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Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: Daisy Updates
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:51 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

Ani your written English is fine I can always read your messages. Writing English is really tough. Don't criticise yourself. I can't write, read or speak a word of Greek. And even though I am studying French I have great difficulty with it. You are good.
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Chit Chat :: RE: fivos snarled my daugther

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: Fivos snarled my daughter
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:47 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 21

Children are themselves! Four ago, my brother bought two golden retriever puppies and his daughter was really enthusiastic about it. She was so excited and eager to have them. However, whilst she will feed them from time to time she hasn't particularly involved herself with them. It's my brother (and his wife) who looks after them.
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Chit Chat :: RE: Fivos

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: Fivos
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:40 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 145

I think you may have answered your own question. It's not impossible that Fivos could mate and impregnate a bitch who then would go on to have an unwanted litter. The puppies may or may not have hip problems. However, Fivos would probably become even more interested in females and not such a good family dog. The operation doesn't make a big difference to the character except that he would not be distracted by his hormones. He would be more settled. If dogs are not used for breeding I think it is best to have males or females neutered.
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Chit Chat :: RE: Fivos

Author: ani correia
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:31 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 145

A few days ago,my neigbours female dog came to our garden,she was in heat and fivos is the only available male around (my neigbours are farmers and have 3 dogs,2 females and a neuted male).
Poor fivos he tried and tried to get on her,but he couldn't,his hint leg was also a problem for him.At firts i thougth they were playing and didn't pay much attention,then when i realized what was going on i took him inside and he was really exausted.
I think that probably it would be better for him to get neuted,anyway he shouldn't reproduce and it's stressing for him to smell the females and not be able to do a thing.Do you think it would change his behavior?for what i read it doesn't but...
Leonidas had a very active sexual life,since 7 months old ,he would became crazy,wouldn't eat and was difficult to handle when there were females in heat.Fivos seems cool about it,his behavior didn't change at all with the female in heat next door.

Chit Chat :: RE: fivos snarled my daugther

Author: ani correia
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:16 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 21

Just to let you know that things keep being ok,as far no other problems with Io.She keeps a distance from him,and,instead of getting more involved with his care,she's doing the opposit,they are not even playing anymore .He still links her and gets very happy when she gets home from school,but he doesn't bring her the ball to play anymore.I guess my daugther will be much happier with a Maltese or something similar she likes dogs(after living with them all her life)but she doesn't care about getting out of her way to be with them but i guess i should not force her.

Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: ani correia
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:08 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

For sure we don't have many chances to socialize with other dogs and people,all due i've tried to get him in touch with as many as i could,i don't see much improvement.In summer,last year,he was in touch with lots of people on the beach and lots of evenings i would take him with me for dinner in restaurants,but the only difference i noticed was that he stoped barking at everybody as he used to do before.But since summer,with the exeption of a week in Athens,he doesn't see many people or dogs.
He's just like you said about Daisy,at home he's an holigan and out very shy .I'm bringing him to the office with me everyday,of course he hids under my feet and doesn't even dare to get to the door until i call him to leave.I hope that after summer,with so much noise and people in the office he will get a bit better.
I was thinking about my louzy Inglish,you may not belive but i read in Inglish everyday since 15 years(and i'm a fanatic reader),my Inglish should be so much better
Nice day for you and your dogs

Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: Peter & Gina willis
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:55 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

Ani - I think Fivos is more reserved as he does not have the chance to socialize. I know the Serra's really only like their owners but I have really tried with Daisy to get her out and about meeting other dogs and people.
She is quite a different character out of the house than in. She is a hooligan at home. But at the shows she puts on a different character of I love everyone including all other dogs. Bitches are supposed to be more docile but I've always prefered the males who are always "Mummy's boys" Fivo's is typical of the breed

Sun was shining yesterday and again this morning. Petrr has pumped the water out of the front garden. The dogs are restricted to a small fenced-in area. So things are better here

p.s. We do live on top of a hill but the water runs off the fields into our garden and unfortunately the house is in a dip. This is the third time we have been flooded in 8 years (must be climate change)!

