50ish pounds of ridgeback hormones. I've never had an in tact female before Ruby adopted me, but I am learning the real definition of a bitch in heat. Interested to hear what anyone with experience has to say about the good and bad of getting her fixed versus letting her have hormone cycles. We've been through two cycles together and cleaning up the leaking is no big deal, by my standards, she takes care of most of it. But her moodiness is something else.
Ruby in her preferred habitat. And mine. We like the woods. Having an in tact bitch has been a real learning experience for me. We're finishing up cycle number two for me. And probably 2 out of 3 for her if my Biology degree and experience with dogs is worth anything. No puppies so far! She's had way more leash time than she wants this cycle. First dog I have ever had with "automatic" leash awareness. She never pulls on the leash. I had a chocolate lab for 13+ years and trained him immaculately. He never stopped pulling on the leash unless I put him on heel.
I didn't do it. Today/yet/Ok I did it/the other dog did it/you did it/I might do it/I could do it if I wanted to/But I don't want to do it/I want to do it/Can I do it now?/Is there food involved?
This is my old boy Guinness, who is long gone now. On a very frosty morning above Silverton Colorado. We'd just popped out of the tent to make coffee and get the fire going. I thought he was going to hurt himself he was shaking so bad. I wrapped him up in his blanket from the tent. We did the Alpine Loop on motorcycles while he stayed safely in camp. Every time I see your Guinness it gives me pleasure to remember my old boy. I described him as an aquatic mammal well adapted to land. We got after the birds and into lots of shenanigans together. Since Business/Genius/Guinness all sound the same we used to make up a million stupid nicknames for him depending on what trouble he was getting into.
I went to this event to look at a 2yr old coon hound and my wife found this guy I didn't find this ad until after we adopted him he is 6yrs old now