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Likes: His bed, Playing with other dogs, Missy, Attention.
Pet-Peeves: Doesn't like raised voices,being left alone, Tablets, or Rabbits!
Favorite Toy: Ball on the rope, Tennis Balls, Teddy Bears to de-stuff, Tennis Ball Launcher
Favorite Food: Human food everytime if he had a choice
Favorite Walk: Anywhere were he can run free
Best Tricks: Wave, spin, Stand, All the basic Obediance.
Arrival Story: I've owned Ty since he was 10 weeks old. I'd been looking for a second dog for a few months after our beloved cat Ramsey passed away. My family and i didn't feel we could have another cat as we'd lost 2 within the same 6 months and our boys were one in a million cats. So a puppy was decided. Ty was from a litter of 10 and my sister was the one who chose him. He's the calmest dog i've ever known and as a puppy was very mature, he was not your typical puppy. Training has been easy in some parts, hard in others, he was housetrained within 3 weeks and knew sit after 1 week. He has the gentlest of nature and is very tolerant of other dogs, letting my sisters dog jump all over his face and body without a murmour. He's also very Sensitive, sweet and affectionate, my perfect boy :)
Bio: Tyler was from a planned litter of Whippet/Labrador crosses. His mum was a yellow Labrador. His Dad was a Whippet that had qualified and been placed at Crufts. His breeders wanted something lighter boned then a Labrador but heavier then a Whippet and they achieved what they was looking for. Tyler was taken to a big Companion Dog Show in 2006 and was entered into a few show Categories. He was placed first in " Shining Example" or "Best Health" etc. I had to show him in front of hundreds of people and he made it to the finals, beating 1200 dogs. His Picture was then featured in a monthly Dog Magazine. He's simply the bestest boy ever and i wouldn't be without him :)
Forums Motto:
Yep training this morning after missing last weekend ( so Missy could go ) I was on fire BOL.
Remained focused through out the class and even nailed a few commands that i've been struggling with over the last few weeks!
I now lay flat :) Something that comes in handy for being checked over by the vet etc. I can wait for quite long periods now and don't get scared that mum is leaving me anymore. Everything was perfect today mum said and she was very, very proud!
Another trainer who had been watching our class even commented on me, she said to mum that she has a very good dog on her hands and that she should be proud :) Mum was and i was happy that mum was happy BOL.
I even did all the Agility, the Tunnel, A frame ( for the first time ever ) and i shot around it all. Something i've been hesitant in doing the past few classes. Although mum is concentrating on Missy regarding Agility, i still get to play around for fun on it!
First of all let me say that i was superb today, i did not bark once at any dog and mum was sooo happy as she had been fretting all night about it.
Today was the day we had been waiting for for months...the group UK Woofers first Meet & Greet! We was blessed with perfect weather, we couldn't have asked for better. Mum came home having caught the sun BOL.
Harvey, Caffrey, Teddy, Sadie, Rocky & Angel, Bertie & Eddie, and myself and all our humans were present at the Meet & Greet. Unfortunatly a couple of pups couldn't make it and were sorely missed :( We hope to see you next year Nell & Crystal and Kira & Gus!
We all met at Brampton Woods and had over an hour free running exercise, getting to know each other. We then headed over to Grafham Water where the humans ate their picnic and us dogs sat obediantly hoping for any bits of food to fall to the floor BOL. This was followed by games that were organized by Caffrey's Mummy & Ben. They went down a treat, Musical dogs was excellent and my very own sweetheart Sadie WON and got a medal to hang from her neck :) There was also the "Potato and Spoon" race which wasn't as easy as it sounded when the humans had to control us dogs on the other end of the lead BOL. Sadie along with Eddie won this :) Caffrey very kindly got us all little charm tags to hang from our collars and his family had the biggest and bestest cake made for the humans ( sadly us dogs didn't get any :( ) but mum said it was delicious. It had our groups logo iced on the front of the cake!
All us dogs and the humans got along famously, there was not a cross word between dogs all day! I've made a new best buddy in Harvey and mum and his mum hope to meet up again in the future :)
And i got to meet my girl Sadie in the fur!! She was even more stunning then i imagined. She was so lady like and delicate. I fell in love with her more then i already did! She's enjoying her holiday at the campsite and will be back on Dogster in 2 weeks.
Mum says all us dogs were brilliantly behaved with brilliant temperments. Every single one of us was just happy and affectionate. We all chilled out in the shade.
Brilliant fun and mum is so proud of me too. Can't wait to do it again next year ;)
Mum is upset today :( and it's because of me...:( Infact she's really heartbroken and she tells me to tell you guys that she knows that might sound dramatic once you hear what i've done but mum already has her hands full with Missy and this is the last thing on her mind she thought she'd have to deal with.
For the past couple of weeks ( and more so the past week ) i've been barking at dogs who get in my face. When i'm on lead and the other dog is too and we get up close to each other for a sniff, i sometimes just turn or my body language changes slightly. Mum can feel the tension and then i bark at the dog. If another dog is off lead and if i am too i sometimes bark at them too if it moves to quick etc. Mum doesn't think think this is an aggressive gesture, just more a warning bark but to be honest she says she doesn't know what she knows anymore! She did everything she could to make me the complete opposite to Missy. She knows from expeirience how quickly reactive type behaviour can esculate into full blown aggression and she's already said if i was to turn and actually start trying to fight other dogs...then she wouldn't know what to do anymore.
The day before my Meet & Greet and now mum is actually rather worried of how i may react or whether i'm going to enjoy myself. Can i just say i've NEVER EVER had another problem with another dog in my life! I'm so laid back and tolerant, honestly you probably couldn't find a lazier dog then me. And now it breaks mums heart to think that i may change or that people will see me as this aggressive black dog. Mum actually is slightly worried about the sudden behaviour change. We all know of situations where we''ve heard other people to get there dog health checked when they suddenly develop an unwanted behaviour.
The general opinion of my trainer/Missy's behaviourist is that she's egging me on. I have reacted a couple of times when Missy has barked at other dogs. Mum has been advised to walk us seperatly for the time being. That i could be watching Missy get all these treats and attention when another dog passes and be kind of jealous.
Mum thought i'd be ok at training today on my own without the influence of Missy. I was fine with 2 dogs i met..a Cocker Spaniel and Beagle but then a big black GSD came over to me. I startled him when i lurched forward to say hello and he started to growl, i then barked as did Wolfie and mum told me no and made me sit and stay beside her. Then another very friendly GSD came over to us, again i sniffed her face and this time i just turned on her. It was a loud bark..enough to get the Trainers attention and ask what was up with me.
Now mum has no idea how i may react to my pals at the Meet & Greet tomorrow. I could be ok for all we know...but mum has no idea. Maybe it was the hot weather today, i really didn't want to train today and mum had to keep nagging me for my attention. I went off in a daze which i do when i "switch off".
Any reassurance or advice would be GREAT as mum really feels lost and defeated. She held on to the hope and knowledge that at least i was socialable and just generally a great dog. Now she feels like she's failed me!
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