Welcome Freija: New Puppy Arrives!

[Moonbear]

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)

Well, the mouse seems to have come after the skinniness, but I was going to caution on the same, that mice are notorious for carrying worms, so if the dog is chowing down on mousey snacks, you may want the vet to check for intestinal worms more often than usual.

 

[Kurdt]

Well, the mouse seems to have come after the skinniness, but I was going to caution on the same, that mice are notorious for carrying worms, so if the dog is chowing down on mousey snacks, you may want the vet to check for intestinal worms more often than usual.

Shes being wormed regularly (once every two weeks) and has been before we got her that's why I never considered that. Shes still growing she's just skinny.

 

[~christina~]

Shes being wormed regularly (once every two weeks) and has been before we got her that's why I never considered that. Shes still growing she's just skinny.

Do you have any additional pictures of her skinyness/cuteness

I got a puppy from a person who did not want it anymore (it was medium sheperd mix with tail cropped?!) and whilst riding home in the car it decided to regurgitate a round worm about 4 inches long onto the car floor! It was extremely disguisting to say the least and we also had to get it out of the car too. I sadly could not keep him as well because he kept chewing everything..

 

[Moonbear]

Shes being wormed regularly (once every two weeks) and has been before we got her that's why I never considered that. Shes still growing she's just skinny.

That sounds quite often for a regular dewormer. Are you sure it's not just for heartworm? Regular dewormers are usually given once a year or once every 6 months unless there's a sign of worm infestation. The dewormer itself can make them a bit sick (diarrhea, especially), so worming too frequently might also lead to weight loss. Sometimes worms become resistant to dewormers too (in livestock, we rotate dewormers so this doesn't happen). Best to check with your vet though, since there might be extenuating circumstances due to your location or the particular type of dewormer or some such that I'm not aware of that might be reason you're giving it every 2 weeks.

 

[Kurdt]

I don't have any more recent pictures.

That does sound disgusting christina. I wish people would look after them properly and not go into getting animals half heartedly or not 100% sure they want them. I'm probably being overly fussy about her. Dobes are very lean any way and the breeder says the pups do tend to look underweight until they're almost mature when they fill out a bit.

 

[Kurdt]

The dewormer is for roundworm, hookworm and whipworm in particular and a couple of others in latin names . It was the same one being used by the breeder from 2 weeks. She's had her last one though since its only used until 12 weeks old. Here it is:

http://www.nutrecare.co.uk/prod6.asp?prod_id=1611&id=115&sub_cat=497&grpid=1611&msg=&offset=

 

[~christina~]

I don't have any more recent pictures.

That does sound disgusting christina. I wish people would look after them properly and not go into getting animals half heartedly or not 100% sure they want them. I'm probably being overly fussy about her. Dobes are very lean any way and the breeder says the pups do tend to look underweight until they're almost mature when they fill out a bit.

Ah..don't know who your speaking of.them or me but.well I really couldn't keep the dog too but I tried. They left the dog in their front yard and I assume that is were the worms came from. I gave him to a good friend and he takes good care of the dog though. (I swear my dobe mix was corrupting the young one as well=> he would teach the young puppy to give up the treats that I gave him when I wasn't looking )

My previous dog that died was very cute as a pup. He had huge feet and his body wasn't too skinny. They said that he had a disorder but he was okay without the medication.

 

[Evo]

Those are so cute kurdt! A neighbor has a miniature doberman puppy and it is the most hyperactive animal I've ever seen.

So, did Frieja pass the mouse ok?

 

[Kurdt]

Seems so.

 

[Kurdt]

Here's a couple more recent photos.

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8338/freija3on7.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8910/freija4xs9.jpg

 

[Tsu]

I've been meaning to post in this thread for a long time. Now I have LOTS of time!

She is SO cute, Kurdt. I fell in love with her with the first pictures but these just hammer me. I want to kiss that sweet little face so BAD... :!)

 

[Kurdt]

Thanks Tsu!

Glad you came through the Op Ok. Make a speedy recovery.

 

[Moonbear]

One of my neighbors is dog-sitting a doberman puppy (6 months). What a cutie! He's really sweet, gentle, but doesn't listen one bit (that's how I met him, when he came trotting down to my yard to snack on the drippings from the bbq after he snuck out the door and wouldn't return when called...hopefully Freija is easier to train. I think the first two commands a dog needs to learn are "Come" and "Drop," everything else is extra.)

I love the latest pictures. She is just so cute looking.

