Socialisation

[Bunch]

How do you all socialise your pooches and do you mainly 'road walk' or are you like me and my 3 and 'free roam'. Lia xxx

[dieselsmummy]

Diesel's best friend is Missy, the Belgian Shepherd, who he walks with every night...dry weather is free roaming on the common, and wet weather calls for road walks on leads!!!
Diesel has only been "off-lead" for about 6 weeks, so its still all very new and exciting!
I invite his other Lhasa buddy Maggie round to play, and he is generally friendly with all he meets, despite initial nerves :)

[dieselsmummy]

...and just an update on that...he went out off-lead with a Lhasa friend called Maggie today and awww it was so cute to see.....they looked like a little pair of minstrels bless them ... one black, one white, both feisty, both bursting with character, and both so very very special xxx

[Bunch]

...and just an update on that...he went out off-lead with a Lhasa friend called Maggie today and awww it was so cute to see.....they looked like a little pair of minstrels bless them ... one black, one white, both feisty, both bursting with character, and both so very very special xxx
Awwwww I hope you took some pics Nancy - Black & White Minsterl Show he he :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

well i dinna take mine to any poochy classes any more, because the closest one is a 50min drive away, so i take them walks about 4 times a day (mum, brother and sometimes dad help) morning, lunch, after supper then last thing at night, they get a variety of walks, to keep them in check, road work to keep nails down (i still trim them) this also keep there pasterns etc in good order, they also get to run in the parks
and this is where we usually meet up with there friends so they can have a play of chase hehehe xxx

[mollymoomoo]

Ours is a combination usually, unless it's very wet. We start off cutting across the field/meadow and they are off lead so they can run around or go off sniffing for a bit, then we join the pavement and have a walk around the block to finish off. We've a few different routes because we live on the edge of town, so plenty of fields and country lanes to walk through. If it's very wet we usually just road walk with them. xxx

[Bunch]

Ours is a combination usually, unless it's very wet. We start off cutting across the field/meadow and they are off lead so they can run around or go off sniffing for a bit, then we join the pavement and have a walk around the block to finish off. We've a few different routes because we live on the edge of town, so plenty of fields and country lanes to walk through. If it's very wet we usually just road walk with them. xxx
Same here Debs but with one exception....................... :lol: :lol: :lol: they will never do 'toilets' unless there is grass so when road walking - which is not alot as its more fields - they try their best to find any tuft of grass and squat all squashed up to do their business - of course I have to pick it up!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[mollymoomoo]

Mollys just the same, has to be grass and not just any grass!! Some of the streets we walk down have grass verges and the council cut these with their big mowers but some of the house owners like to do their own and they are immaculate, cut with tiny precision scissors I swear - anyhoo it's usually one of these that Molly chooses to go on, while I'm stood cringeing hoping they're not looking through the window! I always pick up but I still feel embarrassed! :oops:
Ebony just goes anywhere, she's not fussy! :lol: :lol: I can just imagine your 3 all trying to go on the same tuft all at once! :lol: :lol:

[Bunch]

Mollys just the same, has to be grass and not just any grass!! Some of the streets we walk down have grass verges and the council cut these with their big mowers but some of the house owners like to do their own and they are immaculate, cut with tiny precision scissors I swear - anyhoo it's usually one of these that Molly chooses to go on, while I'm stood cringeing hoping they're not looking through the window! I always pick up but I still feel embarrassed! :oops:
Ebony just goes anywhere, she's not fussy! :lol: :lol: I can just imagine your 3 all trying to go on the same tuft all at once! :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You are not going to believe this but they DO try to do it on the same bit at the same time - one day I will take a pic and you will see :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

Wel, Diesel is utterly shameless and will drop his logs wherever he likes!!! Usually in full view of a passing bus or as Im talking to another dog owner ha ha ha ha ha and at the furthest point possible from a dog poop bin of course!!!!!!! :shock:

[Bunch]

Wel, Diesel is utterly shameless and will drop his logs wherever he likes!!! Usually in full view of a passing bus or as Im talking to another dog owner ha ha ha ha ha and at the furthest point possible from a dog poop bin of course!!!!!!! :shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: go on Diesel, go on :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

:twisted: :lol: :twisted: Do you know...Diesel circles on the spot before he does his business???!!! Do other Lhasas do that or is he just being a bit weirdy?

[mollymoomoo]

:lol: :lol: Ebony does it too, she always runs around circling looking for her spot and then when she's founds it circles on the spot! :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

:twisted: :lol: :twisted: Do you know...Diesel circles on the spot before he does his business???!!! Do other Lhasas do that or is he just being a bit weirdy?
all my pooches do this aswell, its like theyre padding down the grass etc so it doesnt jab them in the wosits ;) :lol: xxx

[kimpossible]

:twisted: :lol: :twisted: Do you know...Diesel circles on the spot before he does his business???!!! Do other Lhasas do that or is he just being a bit weirdy?
all my pooches do this aswell, its like theyre padding down the grass etc so it doesnt jab them in the wosits ;) :lol: xxx

I know I shouldn't laugh but wicket got the fright of his life this morning when he tried to do a poo on some stinging nettles!!! It must have jagged him and he shot about 3 feet in the air! I was in stitches coz he was so confused!!! (he was ok though - he's just a wee drama queen!) :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: this is the best laugh of the day so far :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: peer wee lad, i can jist imagine his wee face xxx

[dieselsmummy]

Dont panic...Im not about to post a photo of Diesel doing a pooh!!!!!!!
Just thought I would show you a couple of pics of Diesel and Maggie playing on Tuesday xxx

"RRRRAAAARGH...IM GONNA GET YER BUM DIESEL"
"NO YER NOT MAGGIE!!!"
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg174/dieselsmummy/011-2.jpg

