Super User A-Jay Posted December 2, 2021 Author Super User Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: I bet your dogs are better behaved than mine, but man oh man, a dog on a hot scent trail is a force to be reckoned with. I “had to” carry my dog a ways to get him to relent on a deer scent trail. I wasn’t ever really sure what set him off each time but I saw it with my own eyes just this evening. Luckily I didn’t have Bo with me haha i think being inside a fence for 8-12 hours each days just makes our dogs prey drive worse and worse We have a fairly massive deer herd that lives all around us. Really find out just how many there are and how they are all over the property every night after the first good snow. I have 'several' huge oak trees out back and they come in to dine on the acorns. We leave them 'piles'. Our Dogs get used to them. The prey drive is a little different in each and I've had many that would take off after them and never come back. They stayed on lead all the time. My current pack is somewhere in the middle, they'll make a short chase but when the deer get way out, they turn around and come back. Except for Tank, he still thinks that one day he'll catch one - he'll figure it out here soon enough. But The Rabbits are playing a very dangerous game with him - like peek a boo. Tanks gets a little closer each time. It's only a matter of time before Old Bugs Bunny will be getting his pencil neck snapped in half compliments of Tankus Erectus . . . And as for being being better behaved, that's a relative term in our pack. We train them to co-exist with us, not to be crazy in the house, chill out after all meals and relieve them selves ONLY in the 'dedicated area' - we call it the Zone. They know. Every once in a while some one will steal third. We know they get it when a couple will be ruff housing in the back forty, suddenly stop, and head over to the zone to poop it up. Hard parts over after that, Foster dogs though, that's a whole different story. A-Jay 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 7, 2021 Author Super User Posted December 7, 2021 The Snowy Stand off ~ The Chase is on ! Now where'd she go ? #tankslife A-Jay 2 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 10, 2021 Author Super User Posted December 10, 2021 Tank got his first squirrel while heading out for his morning constitutional. A black one; they are everywhere up here. The deep snow along with the element of surprise tipped the scales in Tank's favor. A couple of wicked head shakes and it was over. Of course every trip out since has him on way high alert now. Yes, we have a prey drive. #tankslife. A-Jay 2 Quote
Super User Bird Posted December 10, 2021 Super User Posted December 10, 2021 There simply doesn't live a bigger dog lover than I.......I want that dog. Lol Beautiful dog for sure as they all are. Glad he has an awesome owner that cares. 1 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 11, 2021 Author Super User Posted December 11, 2021 This is the video that the pics two posts up came from. 20 degrees rarely looks like this much fun . . . A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Bird Posted December 11, 2021 Super User Posted December 11, 2021 Wow, the energy level.....entertaining. lol 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 25, 2021 Author Super User Posted December 25, 2021 Tanks 1st Christmas ~ Santa brought me another squeaky ball. They don't last very long though. #tankslife A-Jay 4 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 9, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 9, 2022 7 months now ~ We should have named him P#$$ & Vinegar ~ ! #tankslife A-Jay 2 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted January 9, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 9, 2022 He’s a tank!!!! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 9, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: He’s a tank!!!! He's filling out nicely and probably has 20 lbs on Kya now. Teddy was my velcro dog, always right by my side. But Tanks next level, I really like it. A-Jay Quote
Super User gim Posted January 9, 2022 Super User Posted January 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, A-Jay said: He's filling out nicely and probably has 20 lbs on Kya now. Will be interesting in the spring when he wants to ride on your lap while you’re mowing the lawn. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 9, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, gimruis said: Will be interesting in the spring when he wants to ride on your lap while you’re mowing the lawn. I'm thinking about adding a sidecar ! A-Jay 5 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted January 9, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, A-Jay said: He's filling out nicely and probably has 20 lbs on Kya now. Teddy was my velcro dog, always right by my side. But Tanks next level, I really like it. A-Jay He’s a pretty boy, that’s for sure. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 10, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 10, 2022 Not exactly sure how, but Tank may have modeled for this one . . . . #tankslife A-Jay 4 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 31, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 31, 2022 8 Months old today ~ #tankslife A-Jay 6 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 4, 2022 Author Super User Posted March 4, 2022 Just over 9 months now and still pretty much in constant motion. #tankslife A-Jay 5 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted March 4, 2022 Super User Posted March 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, A-Jay said: Just over 9 months now and still pretty much in constant motion. #tankslife I'm thinking that he's gonna want to be in dad's lap during most of the 'mud' season. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 16, 2022 Author Super User Posted March 16, 2022 Never a dull moment with this boy ~ #tankslife A-Jay 5 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 21, 2022 Author Super User Posted March 21, 2022 First Day of Spring was pretty nice Tank spent it jumping as high as he could for every snowball I'd launch his way. And once he spotted the GoPro, videoing was pretty much done for the day . . . #tankslife A-Jay 5 Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted March 21, 2022 Super User Posted March 21, 2022 Ole Tank has some hopps for sure... ? 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 2, 2022 Author Super User Posted April 2, 2022 Some Saturday afternoon nap action ~ #tankslife A-Jay 3 Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted April 2, 2022 Super User Posted April 2, 2022 Ahh, the good life..? 1 Quote
Super User Bird Posted April 2, 2022 Super User Posted April 2, 2022 Some great photos of beautiful dogs. Oh, does grass ever appear there ? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 2, 2022 Author Super User Posted April 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Bird said: Some great photos of beautiful dogs. Oh, does grass ever appear there ? Thanks ~ It's starting to poke out in a few spots. But just a few. Spring 'happens' here REALLY Fast. Seems like we go from winter to just about summer in only a few weeks. Once the world unthaws and plants & tree buds start to appear, the whole deal goes from brown to green surprisingly fast. Buds are just beginning to show, through the ice & snow. So it shouldn't be too much longer. Either way, you can probably tell by the way I'm rambling on here, I'm more than ready for this winter to end. And so are the dogs, the little ones anyway. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 4, 2022 Author Super User Posted April 4, 2022 I think we're both wondering if & when winter 2022 will end . . . . . A-Jay 2 Quote
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