sparkysmum Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 we are thinking of getting a friend for Daisy, as old Sparks is 16 and a half and not too playful these days ( he actually spends most of the day sleeping in between walks ) Anyway, we mentioned this to Daisy's breeder who said she was looking to rehome one of her breeding females ( we think she might be Daisy's Mum) and we were welcome to have her as she knows what a lovely time Daisy and Sparky have. We tried to take her for a walk with our two around the farm land where she lives but of course she has never walked on a lead before so had a carry instead. If she was to live with us she would have to learn to walk on a lead and my question is ~ is it possible that having never walked on a lead she might not tolerate a lead at all I realise there are other issues with ex breeding female dogs but I get the feeling that she would settle into living in a house fairly quickly and hopefully toileting might not be too much of an issue either. She really seems to be the sweetest natured girl and I would love to give her the chance of a normal home life with my two. What do you think Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I am sure that she would be able to get used to being walked on a lead. A chap in our village has a lovely old Bedlington ex breeding girl, she came from a puppy farm and was in a terrible state when he got her. I can't imagine she had ever been walked on a lead (apparently her claws were so long they had curled right round and under her paws so she couldn't stand properly ) but she trots round happily on a lead now. I think that if you're prepared for it to maybe take a little time then she should be okay. If she's never been on a lead, does that mean she has never been out for a walk beyond the farmland? If not, she may be very overwhelmed by walkies and other dogs at first, so she will probably need her confidence building up in that respect too. What a shame the lady wants to re home her now she's not breeding from her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It will take time - and patience - but it's do-able. My Cyrus was about 6 years old when we had him from a rescue in Ireland, I guess that he'd had very little experience of being on a lead, and it was like walking a butterfly at first, but he's adapted well now and trots along happily beside me. Use a collar and lead, or a slip lead as opposed to a harness, that way the dog can feel the lead better. Keep them fairly close and stop walking if they start to muck around, reward with praise or a treat when they come back to heel and walk on again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Cyrus walks beautifully on a lead, it's like walking a feather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Cyrus walks beautifully on a lead, it's like walking a feather! Aww, thanks (proud mum moment) .... that's until he sees a bunny Ruby, on the other hand..... has headstrong collie in her so I use a long thin slip lead hooked around her nose like a head halter to keep her attention on the task in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 That'll be the 'mad merle' then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 That'll be the 'mad merle' then! Yep Sparkysmum, do bear in mind that if she's had little exercise, then you will need to build up her muscle tone gradually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Don't have any experience or advice to offer but how exciting . Is there any way of knowing for sure if she's Daisy's mum? That would be . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks everyone. To be fair its not so much farm land as a massive working estate of several hundred or more acres. You can walk for miles within the estate itself, and I think she probably does. It has changed hands recently and is now owned by Dunblanes rather famous tennis player You have given me hope that she will learn to walk on a lead, Thank you Will let you know what happens. We will know if she is Daisy's Mum once I can find her papers. If not her Mum then def some relative we think Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Get her to walk to heel on a shortish lead first, then do recall training in an enclosed space like your garden, graduating onto using a long-line (use this with a harness or it can be dangerous) in public places until you have her recall pretty good. Sossidges make great rewards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 She is coming to us tomorrow . Jill the breeder thought that perhaps she was in pup, but bumped into her tonight & said that she wasn't and we could take her tomorrow I am a bit worried as our vet said that occassionaly dogs who have always lived outdoors fail to house train at all Please keep fingers crossed. Will post some pics as soon as she arrives. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Keeping fingers crossed. How exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Fingers crossed here too. Looking forward to seeing photos Good luck Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
