Meet the newest member of my crew!

GoldenRivet · 11-12-08, 01:51 PM

his name is "Gunner"

9 weeks old.

Since Saturday he has learned sit, lay down, fetch and he was house trained in 4 days! We tied a little bell to the door knob and he has learned to go ring it when he needs to go outside.

Taking a break from play time.

Snoozing on the patio.

Hanging out with my niece.

FIREWALL · 11-12-08, 01:55 PM

Hey ! Hey ! GR Congrats on your new family member.

Haveing a pet turns a house into a home.

Task Force · 11-12-08, 01:56 PM

Cute dog you have there.

I have a beagle who also rings a bell when she got to go outside.

She is... I think.... 9 years old.:hmm:

ReallyDedPoet · 11-12-08, 01:56 PM

Very nice pics GR

When I was a kid we had a couple of German Shepards, those pictures brought me back there, thanks.

RDP

Task Force · 11-12-08, 01:57 PM

Yea, from what ive heard, German shepards are good dogs.

Skybird · 11-12-08, 02:00 PM

Ha! Haben will! I love German shepard dogs. We had Collie, Dachshounds and my grandfather had a whole flock of (quite wild) several different hunting dogs, but we never had German Shepard Dogs, unfortunately.

GoldenRivet · 11-12-08, 02:05 PM

Im very impressed with his obedience training. he has only had one class (yesterday) we go again next tuesday.

the instructor admired his "personality".

He is very laid back, and wherever i go he walks right by my side as if on a leash.

By mid December i hope to have a very smart, well behaved pup on my hands.

SteamWake · 11-12-08, 02:07 PM

Love the doorbell trick.. cute..

Gives a whole new meaning to ding a ling and tinkle :rotfl:

Kpt. Lehmann · 11-12-08, 02:21 PM

Great looking dog there GR! Congratulations!

GoldenRivet · 11-12-08, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Great looking dog there GR! Congratulations!

thanks!

@Steamwake... its pretty simple, but takes patience and vigilance.

if you have a puppy and you want to use that trick, just put the bell on the door knob hanging low enough where he can bump it with his nose.

about every hour or hour and a half go to the door and enthusiastically use a key word like "Go potty!" or "outside!" and reach down and give the bell a ring for a second or two.

depending on the breed this will become a routine within a few days or even a week or two.

eventually the dog associates the bell on the door with going to use the bathroom or going outside to play etc.

if he desires to be outside you will know it when you hear that "ring ring ring"

works like a charm!

Syxx_Killer · 11-12-08, 02:26 PM

What a cool lookin pup you got! German Shepherds and Huskies are my favorite types of dog.

silentrunner · 11-12-08, 02:28 PM

Looks just like my shepherd when she was younger

Jimbuna · 11-12-08, 02:42 PM

He's a beauty

.......and thanks for the idea/info on the bell

AVGWarhawk · 11-12-08, 03:19 PM

Nice pup. Judging by his paw size, he will be a big dog. He is a smart bugger to learn all of that in such a short time.

GoldenRivet · 11-12-08, 04:06 PM

jim i dont know what im going to do with you and all those "smilies"

you have one for every occasion!

11-12-08, 01:51 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Meet the newest member of my crew! his name is "Gunner" 9 weeks old. Since Saturday he has learned sit, lay down, fetch and he was house trained in 4 days! We tied a little bell to the door knob and he has learned to go ring it when he needs to go outside. Taking a break from play time. Snoozing on the patio. Hanging out with my niece. __________________

11-12-08, 01:55 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Hey ! Hey ! GR Congrats on your new family member. Haveing a pet turns a house into a home. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

11-12-08, 01:56 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Cute dog you have there. I have a beagle who also rings a bell when she got to go outside. She is... I think.... 9 years old.:hmm: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time" Last edited by Task Force; 11-12-08 at 01:56 PM.

11-12-08, 01:56 PM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Very nice pics GR When I was a kid we had a couple of German Shepards, those pictures brought me back there, thanks. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

11-12-08, 01:57 PM	#5
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, from what ive heard, German shepards are good dogs. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-12-08, 02:00 PM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ha! Haben will! I love German shepard dogs. We had Collie, Dachshounds and my grandfather had a whole flock of (quite wild) several different hunting dogs, but we never had German Shepard Dogs, unfortunately. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-12-08, 02:05 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Im very impressed with his obedience training. he has only had one class (yesterday) we go again next tuesday. the instructor admired his "personality". He is very laid back, and wherever i go he walks right by my side as if on a leash. By mid December i hope to have a very smart, well behaved pup on my hands. __________________

11-12-08, 02:07 PM	#8
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Love the doorbell trick.. cute.. Gives a whole new meaning to ding a ling and tinkle :rotfl:

11-12-08, 02:21 PM	#9
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,992 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Great looking dog there GR! Congratulations! __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

11-12-08, 02:26 PM	#11
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	What a cool lookin pup you got! German Shepherds and Huskies are my favorite types of dog.

11-12-08, 02:28 PM	#12
silentrunner Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mind your own business English Types Posts: 334 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks just like my shepherd when she was younger __________________

11-12-08, 02:42 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	He's a beauty .......and thanks for the idea/info on the bell __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-12-08, 03:19 PM	#14
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nice pup. Judging by his paw size, he will be a big dog. He is a smart bugger to learn all of that in such a short time. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-12-08, 04:06 PM	#15
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	jim i dont know what im going to do with you and all those "smilies" you have one for every occasion! __________________