nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Sept 16, 2021 6:54:21 GMT -6
This is Eliza. We brought her home from the shelter Monday, and she’s so sweet.  |
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Post by mc13 on Sept 16, 2021 6:56:42 GMT -6
Sooo sweet!! Congrats!
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Post by ovenrack on Sept 16, 2021 8:57:09 GMT -6
Cute pup! Congrats!
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Post by charlotte on Sept 16, 2021 9:14:49 GMT -6
So cute!! How old?
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nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Sept 16, 2021 9:24:25 GMT -6
Shes four months. I haven’t cared for a puppy since I was— 13? So not really at all. I’m basically brand new. Training is going pretty well so far though, she’s a smart girl. |
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rugger
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Post by rugger on Sept 16, 2021 10:14:32 GMT -6
Have fun with her! Cattle dogs are great companions - just give her a job!
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tj
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Post by tj on Sept 16, 2021 11:05:37 GMT -6
Well I absolutely love her! Like rugger said, she will need a job. Keep her busy to keep her (and you) happy. I think she will be an amazing addition to your family. |
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milano
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Post by milano on Sept 16, 2021 11:23:02 GMT -6
She is so cute nikkipal ! Congratulations on your new family member  |
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Post by rhymeswithdisco on Sept 16, 2021 13:21:51 GMT -6
Oh I love her! Have fun!
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Post by niko8083 on Sept 16, 2021 13:41:43 GMT -6
So cute!
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Post by snowmoon on Sept 18, 2021 6:51:06 GMT -6
So cute!
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Post by pbandj714 on Sept 24, 2021 6:53:53 GMT -6
What a cutie!
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tj
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Post by tj on Sept 24, 2021 8:05:28 GMT -6
Saw this bumped and was excited for an update. How’s the pup nikkipal? |
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Post by sarenu on Sept 24, 2021 8:09:21 GMT -6
Saw this bumped and was excited for an update. How’s the pup nikkipal?  |
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nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Sept 24, 2021 9:59:48 GMT -6
She is good! Such a sweetie. We started puppy class this week and she was very vocal, which was kind of embarrassing. The trainer was sweet and said she just wants to herd all of the puppies into an organized group. We took her on a hike at a river with our good friends and their dog (her new BFF, obviously), and she loved the water so much.
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nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Sept 24, 2021 10:03:12 GMT -6
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tj
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Post by tj on Sept 24, 2021 13:12:52 GMT -6
Yep! I still love her!
Choose a command for when she barks such as quiet, hush, enough, no bark - and be consistent! It’s a barky breed (bc of the herding instinct) and puppies also just don’t have manners. So you’ll want to work on it for sure. But let her have a time and place (dog park?) where she is allowed to bark all she wants and reward it by the opposite command. Bark, no bark. Talk, quiet. Speak, hush. Whatever. And reward, reward, reward! (But obv only teach as many commands as the pup can handle mastering at a time so that she is always successful.)
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nikkipal
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Post by nikkipal on Oct 26, 2021 18:19:36 GMT -6
Quick puppy update— look at my graduate!  |
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tj
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Post by tj on Oct 26, 2021 18:22:34 GMT -6
What a good girl!!
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Post by rhymeswithdisco on Oct 27, 2021 6:15:17 GMT -6
I am going to need you to bring me that puppy nikkipal. I NEED to snuggle her. |
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Post by charlotte on Oct 27, 2021 6:16:34 GMT -6
She is so proud!! Love it.
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Post by pbandj714 on Oct 27, 2021 11:49:48 GMT -6
Ah, what a good girl!
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