it back. So its in a cage being fed prime worms and bugs by hand. At night we put the cage on the floor so the dog can sleep next to it.

That is cool. Unfortunately one poor mouse met my cat and was then introduced to the dog and given a tour of her digestive system.

It might help Freija put on weight as she was showing ribs and hips when we got her and still is. She seems fine in herself though and is doing normal puppy things and the vet didn't seem worried. Shes been on slightly more food than normal, but perhaps she's just one of those dogs that has the natural 'supermodel look' without any effort.

 

[~christina~]

It might help Freija put on weight as she was showing ribs and hips when we got her and still is. She seems fine in herself though and is doing normal puppy things and the vet didn't seem worried. Shes been on slightly more food than normal, but perhaps she's just one of those dogs that has the natural 'supermodel look' without any effort.

This could be a sign of worms
(I was just joking at first but I think that the mouse she ate could have been infested, correct that, is infected with worms and other nasty parasites and they could have transferred to your puppy and thus cause the increase in appetite)