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Handsome! Thanks for the pictures!

According to the vet (and this matches my own observations) - our first boy actually fought our attempts to keep him alive on the day of his passing... it felt like he just wanted to go quietly, on his own, rather than being rushed to the vet, having breathing tube inserted, etc, and of course...

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This is lovely, wish we could join you there. At least one of local beaches here I think lifted dog restrictions yesterday too. We’ll try, but I am a bit apprehensive - Baby Miles will be 2 at the end of November, not sure how it will go between an intact large young male and all the other dogs...

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Brilliant! :-)

Enough is enough! After 5+ months of staying in the fairly protective environment of our suburban gated community, with excursions mostly to remote forests and beaches, we went right to the heart of NYC on this beautiful Sunday morning - Downtown Manhattan, World Financial Center. And guess...

Lol, sounds like an awesome sighthound puppy :-) My 2 cents - walk more without forcing him (more sniffing around, watching things, etc.) Maybe this will bring 5 min crazy sessions down to 2-3 min? But when zoomies take over - keep yourself out of the way, don't try to catch him, you getting...

He chases all kinds of forest creatures! :D His interest in chipmunks is less than it used to be, but squirrels and up in size - yes! Never catches anything, not even once. Deer is the best to chase. In the woods deer have advantage running through the bushes, and he gives up quickly, 5-10 min...

It's good to be able to take Baby Miles out for an off-leash run in the forest, watch him having fun, take pictures, and forget the troubles of the world for a little while :) 1 year 9 months old. The boy is growing up.

A Ridgeback!!! I have one.

I would probably try to just spend more time in the garden then... Play, or just hang out doing nothing. Hopefully weather there is still good. Eventually she will pee, and when she does - big celebration, treats, Good Girl! and everything else.

Quality of encounters over quantity when starting to socialize a puppy! Baby Miles was lucky to be exposed to remarkably patient and tolerant adult dogs during his early socialization phase. Today he started repaying his debts by showing the same remarkable patience towards a 5 m.o. puppy whom...

Unfortunately, it seems that Baby Miles is not a big fan of people wearing masks. 90+ lbs (41 kg) extra confident 1.5 y.o., to whom "not a fan" does not mean "let's hide somewhere". It means "I must make the mask go away". Not great these days. :mad: The good thing is that this reaction is...

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LOL lovely!! If it was me, I would not make her wait so long. She sits (but touches the floor) - you give her treat. That's "sit". The way it seems to work in the video - the treat is a result of sitting AND then reaching out and snatching it. If you want her to wait and focus on you - that's...

Our first Ridgeback boy would go out of his way not to step in puddles after the rain. Water was evil. Baby Miles, on the other hand, has become quite a swimmer this summer. Checking emails while drying on the dock :D

Very sorry to hear. We lost our 1st boy suddenly at 8 years and 2 months too. Very sad. But remember the love you shared, things you did together, places you visited, good times.. he will be watching over you. Every day is precious, tomorrow is promised to no one.

Like Hemlock, I also think that him being shy and timid can be the trigger. Being on leash in the area where dogs usually run free can be a trigger as well. "Unprovoked" is human perception, which may or may not be accurate. If an approaching dog scares him, and being on leash restricts his...

I am afraid there is no such thing as a good dog either. But - I think there may well be a wrong dog and a right dog! Also - “strong pack leader” examples seem to mostly deal with forbidding. A tiny switch would change things - instead of training the dog to NOT DO something - train her to DO...