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leih merigian
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Good Girl!

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We live on a fenced half-acre on the corner of our landpeoples' 87 acre spread. About 25 acres are hilly fields with a pond, the rest is woods. We have access to all of it.

Maybe 100 feet behind our house is their old barn, with two horses. They've got a huge field that's fenced with a single strand of hot wire for the horses.

Next door to us, our neighbors have two dogs, an elderly one and an adult Labradoodle who looks mostly poodle, and weighs about 90 lbs. Chase (the doodle) is Geyser's favorite playmate. They mostly wrestle and chase each other when they get to play.

I've worked very hard with Geyser about boundaries and fences. Not so hard to teach when you're talking about a real fence with rails and such, but a bit more of a challenge when you're talking about a single strand of hot wire that's a couple of feet above her head :D .

Today, our neighbor took his two dogs out for a walk (they use "our" property, and walk right behind our yard when they go out). He typically takes his dogs around the paddock, then across the wire-fenced horse field to the other side to walk them around the edges of the woods. I never let Geyser enter that field, which would mean crossing that hot fence line.

She was going nutso, wanting to go out and play with Chase. I decided we'd go out, but by the time I got my boots on and grabbed my leash, they'd already crossed the hot-wired fence and started around the larger field.

When I released Geyser, she rushed off to follow their scent, but when she reached the hot-wire fence where they'd crossed, she stopped in her tracks. She wanted to follow them so bad, but she knew not to.

Can you say proud owner? How about PROUD owner? :mrgreen: What a good girl!!! :stickman:

We walked the other way, around the wire fence, and she was able to take off and catch up with them way on the other side of the field. Of course, major playing ensued. Everyone was happy, including me, just bursting with pride over her responsibility with the wire fence.
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
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Tell us about yourself: I adopted a Dutch Shepherd mix (without knowing what she was) from the SPCA here in Victoria BC and am now trying to learn everything I can about this breed. My husband and I work from home most of the time so I thought it was time to get a puppy! We have his 2 boys here half the time and we wanted a nice family dog.

Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!

I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences.
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Post by Sugars Mom »

That is so awesome!! Love it when they get "tested" and PASS!!!!! What a good job you've done : )
Sue (and Sugar)

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johninny
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Tell us about yourself: DS and Mal foster newly approved aug'12 by NADSR and ABMCR. high-functioning Autistic in nyc/hamptons in my 60's. Rescued the smartest dog i had ever seen off nyc street in 2000. Tracedog's intelligence exceeded by multiples my judgement that day. My first [and only as of 10/2012] dog turned out to be a DS, perhaps with a touch of something else, but attention to detail, behavioral traits, and physical habits, movement, and skill identical to DS. But MUCH more intellectual ability. supremely confident in all settings, fearless, very outgoing and social with people and friendly with dogs. Seldom apart in over 12 years, Trace Dog was the most important relationship of my adult life; he was my partner. He died july17,2012. i am dying without him. www.youtube.com/tracesobaka www.dogster.com/dogs/637612
Location: NH/hamptons/nyc

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YES!!! i LOVE that feeling.
John & DS rscus TRACE DOG,99-12; fstr7yoCain,8-9/12; Xander(3/12)11/12-2/13; SAKIMA (b.4/12)from11/12; TxXANDER (b.2/13)from5/13; direct from CherCar: TRACER (b.5/4/13). http://www.youtube.com/sakimadoggy http://www.youtube.com/tracesobaka
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katm4110
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Woohoo!!! She really earned that play date!!!
Laura, stay at home mom to 5 human babies, and two rescue dogs Stella (DS) and Nico (brindled hound mix?)
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alspyce
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Tell us about yourself: I am in New York State. Got my first DS about 14 years ago (more or less as a rescue- lost her in Nov.). After years of GSD's, and a few dogs of other breeds (Rotti/Beauceron/Ger. Shorthaired Pointer/ Yorkie and my current Jack Russell) I now have another DS, 4mo female, no name yet, tho I have a few in mind.
Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year!
Location: Corinth, New York

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:wtg:
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felixone123
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Tell us about yourself: Rescued our first DS male on Dec 27, 2011. Approx 4 yrs. Rescued from NADSR. His name is Odin. Adopted a 2nd DS from NADSR June 27, 2012. Kai - 6 months.
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Post by felixone123 »

Great job Leih and of course Geyser!! That is something to be very PROUD of. :orange:
Barbara, Odin & Kai
leih merigian
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Thanks all!
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Marjolein
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yay! :wtg:
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