Random cat chat thread

[Esarosa]

Originally Posted by Shell195

Boris`s fate is now sealed. My friend has spoken to the breeder as she is someone she knows. She has explained about the bond between foster Mum and puppy and she has now agreed to my terms. I drop Boris at her house on Friday when his new mum arrives and I get to interrogate erm meet her.The new owner is really excited and has said she will send me updates on a regular basis. Boris will sleep with her in the bedroom overnight and go back to Bristol on Saturday morning. He will also stay on the same diet that he is on now and she will keep up with his worming program.

I must say I feel so much better about it all now but I will still miss this little fuzzy faced boy.

Well that sounds much more like it

[feorag]

Originally Posted by MSL

........I will hopefully be back with good news tomorrow.
P x

I really hope so Penny!

Shell, as much as it pains me to see Boris going, I do think the new owners sound pretty near perfect for him. So I guess it's fingers crossed that everything goes well??

Well tonight is the big test for Skye and so far so good! His bowels are back to normal and he's eating the Beta food without any problems - his faeces are firmer than they've ever been and tonight we've been to training class and so far he hasn't sh*t, whereas last week we walked in from the class and he more or less sh*t straight away.

As far as training classes go his heelwork has improved dramatically, but he's a b*ggar for sitting! Probably 4 times out of 30 he sat when I told him! Loads of times we stopped and he had to sit, he knew I was gonna push his bum down and so he spun around so I couldn't reach his bum! I tell you by the end of an hour I was so knackered I was wishing I'd got myself a chihuahua!!!

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

I really hope so Penny!

Shell, as much as it pains me to see Boris going, I do think the new owners sound pretty near perfect for him. So I guess it's fingers crossed that everything goes well??

Well tonight is the big test for Skye and so far so good! His bowels are back to normal and he's eating the Beta food without any problems - his faeces are firmer than they've ever been and tonight we've been to training class and so far he hasn't sh*t, whereas last week we walked in from the class and he more or less sh*t straight away.

As far as training classes go his heelwork has improved dramatically, but he's a b*ggar for sitting! Probably 4 times out of 30 he sat when I told him! Loads of times we stopped and he had to sit, he knew I was gonna push his bum down and so he spun around so I couldn't reach his bum! I tell you by the end of an hour I was so knackered I was wishing I'd got myself a chihuahua!!!

They do sound perfect for him dont they Eileen, if for one minute I thought they wern`t right they wouldnt be getting him.The big test will be Friday when I meet them as Im afraid if I dont take to the woman I will be leaving with my boy firmly under my arm. He deserves the best and that is exactly what he is going to get.
I wonder whats happened to Skye to make him so phobic about sitting as this is usually young puppy stuff. Have you tried making him sit for his food by holding the dish up at an angle so he has to sit to see it(if you know what I mean) this is how I teach them to sit.
Im sure it must be new photo time

[feorag]

I've no idea Shell! If I stand directly in front of him with a treat or his ball and tell him to sit he will now, but at class it's harder to do it that way, cos by the time I've got in front of him shown him a treat and got him to sit down, everyone else will be moving off again. He is improving which is the main thing, so it's just patience, but he really doesn't like having his bum pushed down and I've no idea why.

Anyway, progress again tonight! Purrdy was in the living room with barry when we got back from class tonight, so she's been in here all night with Skye. Cadbury walked in about half an hour ago and Harry followed, so all of them have been in the living room with Skye for the last half hour! Good eh???

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

I've no idea Shell! If I stand directly in front of him with a treat or his ball and tell him to sit he will now, but at class it's harder to do it that way, cos by the time I've got in front of him shown him a treat and got him to sit down, everyone else will be moving off again. He is improving which is the main thing, so it's just patience, but he really doesn't like having his bum pushed down and I've no idea why.

Anyway, progress again tonight! Purrdy was in the living room with barry when we got back from class tonight, so she's been in here all night with Skye. Cadbury walked in about half an hour ago and Harry followed, so all of them have been in the living room with Skye for the last half hour! Good eh???

Thats excellent news about the cats
I understand about the training class. I was usually the one turning the wrong way when I went I find that Shepherd males go through an awkward stage starting at about 8 months and they improve again by 12/14 months, Im not sure if its puberty or just plain ignorance but they do eventually improve and get back on track.

[Emmaj]

morningggggggggggggg all

[Shell195]

Morning you Ive got loads to do but I am still sitting here

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Shell195

Morning you Ive got loads to do but I am still sitting here

I still dont have the energy to do anything yet

i do feel 70% better than i did but im not gonna push things or rush things as i dont wanna go back to square one and not being able to do begger all again

[feorag]

Originally Posted by Shell195

I find that Shepherd males go through an awkward stage starting at about 8 months and they improve again by 12/14 months, Im not sure if its puberty or just plain ignorance but they do eventually improve and get back on track.

Very true! Leo was that age when he started chewing!!

At the minute he gives the appearance of being as thick as 2 short planks, to be honest, but I know that he isn't!!! Next week we're doing the sit, stay and drop the lead (that'll be interesting! ) followed by the down stay, but still on the lead, (even more interesting, cos he doesn't seem to much like the down stay at all, cos last night he got up as soon as I stepped away ) and the come - now that'll be amazing, cos he won't come outside the house at all unless he thinks he's gonna get something, so I'll await next week with bated breath and in the meantime we'll work on sitting while at my side on a leash! :rofl:

Emma, what's wrong with you? What happened? I presume you've been ill??

Penny, any news about Odi??

Finally, it's Tuesday so I'm meeting Wednesday Anne for lunch that's my only plans for today, so signing off now cos got to be awa in 10 mins.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by feorag

Very true! Leo was that age when he started chewing!!

At the minute he gives the appearance of being as thick as 2 short planks, to be honest, but I know that he isn't!!! Next week we're doing the sit, stay and drop the lead (that'll be interesting! ) followed by the down stay, but still on the lead, (even more interesting, cos he doesn't seem to much like the down stay at all, cos last night he got up as soon as I stepped away ) and the come - now that'll be amazing, cos he won't come outside the house at all unless he thinks he's gonna get something, so I'll await next week with bated breath and in the meantime we'll work on sitting while at my side on a leash! :rofl:

Emma, what's wrong with you? What happened? I presume you've been ill??

Penny, any news about Odi??

Finally, it's Tuesday so I'm meeting Wednesday Anne for lunch that's my only plans for today, so signing off now cos got to be awa in 10 mins.

yups i have been poorly started with a funny cough on fri night was ok when went to bed.............got up on sat morn and all my joints were aching the cough was getting worse (was an odd cough though) and my head felt like it was gonna explode, my ears hurt and my throat and neck........was taking paracetamol for the temp too i got no sleep on sat night and was crying in agony due to the pain caused by the cough so ended up at emergancy doctors on sunday

he gave me some linctus med with codine in to loosen an stop the cough and the pain and told me to keep up with the paracetamol for my temperature its a virus of some kind