Chit Chat :: RE: A new game?

Author: ani correia
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:42 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

So sorry to hear about your new game,do you hurt?those kind of leasons can be very painful.Hope you will get better soon.
This last week i feel kind of sick also,my stomach aches,i feel nausea all day long and very tired,but,as you say,the dogs are mine,or at least fivos is,so i do have to walk them wishing or not..
Last week i went swimming,it was really cold but most pleasant,fivos joined me and we had lots of fun on the beach.I love winter swimming,the beaches are empty,just me and fivos,and if it's sunny,even with cold water it's really nice.Then i got sick and didn't swim again soon....

Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: ani correia
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:24 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

Snow then rain poor you but as pauline said,all in all it was a good day for you and dogs.Fivos will never be a good embassader for the race he keeps being reserved and avoids people he doesn't know,even the ones he knows he's prudent on the first moments.Not really a social being
May be girls are more social.
I guess the rain is worse than the snow,i really don't enjoy it.

Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: Daisy Updates
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:08 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

You win some lose some Overall your dogs had a very good day with you. Daisy continues to be a great ambassador for the breed thanks to you. These past few weeks I am glad we live on a hill the rain has been so bad.
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Chit Chat :: RE: Daisy Updates

Author: Peter & Gina willis
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:37 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 44

Decided to take Daisy to her first Companion show this year. It was in aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign. So a very worthy cause. Daisy has not been shown for over five months and I thought she would be very nervous. She really loved her day out. The show was held in a village hall, so very crowded. There were over 30 dogs in her class (Non Sporting) but she coped very well. She did not get placed but we were very happy with her behaviour. She kept asking people to make a fuss of her We had many enquiries as to what breed she is It was quite a surprise that dear old Spud won the Open class and Reserve Best In Show. Daisy enjoyed watching - how things should be done We came away with a trophy, rosettes, dog biscuits, dog toys. On arrival home I got a telephone call to say that we had won �20 on the lucky ring card number! Well it would have been a good day out but unfortunately as it had rained all day our house had a moat around it and 12" of water in the front garden. Peter had to erect a gang plank to the front door and fence off some of the garden as the dogs would have been swimming We were lucky that the water did not enter the house and conservatory. Daisy looked like a drowned rat when trying to get in the house by the back door! ROLL ON SPRING AND PLEASE LET US HAVE SOME SUNSHINE:roll:

Chit Chat :: RE: A new game?

Author: Peter & Gina willis
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:17 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

GET WELL SOON PAULINE

It's March 1st today Spring is almost here and lets hope no more snow.

Celebrate St David's day

Chit Chat :: A new game?

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: A new game?
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:47 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

My dogs thought I had invented a new game when last Monday morning I slipped on the mud under the snow in my garden and went flying They rushed over and jumped all over me - do it again ma Mmmm I had twisted a leg underneath me and I was very apprehensive about any potenial injury. Bonita and Finn wandered off as I continued to sit on the ground with snow falling around me checking out what moved OK. Nespa sat quietly beside me - bless I eventually got up and nothing broken hobbled indoors. Nearly a week on I am now improving slowly. I pulled the main tendon on the inside of my knee and muscles in my back. The dogs have had very limited walks as a result but I have been able to get them to fields when they can chase one another and let off steam. Michael has come along with me as support but they are my dogs so it's down to me. I love them all
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Shows :: RE: Question?

Author: Pauline Martin
Subject: Question?
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:21 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

Do you mean by ciecka when does she have her first season? I tried to translate the word on Babelfish but it doesn't include Polish. The age of a female and when she has her first season can vary greatly. See the entry under health
When tp expect a bitch's first season
http://www.caodaserradeaires.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1147
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Shows :: RE: Question?

Author: ani correia
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:55 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

Thank you chaterine for the most helpfull description of how to grom a serra.J'crois que ca vas m'aide avec fivos,Merci bien.