Capture: Dogs Love Cameras Too
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Oh god, I love English Bull Terriers. They are very fine dogs indeed. The problem with posting photos of Ruby here is that I'm fairly sure that there are many many people that have already seen most of my photos. Ruby has her own facebook page - here, if anyone's interested and even her own twitter account, @rubyisadog. So she's a fairly connected young lady. And I'm always posting photos of her on twitter, mostly on her back, for some reason. Like this.
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And I will leave you all with just one more. I promise. That's the ear milking I talked about - I should add, I had no idea what it was called but Ruby's new dog trainer told me that's it's name. Yes, she has a dog trainer, so the behavioural issues are well in hand. Really.
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Islander, in reply to
My late much lamented uncle Bill loved Staffies..brillant people dogs (but death on cats and most other dogs...also, quite happy to take on a young -but impressively much larger - sealion that had decided to claim our kaik' beach as his own territory.)
That same Staffie was the only dog I've ever known to walk through a sea-pool (underwater!) and just walk briskly out the other side...long as Uncle Bill - or family person - was holding the leash, he'd go where-ever we went, ignoring our very much longer legs... -
Jackie Clark, in reply to
Our last dog was a staffie/blue heeler cross, the one before that was an English Bull Terrier, the one before that was a staffie. Ms Ruby is mostly ridgeback we think - possibly some staffy in her although she prefers dog to people for the most part. Not as generally all about the people as staffies normally would be. I think there's quite a bit of whippet and also pointer in her. She'd make a fantastic hunting dog - all nose.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Oh Sally, that is precious. Just precious.
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Not sure I remember how to upload the photo, but here goes...
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Is that beautiful creature a white Boxer, or an American Bulldog? Magnificent, just magnificent.
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That was Dixie (above) and here is her "little brother" Castro in a similar pose
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Hi Jackie,
she is american bulldog cross - what with we don't know; she came from teh Waitakere pound & has a few issues (very defensive & barky) despite all the love & affection we lavish on her.
Castro, on the other hand, is a very friendly dog.
They both go to doggy day-care once a week cos where we live they don't get much chance to socialise with other dogs. Seen a big improvement in Dixie as a result. -
And here's Dixie & Castro 'at leisure'
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Ah. Yes - Ruby's behavioural stuff is that she started barking at random people at the dog park we go to. She was about a year old at the time. That stopped, with some training. And then started again a couple of weeks ago. After she not only barked, but leapt, at a chap in the park, I enlisted the help of a dog trainer. She gave us really simple tips to make her less scaredy cat - if she looks at someone/something strange, I say good girl, she looks to me for a treat and on we go. It's designed to make her realise that if she feels wary, I'm right there to look after her and give her good things. We've been doing it for only a few days, and she's well into it already. Made a huge difference. The other thing is her aggression to people unknown to her on our property - ie most people I know, since we are a bit hermit-y. We got her at 6 months, so after the crucial first 3 mths of their life. Once again, though, the trainer is working with us on mat training, so that she has a safe place to go. It's all hard, but they're worth it, eh?
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Oh love love love.
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
I’m so glad to hear your story and happy that you have passed this on. I think I actually now know who you and your gorgeous daughter are. Only because I hadn’t seen yous for a while.So to your Stella, our Stella says hi and here is a pic for her.
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Got to admit that your Ruby is a delightful looking dog, too. And I also love English Bull Terriers. I have a friend with a Border Terrier I fell a wee bit in love with too.
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Geez , there are some beautiful dogs eh?
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
Aren't there? And more to come.....hurrah!
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
And more to come…..hurrah!
It's turning into a right 'Knees up" as seen here on Tokerau Beach ;))
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Dogs Eh?
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From the city where dog-pushchairs are not that uncommon (and restaurants advertise specials for your dog... )
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
I really wish NZ were a more dog friendly place - where dogs were catered for alongside their humans. But we seem to have this "Dogs must be separated from humans at all times for everyone's safety" which has led, I feel, to a nation of not completely well socialised dogs. Ruby is a perfectly behaved cafe dog, it has to be said.
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Botanical gardens sculpture walk, Jan 2008.
I feel like I'm missing out. ;-)
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Martin Lindberg, in reply to
But we seem to have this "Dogs must be separated from humans at all times for everyone's safety" which has led, I feel, to a nation of not completely well socialised dogs
Possibly, but I believe that's more due to a group of people who have dogs as macho accessories and are deliberately not socialising their dogs.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
There is that, of course, and I wonder if some of our historical attitude is due to our farming past?
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This recently appeared on the Best of Calvin and Hobbes, and seems apposite.
http://bestofcalvinandhobbes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/huggy.png
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Nora Leggs, in reply to
dog-pushchairs are not that uncommon
Waiting with bated breath, hope it is your mission to bring a shot of a dog in dog pushchair as soon as possible.
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