 

[Kurdt]

Shes got quite a few commands under her belt now, two of them being 'come' and 'give'. Of course at this age they still like to try it on a bit to establish pack rank. I think Dobes came in the top five of the most intelligent dogs if something like that makes any sense at all. Our last Dobe Emma could understand simple sentences like 'fetch your ball from upstairs' or 'put your bone on the carpet'. Hopefully we'll have similar luck with Freija.

 

[Moonbear]

Shes got quite a few commands under her belt now, two of them being 'come' and 'give'. Of course at this age they still like to try it on a bit to establish pack rank. I think Dobes came in the top five of the most intelligent dogs if something like that makes any sense at all. Our last Dobe Emma could understand simple sentences like 'fetch your ball from upstairs' or 'put your bone on the carpet'. Hopefully we'll have similar luck with Freija.

Yep, "give" is pretty much the same as "drop" in terms of function for getting something out of their mouth they shouldn't be eating...or chewing. I don't know if the puppy who came visiting is trained when his owners are around and just isn't listening to the babysitter, or if he's just badly trained (the people puppysitting don't do a very good job of training their own dogs either, and I've complained to them before that if they haven't trained their dogs to come when called, they shouldn't be allowing them off leash yet, but I think their own dogs are finally properly trained).

 

[Kurdt]

Heres a 6 month old update.

FTXrWVx81Po[/youtube] No sound y...37 when they claim its 4:37 long. Never mind.

 

[Evo]

I can't wait to watch when I get home.

My little dog learns words fast. Last week I bought him a stuffed duck, and we played with it a few minutes, I would say "duck" whenever I made it quack. The next day he seemed to want to play so I asked him where the duck was. He ran into the other room and returned with the duck in his mouth.

He knows "go to sleep" means to get on the bed, lie down, and don't move. That's a good one.

 

[turbo]

She's a good-looking dobe, Kurdt. When she stops about a minute and a half in, her pose and proportions are impressive.

 

[Moonbear]

When she stops about a minute and a half in...

She stopped? She seemed to be in constant motion to me...wonderfully exhuberant puppiness! She's growing into a beautiful dog!

 

[Kurdt]

Her ball was only thrown once. She just runs around with it after that.

 

[turbo]

Her ball was only thrown once. She just runs around with it after that.

Only 6 months old, and she is a KILLER at playing keep-away and tease.

 

[turbo]

She stopped? She seemed to be in constant motion to me...wonderfully exhuberant puppiness! She's growing into a beautiful dog!

Yep! She stopped in full profile with a show-dog's "money shot" bench pose. A beautiful ***** for certain.

 

[Kurdt]

Her favourite game is chase, either being chased or chasing. Shes started chasing birds and almost got killed this morning when she zoned out and ran across the road. I don't know how I'm going to get her out of chasing birds .

 

[turbo]

Rhymes with witch**

 

[Astronuc]

Great movie! I see she's got Keepaway down pat, and she does the obligatory flyby very well.

 

[Kurdt]

Yes she seems to be regressing in the commands area. Never mind. I guess all pups go through bad patches.

 

[scorpa]

Beautiful puppy, absolutely adorable. She really is a great looking dog!

I don't know how I'm going to get her out of chasing birds .

My dog is the same way he is a belgian tervuren which is a type of belgian sheepdog and his instinct is to herd things, as we have no livestock on our farm he herds the birds. It is pretty funny to watch. He is about 5 or 6 years old now and hasn't grown out of it.

 

[Evo]

That was funny. She was NOT going to give up that ball.

I assume you finally got a hold of her.

 

[Moonbear]

Her favourite game is chase, either being chased or chasing. Shes started chasing birds and almost got killed this morning when she zoned out and ran across the road. I don't know how I'm going to get her out of chasing birds .

Take her out to chase a flock of quail? If you were hunting the birds, you'd appreciate her flushing them.

Rhymes with witch**

Don't you hate it when censored for using a word in a perfectly acceptable context?

 

[Kurdt]

Oh she comes back to get her lead on. She knows she gets a treat then. She does drop her ball a good 5 metres from where we are though.

 

[turbo]

Don't you hate it when censored for using a word in a perfectly acceptable context?

Really! I didn't use the word in the political sub-forum!

 

[lisab]

Her ball was only thrown once. She just runs around with it after that.

I have a Chocolate Laborador Retriever like that...well she's not much of a retriever...really more of an absconder.

 

[Kurdt]

Just a couple more for hypatia

This was taken on the 22nd of November.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3320/1000064jp6.jpg

This one was taken on the 9th of December.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/5726/1000074ip4.jpg

 

[hypatia]

She is just lovely! Thanks for posting them.I love her "hoops" trick. She has gotten so big!

 

[Evo]

The hoops one is my favorite, the way one eye matches the hoop color!