My Covid Buddy

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Picked this guy up Jan 2020 from the Humane society to hang with me while I took time off. Ya gots to have someone to talk to.

Did a DNA test on him and turns out he is what you call a Mastador. Exactly half mastiff, half lab like Old Yeller was in the movie. Cept Yeller was half yellow lab, Clifford is half Chocolate lab. Lab on steroids. Got kicked out of his home and sent to doggie prison because he became very toy possessive and bit the other dogs ear off.
He was 1 year old and 115lbs.
Very gentile of the grand kids and very sure of himself.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”
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We got this guy as a 10# puppy in January...at 5 months he's already 46# and still growing!
His mother was pregnant in a kill shelter in KY, sent to a rescue here in NJ, and then fostered where she had 13 puppies--a baker's dozen. She's since been spayed and placed. Our son wanted a dog with floppy ears on the mistaken thought that they are less intimidating than a dog with upright ears, like all the Belgian Tervs and Shepherds we've had.

Two of his siblings were tested and results came back contradictory.
The first said they were 50% Treeing Walker Coonhound, 25% Red Tick Coonhound, 12.5% Beagle, and 12.5% some other kind of hound..."Super Hound".
The 2nd said 100% Red Tick Coonhound.

He was impossible. Constant biting, not just puppy nipping but biting when he didn't get his way, and worse when ignored. Desperate, because the alternative was give him up, we sent him off for 4 weeks to a licensed, certified behaviorist and she worked miracles with him. He still requires very consistent handling but has become a much nicer dog. Still difficult to handle but a lot more fun. He's happier too and has bonded with the family. He's also now pretty well socialized with other people and dogs, though he likes rough play with other dogs. And now the greetings we all get are pure LOVE!

BIG problem is the cats. He simply is not able to recognize that an 11 year old cat, even one raised by a BSD neither wants to nor can play that way. He doesn't mind the puppy nuzzling him, but the play? No way! Dog has yet to figure out that just saying hello and maybe a nuzzle or two is what THEY like.

But, we'll work it out now that the specialist was able to help him and us and everyone is MUCH happier. He does have some separation anxiety...except when he goes to puppy day care. THEN he has a blast and comes home exhausted--as the saying goes, a sleepy puppy is a good puppy. Never had a hound before, only shepherds, and shepherd mixes. LOUDEST bark on the planet! Sound pressure is out of this world--and already deep.
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A guy in the hood has a Redbone. Good looking. We almost got a Walker they had but man, that dog had a very loud bay. We lost our Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks a few years ago and vowed never to get more pets.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”

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tonguengroover wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 11:07 am A guy in the hood has a Redbone. Good looking. We almost got a Walker they had but man, that dog had a very loud bay. We lost our Two Rhodesian Ridgebacks a few years ago and vowed never to get more pets.
Yeah. "Loud" barely cuts it! Rhodies are supposed to be tough but the couple I've known have been the sweetest dogs. One I knew, NOTHING phased her! Pissed my cat off because she was used to intimidating dogs, even though she was was little Siamese, and this big girl simply ignored her!

I / We DEFINITELY have a preference for Belgian Tervs and Belgian Shepherds, both the look and behavior of them, so it's been tough getting used to a smooth-coated hound. But, OTOH, a dog is a dog is a dog and I'd rather have a good chihuahua (if there is such a thing) to bad Belgian--and I don't care for little dogs at all! And he's getting really easy to love.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."

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YankeeTarheel wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 12:00 pm Yeah. "Loud" barely cuts it! Rhodies are supposed to be tough but the couple I've known have been the sweetest dogs. One I knew, NOTHING phased her! Pissed my cat off because she was used to intimidating dogs, even though she was was little Siamese, and this big girl simply ignored her!

I / We DEFINITELY have a preference for Belgian Tervs and Belgian Shepherds, both the look and behavior of them, so it's been tough getting used to a smooth-coated hound. But, OTOH, a dog is a dog is a dog and I'd rather have a good chihuahua (if there is such a thing) to bad Belgian--and I don't care for little dogs at all! And he's getting really easy to love.
The Tervs and shepards look like fine dogs. I try and stick with short coats since we live in the sonoran desert. My dog rarely barks. Only when a coyote runs by the yard or when a deer comes by. He does not approve of Mule deer hanging around his territory. Other dogs growl at him on walks and he just ignores them.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”

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tonguengroover wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 2:49 pm
YankeeTarheel wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 12:00 pm Yeah. "Loud" barely cuts it! Rhodies are supposed to be tough but the couple I've known have been the sweetest dogs. One I knew, NOTHING phased her! Pissed my cat off because she was used to intimidating dogs, even though she was was little Siamese, and this big girl simply ignored her!

I / We DEFINITELY have a preference for Belgian Tervs and Belgian Shepherds, both the look and behavior of them, so it's been tough getting used to a smooth-coated hound. But, OTOH, a dog is a dog is a dog and I'd rather have a good chihuahua (if there is such a thing) to bad Belgian--and I don't care for little dogs at all! And he's getting really easy to love.
The Tervs and shepards look like fine dogs. I try and stick with short coats since we live in the sonoran desert. My dog rarely barks. Only when a coyote runs by the yard or when a deer comes by. He does not approve of Mule deer hanging around his territory. Other dogs growl at him on walks and he just ignores them.
They do better in cool and cold weather. They'd nap in the snow! Belgian Malinois are better suited to the hotter climates. Mals are basically flat-coated Tervs, though they have been bred to be a little more intense and tenacious. Other than the coat, all 4 of the Belgian Shepherd breeds have the same standard. In Europe and Canada they are simply considered varieties of one breed.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."

