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xristine · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:09 am Post subject:

Tara and I went for a work at 11pm last night. She is wonderful on the lead. She’s keen to get there but responsive. She walks in one direction… none of this constantly swapping sides that some dogs do. When she wants to go out she stands by the door and nudges her lead (which hangs by the back door) if I say ‘Do you want to go out?’ and wees on order with: Tara wee wees! Sit! Stay! is brilliant and she performs a beg without being asked. In fact if you hold a treat she most often will do a ‘beg’. I’ve noticed that JRs will do that too without being taught. I haven’t reinforced it because I don’t like the word ‘beg!’ I make her Sit! Wait! for her meals and I’ve used Wait! on her walks as well. I won't let her leave the house till she's calm and she has to let me exit first. I think it's important to reinforce that with her because she is quite strong. So she's learned that we don't go anywhere till I say so and we have to be calm and dignified on leaving the house. Laughing

She’s started guarding the house… she had a woof at the milkman at 5am but stopped when I shouted Quiet!! Again she took her antibiotic without any fuss and she loves scrambled egg!

We played ball last night – Janet has said that Tara likes ball and I can confirm that she does but she doesn’t seem to know the word ‘ball’.

We’re going for a walk this morning and then a leisurely drive back to the kennels. I’ll update the thread when I find out how she is in the Streetka. A lot of dogs don’t like roadsters so we’ll see what happens. Karen says she was fine crated in the car.

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xristine · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

I've just returned from taking Tara to the shops - this involves quite a long walk along the canal. We met several dogs but I waited for them to be put on the lead as Tara has been poorly. She returns to your side with Heel! and will then Wait! and Walk on! She also met children, pushchairs and those mobility car things that run people and dogs over! People stopped to talk to me - assumed she must be mine because she is so well behaved and commented on how sweet natured and beautiful she is.

At the doggy sweet shop she was very interested but good and insisted on washing the shopkeeper when she tried the seat belt harness on her. The shopkeeper thought she was wonderful!

We met hissy swans and some guy who thought his dog was better behaved than it was. Each time Heel! will bring her back to your side. Then she'll do Wait! and Walk on!

Anyway, we're now going to have a rest, a cup of tea and a chewie and then we'll be setting off for the kennels.

Whatever the reason is for Tara's current homeless state I know it wasn't her doing. She's a really sweet dog. In a couple of days she is doing just what I tell her to. I'm very authoritarian so she does what I say because I'm bossy when she goes to her family she'll do it for love and she'll blossom! Wink

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xxlynne · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

You can see why we believe in weekend fostering..we discover so much; the dog can relax and know they are loved! Photos reveal their beauty and hopefully the fosterer has a great weekend too!
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xristine · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject:

@xxlynne - I've had a lovely weekend with Tara. I can recommend fostering to anyone who can't have a dog permanently or to anyone who just wants to do something useful for a short time. It felt like Christmas! Thanks so much to RR for letting her stay with me and to Karen for bringing her up here on Saturday.

Right - car travel. Tara was delighted with the Streetka. My leather seats gave her a problem because she slipped about and we couldn't get a blanket to stay on the seat either but Tara solved the problem by curling up small and going to sleep! I used a doggy seat belt on her but to be honest in a normal car she'd probably just sit there. I have never driven with a dog and I don't drive much so I didn't want to risk having her loose in the car. For those who know the Streetka is a (two-seater) roadster and has sports suspension so the ride is quite hard and you get chucked about a bit. If she'll travel in that - she'll travel in anything! She was in the car for about an hour with me and stayed curled up small all the way. We were stuck in traffic jams for at least 20 minutes and we got lost a couple of times. She never made a fuss.

So Tara travels well and likes cars.

Some family is going to be sooooooooooooooooo lucky!!
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karen · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Tara was very vocal this morning! She had a lot to 'tell' me. She is looking so much better after her weekend away and kennel life is hard on her.

I really hope her home comes soon Exclamation

xristine · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

karen · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject:

Tara is going out for another break with Xristine. I am sure she is going to benefit hugely. She will be with Xristine from Saturday to Tuesday Laughing

xristine · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

I hope Tara benefits hugely as well. I know I will Laughing

Tina D has kindly pointed me in the direction of her biscuit recipe so I'm going to try the salmon ones on Tara this weekend. So looking forward to seeing her again! Will let you all know how we get on.

Lots of thanks to Karen for making this happen.

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Ah bless you both - enjoy! Looking forward to the piccies and updates Very Happy

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xristine · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

Oh we will... we will... I've just got her bed ready and some little surprises for her. Wink

There's a surveyor coming tomorrow so I'll get to see how she is with strangers in the house... Very Happy

I'm hoping to introduce her to my mama who is intending to measure her up for a sweater!

I'm a bit worried about whether I'll be able to put the car harness on her... it's a good job a) she's patient and b) she's decided that I have to be humoured... Laughing

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