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Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:48 am
by Brindle
He sure is a gorgeous boy !
Any idea of his pedigree or the lines that he comes from ?
Only ask because this photo makes him look like a GSD x DS.
( looks like he has a black saddle type color going on )
Could easily be a deceptive photo but inquiring minds have to ask
He sure looks healthy.
You guys are going to have years of fun together
Good job with the ears !
Looks like it won't take much help to get them standing.
Yes, a lot of dogs that have ears that stand up, will have the ears get weak and/or floppy during teething.
Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:10 pm
by Jeremy13Bravo
The people we got him from said both his parents were DS but I can see what you mean by his coloring. We thought he was a little on the thin side when we got him and we took him to PetSmart yesterday (he was AWESOME in the car) and his weight was 42lbs. We were surprised, because he looked so thin. But just since we have had him his ribs have become a little less visible. I'm sure he will bulk up. His ear is flopping part of the time and standing part of the time now. We will probably tape them again in a few days just to help them along. He doesn't seem to mind too badly. He's well behaved so far, except for the issues with him using his crate for a potty when we leave the home. But we are working on that. We have decided against the name Rollo. We tried it for a day or so and it just didn't feel right. So we are back to the drawing board now. The short list so far includes:
Chase
Smokey
Basil
Ziggy
Jasper
Koda
Loki
Payton (our sons name is Eli)
Roscoe
It's a tough choice..
Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:21 pm
by Brindle
Looking forward to more photos of the handsome boy
You sure got lucky to get him ( and he was lucky to get you guys as his family ! )
He sounds like a gem. ( I'm sure you'll have the crate/potty issue resolved soon )
I like "Basil" from your list so it gets my vote
Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:03 pm
by Jeremy13Bravo
We finally decided on a name and are going to stick with it. His name is now Cosmo.
Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:51 am
by Sugars Mom
lol, good thing or he may have an identity crisis,
All kidding aside, I love the name Cosmo!
Re: New to the forum and to Dutch Shepherds
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:10 am
by Dutchringgirl
Cool Name !!!! he does look like he has the black blanket of a GSD. Either way, he is beautiful !