We have a dog!

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #1 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 03:42 PM

Woooo!

This is Patch. He's very sweet, 18 months old and rather excitable. We got him home a few hours ago and now he's finished running around the house licking and smelling everything he's found his bed and nodded off

hugtheslug · hugtheslug #2 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 05:34 PM

If that wee creature has any dalmation in him, then he's a nutter !!

Our Sam (see avatar) is labrador x dally and he's constantly on the go, even at 7 years old.

The tree he tried to dig up last summer has finally died now but we still love him to bits.

Cheers

Hugh

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #3 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 05:39 PM

He's a purebred Dalmatian! And yes, a little bit of a nutter... but very sweet. Likes lots of cuddles and mauling anything made of plastic. Chased a kite round the park for an hour this evening... lol.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 05:40 PM

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

The dog has got you betcha! Dogs have staff but those cats, they have servants!!!

Netty4mac · Netty4mac #5 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 05:52 PM

Cute doggie! Congrats

sanity1082 · sanity1082 #6 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 06:14 PM

congrats on the new pup

fleurya · fleurya #7 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 06:46 PM

Congrats on the dog!! I wish I could get one, but my high-travel job won't allow me.

hughvane · hughvane #8 (**permalink**)

06-27-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skaheadpunk

He's a purebred Dalmatian! And yes, a little bit of a nutter... but very sweet.

Lovely dog. A Mac guy in Christchurch (NZ) has one of the nicest Dalmatians I've ever met. Her name is Phoebe and the guy's business is named after her - Phoebe Enterprises. She was strictly trained from pup age and is just a delight.

Attached is a pic of my mutt, named Josie, Collie/Blue Heeler cross, rescued from death row, now demon destroyer of possums and bumblebees.

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #9 (**permalink**)

06-28-2008, 05:07 AM

Hahaha, she's lovely!

Lytheil · Lytheil #10 (**permalink**)

06-28-2008, 06:34 AM

Congrats on the dog!

jah · jah #11 (**permalink**)

06-28-2008, 10:31 AM

Patch is an excellent name.

-grooming;
get a soft rubber glove and if the dog has the typical dalmation fur it will stick to the glove directly. i found the stiff short fur embeds it self into furniture and basically everything. brushing helps. the dogs love the glove, its like a back rub to them.

-dalmations can be protective.
be aware of possible aggression. especially in situations where the dog can get confused on ownership or protection issues. slow things down for the dog so he can understand while you introduce new things. be firm but soft to the dog. good advice to all dog owners.

-toys
goto a 2nd hand store and get a few stuffed teddy bears, selection is critical since the dog could eat buttons etc and will empty the stuffing out in the end. get him things to chew, there are rubber bones that you can stuff with meat cheese to get him interested.

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #12 (**permalink**)

06-29-2008, 06:10 AM

He got at the spare RAM... oh dear. Does it work slobbered on? Don't think it got chewed...

McBie · McBie #13 (**permalink**)

06-29-2008, 06:27 AM

Absolutely great dog ... congratulations.

I hope you can keep up with his(her) very high levels of energy, they can run forever.

Some advice as well ( based on experience ) is to have the hearing checked every year as dalmations can have a tendency for hearing problems and if you don't know that, you may think he is no longer listening to you, which is not the case.

Enjoy the lifetime friendship.

WakeCarver · WakeCarver #14 (**permalink**)

06-29-2008, 09:43 AM

Cute dog. He will be your best and most loyal friend for life. Below is a picture of my English Labrador Retriever Maggie.

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #15 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 01:37 PM

I could do with a little advice here...

Patch does the most awful farts I have ever known. Great long ones which quite literally stink out the entire house. And I'm not talking a few times a day, it is CONSTANTLY. I've installed 3 plug in airfresheners, they don't touch it. I mean, it's so bad you have to laugh, cough, and leave the room. People who come over are pretty shocked by it.

My last dog did some nasty farts, but this is beyond belief. He doesn't seem bothered, and his poos are all normal...

Sorry for the rather unpleasant subject matter.

We've changed his food from the really cheap stuff his breeder gave us to Bakers, but it's made no difference...

Any tips?

harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	06-27-2008, 05:40 PM Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! The dog has got you betcha! Dogs have staff but those cats, they have servants!!! Last edited by harryb2448; 06-27-2008 at 06:14 PM.
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fleurya #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	06-27-2008, 06:46 PM Congrats on the dog!! I wish I could get one, but my high-travel job won't allow me. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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McBie #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,836 Mac Specs: 2008 MBP 17" - 10.8.2 & iPad - iOS 5.1	06-29-2008, 06:27 AM Absolutely great dog ... congratulations. I hope you can keep up with his(her) very high levels of energy, they can run forever. Some advice as well ( based on experience ) is to have the hearing checked every year as dalmations can have a tendency for hearing problems and if you don't know that, you may think he is no longer listening to you, which is not the case. Enjoy the lifetime friendship. " Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. " A. Einstein The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude towards the problem. You understand ?
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skaheadpunk #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	06-27-2008, 03:42 PM Woooo! This is Patch. He's very sweet, 18 months old and rather excitable. We got him home a few hours ago and now he's finished running around the house licking and smelling everything he's found his bed and nodded off
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Member Since: Oct 17, 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,580 Mac Specs: Macky the Macbook Pro 2.3Ghz i5 4GB Ram, Mr.Pink 16GB White iPhone 4	06-27-2008, 05:52 PM Cute doggie! Congrats
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Member Since: Jun 17, 2007 Posts: 882 Mac Specs: macbook/iphone/ipod nano/ipod shuffle	06-27-2008, 06:14 PM congrats on the new pup
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skaheadpunk #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	06-28-2008, 05:07 AM Hahaha, she's lovely!
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Lytheil #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 27, 2008 Posts: 176 Mac Specs: Macbook Alu 13.3 Inch , 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 duo , 2.2gb 667 DDR2 SDRAM & Ipod Touch 16gb	06-28-2008, 06:34 AM Congrats on the dog!
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jah #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 15, 2007 Posts: 342	06-28-2008, 10:31 AM Patch is an excellent name. -grooming; get a soft rubber glove and if the dog has the typical dalmation fur it will stick to the glove directly. i found the stiff short fur embeds it self into furniture and basically everything. brushing helps. the dogs love the glove, its like a back rub to them. -dalmations can be protective. be aware of possible aggression. especially in situations where the dog can get confused on ownership or protection issues. slow things down for the dog so he can understand while you introduce new things. be firm but soft to the dog. good advice to all dog owners. -toys goto a 2nd hand store and get a few stuffed teddy bears, selection is critical since the dog could eat buttons etc and will empty the stuffing out in the end. get him things to chew, there are rubber bones that you can stuff with meat cheese to get him interested.
	QUOTE Thanks

skaheadpunk #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	06-29-2008, 06:10 AM He got at the spare RAM... oh dear. Does it work slobbered on? Don't think it got chewed...
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skaheadpunk #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	07-02-2008, 01:37 PM I could do with a little advice here... Patch does the most awful farts I have ever known. Great long ones which quite literally stink out the entire house. And I'm not talking a few times a day, it is CONSTANTLY. I've installed 3 plug in airfresheners, they don't touch it. I mean, it's so bad you have to laugh, cough, and leave the room. People who come over are pretty shocked by it. My last dog did some nasty farts, but this is beyond belief. He doesn't seem bothered, and his poos are all normal... Sorry for the rather unpleasant subject matter. We've changed his food from the really cheap stuff his breeder gave us to Bakers, but it's made no difference... Any tips?
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