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Old October 5th 03, 10:35 PM
Mark/Shell
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Some opinions please....

I have been posting here on this NG for a while, most of you will know I
have two dogs, both from the BC rescue, Georgie lab x collie, Dougie BC both
18 months old. They are both well socialised dogs and love other dogs,
because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get
another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to
the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to
introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch
will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a
large garden completely fenced off.
I haven't chosen another dog yet but there are always lots of BC's at the
rescue centre, the owner will almost certainly have whittled the choice down
to 1, 2 or 3 to what's best for me . She is familiar with me, what I like
and obviously she knows my dogs as I got them from her.
Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is
agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there
are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value
your opinions.

Thanks

Shell


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Old October 5th 03, 11:06 PM
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
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because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get
another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to
the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to
introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch
will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a
large garden completely fenced off.

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Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is
agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there
are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value
your opinions.


Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs
will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie
"agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating
he is uncomfortable away from home.

My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a
little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example,
person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two
heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side.
When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side
for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the
leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that
tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing
each other.

Diane Blackman
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Old October 5th 03, 11:06 PM
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
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because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get
another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to
the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to
introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch
will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a
large garden completely fenced off.

snip
Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is
agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there
are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value
your opinions.


Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs
will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie
"agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating
he is uncomfortable away from home.

My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a
little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example,
person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two
heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side.
When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side
for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the
leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that
tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing
each other.

Diane Blackman
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Old October 5th 03, 11:06 PM
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
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because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get
another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to
the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to
introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch
will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a
large garden completely fenced off.

snip
Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is
agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there
are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value
your opinions.


Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs
will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie
"agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating
he is uncomfortable away from home.

My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a
little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example,
person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two
heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side.
When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side
for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the
leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that
tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing
each other.

Diane Blackman
 




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