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| First night at home and already best mates |
This little bloke is a Tenterfield Terrier (one of the few true Aussie dog breeds), and has a very cool character. Whilst we miss our Bella, we found Elsa to be very lonely, lost and demanding attention every second we were home. we just did not have enough time to give her. So we decided to have a bit of a look around to see what type of dog we wanted. We are pretty picky when we look at pets after all they will be with us for a very long time (hopefully). We wanted a dog that would fit in with us, enjoy every second they could, be a great friend, great with other dogs, and good amount of energy, smart, attentive, and attractive. We were not too sure of the size we would get as "little dogs" did not really do it, but Tenterfields seemed to have the right balance. Lucky for us we found a great breeder with a great history who obviously loved what they did. Although their dogs had show dog champion history, they were all about enjoying the dogs and what was right for them, and generally letting them be dogs. Mother (Lina) and Father (Raz) were from different parts of Aus all the history meant no in-breeding and a full health check and these parents were in tip top condition. A little chat about feeding the fella's and it was clear they were not skimping on good tucker for them.
So the dogs were fantastic fun we also saw the pups 2 year old sister, actually there were about 5 adults all enjoying some fun and games with the pups. You could see the great attributes of the breed and to be honest it was going to be hard to take one of there own away from the pack. It seemed like they were apart of a big family that no doubt will be missed by the pup. But reality is they could not keep all of them so it just had to be. We had spent some time with the dogs before we eventually gave Ollie the farewell to his parents, but they seemed to know exactly what was going on. With both the mother and father coming up to me and Kendra (on our way out to take Ollie home) for a pat as they waged their tails. It was pretty cool because it was like getting the OK from the parents.
Ollie came home and was introduced to Elsa, and he was very cautious to begin with but soon the courage was building and you could see the friendship evolve. They are great fiends but some days Elsa looks like a worn out mother, ready for a good sleep. Ollie is sometimes very demanding and can sneak his way into anything he wants and I got to say it is very hard to say no to the little bloke, who looks so disappointed when he makes anyone upset. Elsa and Ollie are great together and sharing definitely is not a problem with bones and dinner time it is all good. We have had friends dogs over and no doubt Elsa has proved to be the protector in guarding Ollie while he finishes his treat. It is good to see them both happy and enjoying each others company. There is no looking back now he is a great bloke and perfect fit into our family. He is going to be allot of work like all good dogs are but we are enjoying the puppy stages. School is going great and has been great for him to socialise a bit more and meet new friends including a girl friend called Jess :). Allot of people say why not train them yourselves, but reality is you get more from the dog doing it in an exciting environment, knowing they will listen in any situation, and it is great for socialising. He has his first test tonight and no doubt he is going to pass. Elsa finished up in first place 13 years ago, but I got to say the other dogs are lucky they do not place them anymore.
I have taken him out on a few little rides and he loves it, he is getting more confident with it but we are slowly building. We have build up to about 5k's, and loves the run.
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| Trying to be top dog |
