Gypsy Jan
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The Recently Rescued Great Dane is Doing Well - UPDATE with Pics
He was washed outside with with flea soap and then we picked several ticks off.
On Friday he was neutered and a tumor (benign) was removed..
He weighs about 164 lbs., but he is underweight, the ribs and vertebrae are sticking out.
In the course of two days he learned to use the dog doors, and hasn't messed the house.
Also, he has learned how to sit, but he is not yet so good on the leash ( he outweighs me by maybe forty-five pounds), so we kind of wander around
while I am teaching him how to respond.
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Neal Johns
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GOOD ON YA!
Neal
& 3 rescued Huskies & a little rescued female Pit Bull
A lot of dogs get dumped in Lytle Creek.
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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goldhuntress
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Jan, can you post a picture so we can see who this big guy is?
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redhilltown
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Good job!!!
Though it sounds like you may need a dog food airlift soon???
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BajaDove
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There's an ad for a missing black Dane here in Comitan but I think you're too far away to be finding him.
If its not where it is, its where it isn\'t.
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DianaT
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Sounds like you are doing a great job, as usual.
Have you ever used a gentle leader to help leash train----especially since he could drag you down the street at will. :-)
Gentle Leader Information
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by DianaT]
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"so we kind of wander around while I am teaching him how to respond"
please ... send pic's of that one... it would be a hoot... 
It's all good.. thanks for the update...
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Add another star..........
He weighs about 164 lbs., but he is underweight
GEEZE!!!! You got a BIG boy there :-)
I'd be happy to help pay for the care given. LMK and I can shoot out a check to you.
The day I get sick...I'll be at your door with the rest of the dogs!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Gypsy Jan
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Gitano NOT on the Couch
This big idiot is discouraged from climbing on the furniture, so he put his head on the couch, leaving 95% of the dog on the floor and then fell
asleep, a deep deep dog sleep, with snoring.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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wessongroup
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Look's like Dad has given in on the "couch" thing.... 
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Roberto
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How old do you think Gypsy (the dog) is?
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Gypsy Jan
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Answer to Questions
Diana T, we use Gentle Leaders on all our dogs. The new boy wears his 24/7.
Roberto, I opened his mouth, checked his teeth out and ran my hand all over the inside. He has no signs of wear or tartar. Based on that and the
fact that he still acts a bit like a puppy, I think that he is around two years old.
I clipped his dew claws and I give him his meds by sticking my fingers down his throat. He allows all of this personal invasion with no problems.
[Edited on 7-18-2011 by Gypsy Jan]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Roberto
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| Quote: | | He allows all of this personal invasion with no problems. |
From you. I wonder if that would be the case with others. I am going to call you the Baja Dog Whisperer from now on.
The puppy sounds like a sweetheart.
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Gypsy Jan
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Two Black Dogs
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
This big idiot is discouraged from climbing on the furniture, so he put his head on the couch, leaving 95% of the dog on the floor and then fell
asleep, a deep deep dog sleep, with snoring. |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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EdZeranski
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new mascota
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.......but he is not yet so good on the leash |
Yep, leash is a sticking point, does take some learning but the dog we 'acquired' in Guerrero Negro in June is a tad smaller just a long haired
dachshund/street dog.
EdZ KG6UTS
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