And we now are the proud owners of a puppy. A girl rhodesian ridgeback - labrador cross to be exact. 4 and a half months old.
The pound is a very, very dangerous place.
When we went to pick up Callie, after she had been spayed, it's all we could do to stop Tony's Mum adopting a deerhound she fell in love with. She already has a dog, cat, cockatoo and fish.
Anyhow, Callie is gorgeous. She's a tan colour, with the ridge on her back from the rhodesian side. Up to my knee already, so I guess she's going to be a biggun'.
(We have photos, but not online yet... )
And she can already sit on command.
I feel ridiculously proud of my puppy.
[ October 13, 2004, 03:30 AM: Message edited by: imogen ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Oooooh, I'd considered getting a ridgeback. Congratulations, and I can't wait to see the pictures.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Congratulations! I've always liked rhodesian ridge backs. I can't wait to see a picture.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Can't wait to see the pictures. I love ridgebacks. Congratulations!
(Seriously, that is so cool. What a lucky pup.)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ah, domesticity. Congrats!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
We have photos... now it's just a matter of getting them online.
She even poses for the camera. Attention-seeking pup!
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Can't wait to see them, imogen.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Note the black object in the background of this photo. That was my flip flop. Now it appears it is a chew toy. As are my toes. I think my puppy may be a foot fetishist.
Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
Cuuuuuuute! Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Aawwwwww
Posted by vwiggin (Member # 926) on :
What is it about puppies that makes them look innocent and wise at the same time?
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
awwww, what a cutie!
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Ohhhhhhh Callie's a cutie pie! I'm such a sucker for puppies!
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
What a total doll.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
LOVE the ears.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Aw! she is so cute! I want to hug her!
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
Yah, the foot fetish thing may be cute, for a while.
Our Golden Retriever has a doorknob fetish. If there's a doorknob in his way, he'll chew it off or at least break a tooth trying.
Puppies can be sooooo naughty!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
*bump for Sara*
We came home after 3 hours of leaving the puppy alone to find a large hole in the garden where a reticulation head used to be...
Puppy was literally in the doghouse for a while. But now all has been forgiven and tails are wagging.
She managed to look so woeful from her kennel.. as if she had been beaten for days on end, instead of growled at and sent to bed. Puppy eyes indeed.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
She's just adorable. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Do you have Nylabones in Australia? They work pretty well for chewers.
And I had a dog that was a toe-licker. His way of saying good morning was to lick your toes.
o_O
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I had a boyfriend like that once...
ooops, was that outloud?
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Callie is beautiful! Such soulful doe eyes.
So she is kennel-trained? Does she sleep there at night, or does she get to come to bed with you? Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
She is a strict kennel dog. We have enough trouble with the covers with just Tony and me in bed... I hate to think what it would be like with a dog as well!
Mack - we do have a chew bone we bought from a pet store (for "medium" chewy dogs) but I have also heard about things you put food in and the dog has to lick and chew to get the food out. I think that might be good for her.
She re-dug the hole overnight... Off to the RSPCA to get her stitches out today, so I think we'll ask for advice on stopping digging. If its possible.
But she is gorgeous. Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Put cayenne in the hole. Be generous. Every time she digs a new hole, cayenne it too.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Cayenne... sounds like a good idea!
*adds cayenne pepper to shopping list*
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
She sounds like a great puppy. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
quote:I had a boyfriend like that once...
ooops, was that outloud?
Well, ELJay, at least we now know something you aren't allergic to...
eeew!
Kwea
Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :
I get absolutely retarded around dogs. If you want to turn me into a gibbering fool in a span of mere seconds, just shove a puppy in my lap.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Oh come on, Kwea, that was just too good a line to pass up. I couldn't resist.
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Congratulations! I've always liked rhodesian ridge backs. I can't wait to see a picture.
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