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golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:24 am

Our dogs were old.
Introductions

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:14 am The wife decided enough time had passed and wated another GSD. Not a puppy tho lol. So this is KoKo-Koda, new name first old name second so she can get used to it, a ~4 year old we re-homed from a local family. Super sweet girl, just needs some structure. Getting along with Zander, but zander wants to play all the time and after about 10 mins she is very much 'leave me alone'. they will get it figured out.

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:14 am The wife decided enough time had passed and wated another GSD. Not a puppy tho lol. So this is KoKo-Koda, new name first old name second so she can get used to it, a ~4 year old we re-homed from a local family. Super sweet girl, just needs some structure. Getting along with Zander, but zander wants to play all the time and after about 10 mins she is very much 'leave me alone'. they will get it figured out.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:08 am How do you guys handle dogs when everyone is employed? Or spouse stays home?

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:42 am

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:08 am How do you guys handle dogs when everyone is employed? Or spouse stays home?

Crate train. My wife kinda works from home, she has to go make visits some days but is there a lot too. before that the dogs just had their crate. Once they are crate trained you can usually leave them in a small or specific room and they wont tear shit up when you are gone, that's what we did with the old dogs.

The crate/kennel isn't punishment or anything its their 'house' ; a safe space for them to not be bothered and rest.

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:53 am

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:42 am

Crate train. My wife kinda works from home, she has to go make visits some days but is there a lot too. before that the dogs just had their crate. Once they are crate trained you can usually leave them in a small or specific room and they wont tear shit up when you are gone, that's what we did with the old dogs.

The crate/kennel isn't punishment or anything its their 'house' ; a safe space for them to not be bothered and rest.

So they are just chillin in a crate from 9-5?

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:23 pm For our dog Mav, she is honestly so chill that it makes it easy.

At first, we would crate her, but as I trained her and she got older, I gained more and more trust leaving her out to just roam the house free while I was gone.

The wife now works in the office 4 days a week, but im home randomly throughout the day. Usually there is a 3-4 hour period anytime between 7 and 6 I’m home. So I take her on walks while I make my calls.

If I know I’m going to have a heavy day, not be homes for 12+ hours, I send her to doggy daycare. It’s kinda awesome & she loves it. She plays so hard that she gets home and will sleep in the next day till like noon.


I would say training and temperament are key. If you have a German Shepard or collie, be prepared to exercise them constantly. Mav is a mut mixed with all kinds of shit. Whatever that mixture is produced the sweetest, most well behaved dog ever.

wap wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:36 pm

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:23 pm For our dog Mav, she is honestly so chill that it makes it easy.

At first, we would crate her, but as I trained her and she got older, I gained more and more trust leaving her out to just roam the house free while I was gone.

The wife now works in the office 4 days a week, but im home randomly throughout the day. Usually there is a 3-4 hour period anytime between 7 and 6 I’m home. So I take her on walks while I make my calls.

If I know I’m going to have a heavy day, not be homes for 12+ hours, I send her to doggy daycare. It’s kinda awesome & she loves it. She plays so hard that she gets home and will sleep in the next day till like noon.


I would say training and temperament are key. If you have a German Shepard or collie, be prepared to exercise them constantly. Mav is a mut mixed with all kinds of shit. Whatever that mixture is produced the sweetest, most well behaved dog ever.

In4MavPics

wap wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:49 pm Overload.

Thanks for sharing. She's a beaut. Is that Griffballz's dog in the first pic?

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:03 pm

wap wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:49 pm Overload.

Thanks for sharing. She's a beaut. Is that Griffballz's dog in the first pic?

I love this dog more than anything in this world!!

And that is the Griff dog, the one and only chewy

wap wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:07 pm

J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:03 pm

I love this dog more than anything in this world!!

And that is the Griff dog, the one and only chewy

Don't tell your that! lol

wap wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:49 pm Overload.

Thanks for sharing. She's a beaut. Is that Griffballz's dog in the first pic?

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:08 am How do you guys handle dogs when everyone is employed? Or spouse stays home?

golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:14 am The wife decided enough time had passed and wated another GSD. Not a puppy tho lol. So this is KoKo-Koda, new name first old name second so she can get used to it, a ~4 year old we re-homed from a local family. Super sweet girl, just needs some structure. Getting along with Zander, but zander wants to play all the time and after about 10 mins she is very much 'leave me alone'. they will get it figured out.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:54 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:08 am How do you guys handle dogs when everyone is employed? Or spouse stays home?

Charlie free roams/sleeps all day. We’re certainly not gone every day - I WFH mostly if I’m not on the road, is like 40% WFH. But plenty of days he’s home from like 8-5 no problem. He shat on the floor for the first time ever a few weeks ago but I think he just had an upset stomach. Fortunately it was on the vinyl wood.