My new furry baby, Smokey.

[Whateverist]

More than two years ago we lost our first ever male dog Fletcher, an Aussie, to old age.  About a year ago, I found a wonderful heeler or heeler cross we named Buddy.  Sadly when my brother told me he was afraid for his kids around him -and after he bit through a new truck tire and a friend's leg- I decided his issues would have to be dealt with by someone else.

So now that I'm retired I have once more brought a little boy into the house, this time a real pup.  Smokey is a couple days shy of 11 weeks old tonight.  He is the deliberate cross of a aussie and a heeler (Australian Shepherd and Australian Cattle Dog) .. what my older dog Heidi Rose is too, most likely.  

Here he is on his first day in Berkeley.





Unfortunately, all did not go well.  After tolerating the boy all day something happened which led to her breaking his jaw.  As I called my brother, Heidi trotted off around a bend in the garden and he galloped after.  Almost immediately he let out the universal puppy distress call.  I came around the corner to find her over him, as he continued to scream.  A quick trip to the local emergency hospital was inconclusive as they didn't have dental quality X-ray equipment.  The next day I drove him up to the U.C. Davis Veterinarian Hospital.  They took the x-rays, did lots of other testing and extracted a broken molar.  I picked him up two days later outfitted like this as he shall remain for a month.

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[The Valkyrie]

Awwwwww.

Gorgeous

[rexbeccarox]

He's beautiful, W'ist! How's Heidi doing with him now? Is she feeling sufficiently guilty? I hope they'll be able to live together peacefully.

I remember years ago, my lab sort of aided and abetted another dog in an attack on my cat; once the cat got home from the vet, the dog felt like crap and treated her really well for the rest of her years.

[TheRocketSurgeon]

Okay, that's a damned cute puppy, even with his jaw-cast on.

Those are a great pair of dogs to breed together. If I get a dog, it'll likely be one like that. Good choice!

I hope things go better from now on.

[robvalue]

He's so precious!

Did I read that right, Heidi caused him to break his jaw? Poor pup Do you think they will be able to live together?

[BrokenQuill92]

I demand to snuggle the furry creature!!

[Whateverist]

He's beautiful, W'ist! How's Heidi doing with him now? Is she feeling sufficiently guilty? I hope they'll be able to live together peacefully.

I remember years ago, my lab sort of aided and abetted another dog in an attack on my cat; once the cat got home from the vet, the dog felt like crap and treated her really well for the rest of her years.

I have no doubt Heidi is sorry to have made me so unhappy with her.  She does okay with other people's dogs.  But she more tolerates them in order to get attention/treats from their people.  I got her when she was just over a year old.  She had lived for months  in a large chicken wire enclosure with a bunch of other dogs at the rescue I got her from.  She mostly takes crap from other dogs as long as she can if she can't get away, until she gets pushed over the edge.  Then you don't want to be that dog.  I'm sure Smokey was playing as rough as a 10 week old puppy can.  

I don't intend to trust her on her own with him until he is about a year old and closer to her size.

[Losty]

Omg whatevs. He's the cutest ever!!! Awww

[Whateverist]

Okay, that's a damned cute puppy, even with his jaw-cast on.

Those are a great pair of dogs to breed together. If I get a dog, it'll likely be one like that. Good choice!

I hope things go better from now on.

Me too but I don't intend to leave much to chance.

[Whateverist]

I demand to snuggle the furry creature!!

What he really likes right now is to put both your hands into the cone so he can rub his face in your hands.  I think he must really feel itchy from it.  



Rob, they'll definitely learn to get along.  The first time he saw her after his two nights in the hospital he sounded the alarm.  But since then he pursues her at times and pushes his cone into her.  It'll get better.