Is the CSV dog right for me???

[nask]

Vila, you dont come across as a smart ass just someone who is trying to give me first hand advise, and i appreciate it.

Nas

[Tassle]

If this dog is allowed a free run of the garden when it is not being supervised and it knows you are not there, I would question how secure your garden is. My cross is the biggest dog I have (he is about 28in to the shoulder and weighs about 35kg). He can Squeeze through tiny gaps, and 6/7ft fences will not keep him in if he wants to go.

He never wants to leave my area, but will do anything he can to get to me.

I'm sure he sees each obstacle as a new challenge

[Rona]

Originally Posted by Tassle

He never wants to leave my area, but will do anything he can to get to me.

I'm sure he sees each obstacle as a new challenge

Here's an example:
Lorka's half brother for a few months had been taken by his owner to work. She commuted every day about 25 miles, driving mainly along a very busy road full of heavy vehicles with the dog sitting in harness in the front seat and watching the road.
One day she had important clients, so she locked him in a kennel and went to her office on her own. After less than two hours the dog was sitting at the gate of her office.

After the initial shock, when driving do work she started using longer route but driving along less busy side roads, just to teach the dog a safer way.

[Tassle]

Originally Posted by Rona

Here's and example:
Lorka's half brother for a few months had been taken by his owner to work. She commuted every day about 25 miles, driving mainly along a very busy road full of heavy vehicles with the dog sitting in harness on the front seat and watching the road.
One day she had important clients, so she locked him in a kennel and went to her office on her own. After less than two hours the dog was sitting at the gate of her office.

After the initial shock, when driving do work she started using longer route but along less busy, side roads, just to teach the dog a safer way.

I'm sure Zeff does it for the challenge - he never seems 'pleased' to see me - just a glance in my direction and follows me to wherever I happen to be going next!

Wonderful dogs!! lol!!

[tupacs2legs]

Originally Posted by Rona

Here's and example:
Lorka's half brother for a few months had been taken by his owner to work. She commuted every day about 25 miles, driving mainly along a very busy road full of heavy vehicles with the dog sitting in harness on the front seat and watching the road.
One day she had important clients, so she locked him in a kennel and went to her office on her own. After less than two hours the dog was sitting at the gate of her office.

After the initial shock, when driving do work she started using longer route but along less busy, side roads, just to teach the dog a safer way.

My eldest was at work with me,he was with my friend (that also works there)he has known her from the day I got him and he looooves her,I had popped out the building,its a vets with a door that seperates the kennel and operating room from the shop and front desk,unable to be opened from the inside and that's where the dogs stay,my friend went to put the rubbish out the back and he got past her!! She panicked(he didn't)just was on a mission! looking at her as she followed him as if to say 'what's the fuss' on a main road round the block(if he had seen me it could of been a disaster ).....his mission? When she caught up with him he was waiting on the front doorstep!!!(He obviously thought I was in the shop section)..... He had never been out that way

[Rona]

Originally Posted by tupacs2legs

When she caught up with him he was waiting on the front doorstep!!!(He obviously thought I was in the shop section)..... He had never been out that way

So familiar independent reasoning

Last semester I had free Thursday mornings and every week took my girl to the city common to play with her dog friends. This semester on Thursdays I start work at 8.00 am. Guess what my bright vlcak did yesterday? When we were at work she devoured my Błonia boots and bag nicely ignoring all other available items including elegant leather boots. Not only did she know it was Thursday but she managed to communicate her message very explicitly