Train Your Dog the Walkabout Way
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Over twelve and half years ago, I went with my friends, Stuart and Vanessa, to Manchester to help them pick up a new puppy. She was to be their fifth GSD bitch and they wanted to make sure that she would fit in to their already lively pack of Shepherds. Yes, you have already guessed it, I came back with her sister! That meant that I had four!! Well over the years, they grew up very different despite having very similar lives. Sadly we lost Fina a number of years ago through a nasty illness called, anal furuncolosis and indeed, 5 years ago we thought we had lost Freya through a slipped disc. But through some magic work from a fine Veterinary surgeon and his colleagues, she survived and continued to give us much fun and entertainment. Although she only had 90% use of her back legs, she made full use of them when out!! Problem was over the past few weeks she forgot where she was and then got lost. Luckily the other dogs would bring her back. Freya did not know how to play!! She loved hunting in the woods and investigating all those wonderful smells in the park, but could not understand why she should bring a ball back to me ……….. if you wanted it, why did you throw it? - I am sure that many owners of GSD’s recognise that expression on their dog’s face. But she was a wonderful stooge dog and helped many young dogs to calm down and learn how to interact with other dogs. Over the past two years she has worked with me to help these youngsters find their place and now sadly she has been given rest. I always promised her that when she could no longer go out and enjoy her walks, and her quality of life was going, that I would not let her suffer. But it was not easy. There never is quite the right time to make the decision but hopefully I made it at the right time. She was losing her dignity, and had become quite senile in her manner. She has now gone to play with her sister and all my other dogs. And Ben and Katie are quite lost without their old friend, but I am sure that in time they will soon be able to take over her talents. Even now Ben is becoming quite the ambassador with the young dogs and teaching them how to find squirrels!!!!
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