Dutch Shepherd Forum

Anyone recognize the dog in the first picture?

Mustang looks so cute.

I'm a new human companion to Laika, a 7-year-old Dutch Shepherd rescue. She is my first dog ever. This image explains a lot. I wish I had seen it when Laika first joined us.

Been on this site for 10 minutes, and already I'm learning important lessons. I'm glad to be here, and glad the site is here.

Do you have any history on her?

I think the chart is good, but just remember every dog is different. Casper (not DS) allowed me to rub his belly for the first time last night, after being with us for a year. He had been returned to the shelter 2 and it was obvious he was kept in a small kennel 24/7. He took way longer to go through the stages.

What is Laika like?

rklahn42 wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 2:38 pm I'm a new human companion to Laika, a 7-year-old Dutch Shepherd rescue. She is my first dog ever. This image explains a lot. I wish I had seen it when Laika first joined us.

Been on this site for 10 minutes, and already I'm learning important lessons. I'm glad to be here, and glad the site is here.

Not sure if you're still on the site or not but how is Laika doing now-a-days?

Just found this. About right! Ours was a little manic the first few days. You may want to add another 3 to that - companion human needs 3 drinks a night for the first 3 nights, 3 a week for the next 3 weeks....