Helping a rescue dog settle

meritaten

oh she is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! but those aren't staffie OR dalmation ears - where did they come from?
she looks staffie size and shape (except for those ears) but her fur is dalmation.
Wow! what a unique dog! she is lovely.

pink_princess

meritaten wrote: »

oh she is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!! but those aren't staffie OR dalmation ears - where did they come from?
she looks staffie size and shape (except for those ears) but her fur is dalmation.
Wow! what a unique dog! she is lovely.

DD1 thinks there is some Jack Russell in her which may be her ears.

pink_princess

Reams wrote: »

Lovely thread and a remark from OP re pellet size poo reminded me.
Me and adoptee went to bed, him at the foot on his own bed. I padded off to spend a penny in the night.


I'd been sorting my cosmetics that day so saw nothing on returning to my bed apart from little bath bombs which I picked up and placed on my bedside table.


I need say no more.

:rotfl: No you really don't need to say more

meritaten

pink_princess wrote: »

DD1 thinks there is some Jack Russell in her which may be her ears.

er, really? JRs normally have neat little ears? which fold down, so do Dalmations, though they can be a bit floppy, and staffies! those ears are distinctive and tbh I don't know any breed with them. I would imagine that any dog with those ears would be ones used for guarding who would need exceptional hearing. a throwback maybe? still, they give her a very unique look! and they suit her!

pink_princess

pink_princess wrote: »

How scruffy the dog is after jumping in the marshes.

I thought i'd share this here as well, the anxiety is all gone now :T

catkins

Lovely to get an update and I'm really pleased that your lovely girl has settled well

In_Debt_Bet

I'd say you've done a brilliant job of settling her in, that looks like a happy, contented dog you have there.

pink_princess

In_Debt_Bet wrote: »

I'd say you've done a brilliant job of settling her in, that looks like a happy, contented dog you have there.

She really is happy, she loves to be outside and we are lucky enough to live backed on to a 129 square mile nature reserve.

If you click the photo there is a video on the photobucket of her running and jumping around in one of the marshes

I'm one proud mum

meritaten

She is gorgeous - and that's definitely a staffy head and body - the white fur is ob from the dalmation - and ears and tail is anyones guess! your OH may be right in that there is a bit of JR in there.
she looks kind and lovely - there is a lot of character in that face and in the eyes. she also looks very happy!
thanks for the pic and update!