Welcome Freija: New Puppy Arrives!

[~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)

 

[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.

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[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.