I just took Gitdog to a dog show!

elsien

Ok, we didn't win anything, and his behaviour was only ok in the context of a field full of equally boisterous bull terriers, but he was on his harness not his head collar and I kept control.Ish. Happy bunny.:) Maybe the forthcoming display won't be 100% traumatic after all........

meritaten

well that's a 'result'! a few months ago you would have been posting in tears!
he IS improving isn't he?
(I must be a horrible person - I was hoping for another 'gitdog tale of woe')! sooorrry!

zaksmum

You must be doing something right then elsien!

elsien

meritaten wrote: »

(I must be a horrible person - I was hoping for another 'gitdog tale of woe')! sooorrry!

If it had been a field of normal dogs, it probably would have been. My goodness they can play rough.


Just for you though::D


Another day in the life of a bull terrier nan. Mother arrives at mine to collect Gitdog for the day. He is somewhat reluctant to get up and hides his head in the pillow ignoring all cajoling until a bang on the top of the crate shifts him. They get as far as the porch, where he sits without prompting. Mother is extremely impressed by this unusual display of doggy door manners so she praises him and giving the release command heads towards the car. She is brought up short by a tight lead, and looking back discovers Gitdog still ensconced in the porch taking the air. She hoiks him out and manages a further few steps before he collapses in a sunbathing heap. She prompts him to his feet and 3 steps later he reverts to the pavement, still sunbathing. A concerned neighbour asks if he is unwell. Through gritted teeth and swearing, Gitdog is again prodded to his feet. He makes it as far as the next house before gently sliding down the wall and into a prone position, finally coming to rest on his back. More swearing and gritted teeth get him as far as the car where it is clearly beyond the capacity of a 3 year old fit and healthy bully to get any part of his anatomy onto the back seat. He is hauled in by my 75 year old parent who by this time is losing the will to live. Anyone wanting to know what having a bull terrier is like, welcome to our world.

meritaten

rofl - you have restored my faith in gitdog! have you considered he has 'Doggy Aspergers'? because he sounds just like my son in full 'rebellion mode'!

OnAndUp

elsien wrote: »

If it had been a field of normal dogs, it probably would have been. My goodness they can play rough.


Just for you though::D


Another day in the life of a bull terrier nan. Mother arrives at mine to collect Gitdog for the day. He is somewhat reluctant to get up and hides his head in the pillow ignoring all cajoling until a bang on the top of the crate shifts him. They get as far as the porch, where he sits without prompting. Mother is extremely impressed by this unusual display of doggy door manners so she praises him and giving the release command heads towards the car. She is brought up short by a tight lead, and looking back discovers Gitdog still ensconced in the porch taking the air. She hoiks him out and manages a further few steps before he collapses in a sunbathing heap. She prompts him to his feet and 3 steps later he reverts to the pavement, still sunbathing. A concerned neighbour asks if he is unwell. Through gritted teeth and swearing, Gitdog is again prodded to his feet. He makes it as far as the next house before gently sliding down the wall and into a prone position, finally coming to rest on his back. More swearing and gritted teeth get him as far as the car where it is clearly beyond the capacity of a 3 year old fit and healthy bully to get any part of his anatomy onto the back seat. He is hauled in by my 75 year old parent who by this time is losing the will to live. Anyone wanting to know what having a bull terrier is like, welcome to our world.

Funny as ever! :T :rotfl:

Poor doggy must have been tired!

Owain_Moneysaver

Perhaps if you called him something other than Gitdog ... he would change his personality to suit his name?

bugslet

I'm sorry - I couldn't help but laugh....:o

Congrats on the OKish at the dog show:T

elsien

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Perhaps if you called him something other than Gitdog ... he would change his personality to suit his name?

Believe me, he is regularly called by many other names.

bugslet

elsien wrote: »

Believe me, he is regularly called by many other names.

But none of them printable:D

GBNI

Hahaha! He sounds like a right character I was at a Game Fair yesterday and there was a lovely EBT I wanted to say hello to but my Jess took exception to him so I couldn't Jess gets very confused by dogs that don't have 'dog' features. So pugs, Frenchies, bulldogs etc