"HEE HEE SEE WHAT I MEAN IM FASTER THAN YOU-HOO!!!"
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg174/dieselsmummy/013.jpg

"RIGHT THEN DIESEL IF YOU WANNA GET YER AERODYNAMIC EARS OUT SO WILL I!!!!!!!!!"
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg174/dieselsmummy/014.jpg

[mollymoomoo]

:lol: Phew, for one minute I thought you were gonna! :lol: Lovely pics again, they look like they're having great fun! :lol: xxx

[dieselsmummy]

Hee hee hee Diesel was having the time of his life winding Maggie up!!!!!!!! :P

[Bunch]

Wel, Diesel is utterly shameless and will drop his logs wherever he likes!!! Usually in full view of a passing bus or as Im talking to another dog owner ha ha ha ha ha and at the furthest point possible from a dog poop bin of course!!!!!!! :shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: logs! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: cracking :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Yes, captains logs!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Bunch]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Yes, captains logs!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: well thats one way of putting it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

Hurdy turdys??? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Bunch]

Hurdy turdys??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you crack me up :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[MITCHELLA]

love the pics, love seeing our pooches running free, brilliant xx

[Bunch]

love the pics, love seeing our pooches running free, brilliant xx
:D :D :D :D Free spirits and so they should be :D :D :D

[dieselsmummy]

Hurdy turdys??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you crack me up :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mind you, sometiimes I call them his little slugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[dieselsmummy]

Picking back up on the socialisation thing...I have noticed Diesel is much more at ease with other dogs he meets now he is allowed off his lead over the common...it is like he doesn't feel so threatened any more, and knows he can escape them if he has to......but it is a much friendlier experience all round now though! :D

[Bunch]

Picking back up on the socialisation thing...I have noticed Diesel is much more at ease with other dogs he meets now he is allowed off his lead over the common...it is like he doesn't feel so threatened any more, and knows he can escape them if he has to......but it is a much friendlier experience all round now though! :D
:D :D :D :D :D brilliant.............he has come a long, long way and look at the reward! Well done xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[dieselsmummy]

He did really well at the dog show yesterday...made friends with some huskies and even a Staffie!!! Aw and there was this little Chihuahua there WHAT A GREMLIN cor she was snapping at everything in sight...but Diesel didnt react at all I was well proud! :D

[Bunch]

He did really well at the dog show yesterday...made friends with some huskies and even a Staffie!!! Aw and there was this little Chihuahua there WHAT A GREMLIN cor she was snapping at everything in sight...but Diesel didnt react at all I was well proud! :D
:P :P Well done to Diesel - this really is progress Nancy!!! Im intrigued as to how the Staffie reacted to Diesel - because Ive heard time and time again that Staffie's do not like other dogs and have a tendency to fly at them so of course Im very wary if I see one 'just in case'.........I would be very interested to know xxxxx

[dieselsmummy]

The Staffie was actually quite docile,,,it really was!! The Chihuahua was the scariest thing I had seen in my life...wearing a red dress at the end of the show freaked Diesel out even more hahahahahaha!!!!!!!! Honestly, this little snappy Gremlin, yapping at all and sundry, dressed in a red tutu.......you had to see it to believe it!!!!!! It was like Fright Night :D :D

[Bunch]

The Staffie was actually quite docile,,,it really was!! The Chihuahua was the scariest thing I had seen in my life...wearing a red dress at the end of the show freaked Diesel out even more hahahahahaha!!!!!!!! Honestly, this little snappy Gremlin, yapping at all and sundry, dressed in a red tutu.......you had to see it to believe it!!!!!! It was like Fright Night :D :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: He he he yes I CAN imagine it!! Chihuahua's have never been my sort of dog anyway - too snappy and yappy for my liking. And Im wondering about the staffie now........................never know what to believe about them but I'd rather be safe than sorry :)

[dieselsmummy]

But honestly, the Chihuahua in the frock was a scarey sight!!! :evil: :twisted:

[Parisaire]

In my opinion anything THAT small is scary..... :twisted:

Lhasa size just small enough to pop into a bag to carry around (if that's what takes your fancy) or in your arms like /i like to do and big enough to take all the munchy cuddles you just can't resist giving them hehe, that's why my eldest is called Honey Munchy! :lol: (honest!) :D

[Bunch]

In my opinion anything THAT small is scary..... :twisted:

Lhasa size just small enough to pop into a bag to carry around (if that's what takes your fancy) or in your arms like /i like to do and big enough to take all the munchy cuddles you just can't resist giving them hehe, that's why my eldest is called Honey Munchy! :lol: (honest!) :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and mine is Honeybunch.................hence my user name :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: xx

[dieselsmummy]

Oh!! Now the mystery is solved!!! :D In case you were wondering my username is dieselsmummy cos I am just that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa aa!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[mollymoomoo]

In my opinion anything THAT small is scary..... :twisted:

Lhasa size just small enough to pop into a bag to carry around (if that's what takes your fancy) or in your arms like /i like to do and big enough to take all the munchy cuddles you just can't resist giving them hehe, that's why my eldest is called Honey Munchy! :lol: (honest!) :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and mine is Honeybunch.................hence my user name :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: xx

Aha! I thought it was because you had a 'bunch' of Lhasas :P :lol: xxx

[Bunch]

In my opinion anything THAT small is scary..... :twisted:

Lhasa size just small enough to pop into a bag to carry around (if that's what takes your fancy) or in your arms like /i like to do and big enough to take all the munchy cuddles you just can't resist giving them hehe, that's why my eldest is called Honey Munchy! :lol: (honest!) :D
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and mine is Honeybunch.................hence my user name :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: xx

Aha! I thought it was because you had a 'bunch' of Lhasas :P :lol: xxx
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