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Other than the coat, all 4 of the Belgian Shepherd breeds have the same standard. In Europe and Canada they are simply considered varieties of one breed.
Like Mastiffs I suppose. Not really a fan of huge slobbery dogs but he does a little. . This ones DNA said he was three kind of Mastiff, English, Dogue de Bordeaux - his coat resembles them a lot. And some just regular ole American which was confusing. Lab was just lab. No real distinction.
The wife likes her dogs big and also be males.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”

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I am very happy for you to have found such a great COVID buddy! Looks like a great doggie pal!

For most of my adult life, I felt I didn't have the resources to provide a good home for a dog, despite my teen idea of having two hounds named after the Wright Brothers (since Wilbur and Orville are such excellent Basset Hound names).

When I married eleven (almost twelve) years ago, my wife brought a dog into the marriage with her. Cisco was a sweet guy, but he got old and had to be euthanized in 2013. Late in 2015, my wife started looking at puppies online, wanting another dog.

She had always loved German Shepherds, and most of the puppies she liked reflected that. At some point, though, she apparently decided that the only way she would get me invested in the idea was to honor the old fantasy I'd had, so for my birthday in 2016, gifted me two Bassets, yet to be chosen.

So, now, we have Wilbur and Orville. They are four months apart in age, from different breeders in different states, but when they met, they looked at each other as if to say, "Oh, you're my new best friend!"

Orville has more white on his snout:
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YankeeTarheel wrote: Sun May 02, 2021 9:50 am We got this guy as a 10# puppy in January...at 5 months he's already 46# and still growing!
His mother was pregnant in a kill shelter in KY, sent to a rescue here in NJ, and then fostered where she had 13 puppies--a baker's dozen. She's since been spayed and placed. Our son wanted a dog with floppy ears on the mistaken thought that they are less intimidating than a dog with upright ears, like all the Belgian Tervs and Shepherds we've had.

Two of his siblings were tested and results came back contradictory.
The first said they were 50% Treeing Walker Coonhound, 25% Red Tick Coonhound, 12.5% Beagle, and 12.5% some other kind of hound..."Super Hound".
The 2nd said 100% Red Tick Coonhound.

He was impossible. Constant biting, not just puppy nipping but biting when he didn't get his way, and worse when ignored. Desperate, because the alternative was give him up, we sent him off for 4 weeks to a licensed, certified behaviorist and she worked miracles with him. He still requires very consistent handling but has become a much nicer dog. Still difficult to handle but a lot more fun. He's happier too and has bonded with the family. He's also now pretty well socialized with other people and dogs, though he likes rough play with other dogs. And now the greetings we all get are pure LOVE!

BIG problem is the cats. He simply is not able to recognize that an 11 year old cat, even one raised by a BSD neither wants to nor can play that way. He doesn't mind the puppy nuzzling him, but the play? No way! Dog has yet to figure out that just saying hello and maybe a nuzzle or two is what THEY like.

But, we'll work it out now that the specialist was able to help him and us and everyone is MUCH happier. He does have some separation anxiety...except when he goes to puppy day care. THEN he has a blast and comes home exhausted--as the saying goes, a sleepy puppy is a good puppy. Never had a hound before, only shepherds, and shepherd mixes. LOUDEST bark on the planet! Sound pressure is out of this world--and already deep.

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We went to the vet today for more of his vaccinations...he's now 51 lbs and STILL thin as a greyhound!
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."

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A dog can be two kinds of bad: There's "Bad Bad" and "Good Bad". "Bad Bad" means you have a serious problem and you must either get rid of the dog, or invest in SERIOUS behavior mod training, because he / she either is a danger or is an impending danger. This is very sad and upsetting.

Then there's "Good Bad" where the dog consistently gets into all kinds of mischief, destroys stuff, and is a general total pain in the ass, but fundamentally, or actually, isn't at all dangerous. That was Kenji today. He was generally a PIA getting into our home office trash, having fun chasing the cats (who didn't think it fun at all) running around like a lunatic, and taking forever to wear him out. Still, on his walk he was pretty good, making friends with a TINY long-haired weiner-dog (but his older, bigger short-haired sibling was more like I think of the breed--barking angrily and nasty).

Still, Kenji is just a puppy, all 51# of him at 23 weeks (just over 5 months), with no trace of an ounce of fat. His "bad bad" days seem to be over--we hope, and he seems to LOVE meeting new people and new dogs, which is excellent. So today was a "Good Bad" day. Tomorrow, it's "Camp Bow Wow" so I can do stuff around the house, and my wife can work in peace--plus he usually has a hell of a lot of fun there and comes home happy and tired.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."

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cooper wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 9:19 am I've got a border collie that fits in the "good bad" category. I just call him a "happy asshole." Really friendly, but always on the move. He's mellowed a little and doesn't really damage anything anymore.
Yeah, Belgians are like that as is the.
The AKC description is totally apt: "Always in motion when not under command!"
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