Pointer Blogs Have Moved!
Other fosters have shown an interest in blogging their dogs, so I have set up a new central location for foster pointers in the TX/OK area.
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I have captured on video some of the measures I have taken to exercise my German Shorthair Pointer foster dogs. When I don't have new video to post, I'll put up a new pointer picture. All of these pointers are GSPs who have gone through GSP Rescue of North Texas. Dogs featured in the clips are or were available for adoption through GSP Rescue of North Texas. There's a list of all the videos (in one convenient location) in the left column.
Other fosters have shown an interest in blogging their dogs, so I have set up a new central location for foster pointers in the TX/OK area.
GSP Foster Blogs GSP foster blogs
Labels: dog exercise, dog scootering, dog-powered sports, GSP, house training, mushing, pointers, rescue dogs Posted by Brady at 3:10 PM 0 comments
Dodge loves to run and he loves to look for interesting smells and critters in the yard, but he also is really people friendly. Given his choice, he'll give the yard a going over, but then he's at your service.
He definitely wants to please. He'll check in with you in the yard and come if you call him (in a fenced area) but if you tell him it's OK to go play he'll do that too.
He hasn't shown much interest in fetching, but he will track the ball sometimes. Of course, real live birds and squirrels are more interesting than a nasty old ball, in his book.
As for toys, so far he has played with the tug rope, a racquet ball, and the Combat squeeky heart. He and Teddy spend just as much time just plain wrestling as they do playing with toys.
Dodge would do well as either a single dog or as a housemate with another young dog.
Labels: dog exercise, dog scootering, dog-powered sports, GSP, house training, mushing, pointers, rescue dogs Posted by Brady at 6:27 PM 0 comments
Well, he's got a good start. He's pretty well housetrained, although he isn't perfect if he can't get outside. So he's doggie door good, but not necessarily locked up in the house good. He has engaged in a bit of counter surfing, so he can't really be left alone anyway.
He definitely likes the birds and squirrels, and in general finding high ground and being lord of all he surveys. Found him on top of one of the dog houses today....
Labels: dog exercise, dog scootering, dog-powered sports, GSP, house training, mushing, pointers, rescue dogs Posted by Brady at 5:55 PM 0 comments
Wow! Dodge is tall, light, and handsome. He's working on putting on some weight right now. Dodge really likes to run, and was running himself silly all day.
Preliminary experiments show that he is a prime scootering dog (www.dogscooters.com is a good intro). So far about 2 in 8 of the pointers I have tried liked scootering, but I hooked him up with my guy and he really loved it.
I don't have pix of that yet, but I'll work on it.
Labels: dog exercise, dog scootering, dog-powered sports, GSP, house training, mushing, pointers, rescue dogs Posted by Brady at 5:33 PM 0 comments
Two great guys for a great family!
Labels: dog exercise, dog scootering, dog-powered sports, GSP, house training, mushing, pointers, rescue dogs Posted by Brady at 5:32 PM 0 comments