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[#freejame]

2 minutes ago, shrader said:

Raleigh area. I’m only aware of two rinks and they’re pretty scattered. 

I played at Polar Ice a few times (not in Cary) and once at PNC. I could have sworn there was 3 public rinks in the triangle area though. Where are they building now? 

[shrader]

8 hours ago, #freejame said:

I played at Polar Ice a few times (not in Cary) and once at PNC. I could have sworn there was 3 public rinks in the triangle area though. Where are they building now? 

There is a 3rd, I forgot about it. They’re building in Holly Springs. 

[#freejame]

12 minutes ago, shrader said:

There is a 3rd, I forgot about it. They’re building in Holly Springs. 

Oh nice. Im not up in that area often anymore but glad to see the sports getting more traction there. 

[RochesterExpat]

We got a new puppy!

He is an 8 week old Border Collie and Great Pyrenees mix. We got him on Saturday from a local rescue.

My dog passed away in August of last year (Belgian Malinois) and it took a while before I was ready to get another dog. We made a list of breeds that satisfied our requirements which were basically:

- Must be good with kids

- "No small dogs"

- Will let us know when someone is at the door

- Not going to chase/kill chickens or goats (my Malinois jumped out of my truck window when I was doing 40mph to chase a rabbit once so I didn't want to risk another one with chickens).

Border Collie was on the 'small' side and Great Pyrenees can be a bit tough to train, but we saw this guy and decided to see how a mix works out. He will be an indoor family dog.

Between 8pm and 8am, he was 7 for 7 on letting us know he needed to go outside to go potty. The first night he was 5 for 5. During the day we're about 50%. Honestly, I can't complain about that for an 8 week old pup (plus we have stamped concrete flooring so it's easy to clean unlike carpet).  He's also learned already the clicker means treats. Not a bad start.

[Doohickie]

2 hours ago, RochesterExpat said:

We got him on Saturday from a local rescue.

Which one?  I've had a little involvement with Saving Hope.

My son has a border collie mix... very, very intelligent and a great personality.

[RochesterExpat]

5 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Which one?  I've had a little involvement with Saving Hope.

I’ll need to ask the Boss, but I don’t think it was Saving Hope. That name doesn’t sound familiar.

[LTS]

Let him have the Border Collie brains the the Pyrenees size.... well perhaps not ALL the size. 🙂

Congrats on the doggo. I love dogs..

[Weave]

1 hour ago, LTS said:

Let him have the Border Collie brains the the Pyrenees size.... well perhaps not ALL the size. 🙂

Congrats on the doggo. I love dogs..

I cannot imagine a dog with Border Collie smarts and Pyrenees size.  If it had opposable thumbs humanity might be doomed.

[sabills]

My sister has a German Shepherd and Great Pyr mix: he is massive, and kind of an idiot, but a loveable one. Good luck!

[RochesterExpat]

On 11/1/2022 at 5:48 PM, LTS said:

Let him have the Border Collie brains the the Pyrenees size.... well perhaps not ALL the size. 🙂

 

Had our first vet appointment today. He is at 14.2 pounds and the vet did note he is slightly underweight for his frame. He was 11.6lbs on Saturday when I weighed him. Per the vet, he will likely come in around 80-85lbs fully grown based on his current weight and age, but she said we won't really have a good estimate (because he's a mix and will have a less predictable growth pattern than a purebred plus he appears to be slightly underweight) until he's 4-6 months old. She won't be surprised if he ends up breaking 100lbs or, conversely, slides in closer to 70. So it's a pretty big range, but he will be a big boy either way.

On the subject of brains, he learned the clicker means a treat in fewer clicks than it took my Belgian Malinois which shocked me and he's learned to sit already--just working on repetitions with him on that for now. So that part of the Border Collie is coming through.

Trying to teach him "come" has been fun though as he has learned the command, but you can only get maybe 4 or 5 repetitions in before he's decided he doesn't really feel like walking anymore and the stick/toy/rock/bare concrete at his feet looks interesting. Then he plops down and ignores the clicker. So that bit is certainly the Pyr coming through.

[Weave]

1 hour ago, RochesterExpat said:

Had our first vet appointment today. He is at 14.2 pounds and the vet did note he is slightly underweight for his frame. He was 11.6lbs on Saturday when I weighed him. Per the vet, he will likely come in around 80-85lbs fully grown based on his current weight and age, but she said we won't really have a good estimate (because he's a mix and will have a less predictable growth pattern than a purebred plus he appears to be slightly underweight) until he's 4-6 months old. She won't be surprised if he ends up breaking 100lbs or, conversely, slides in closer to 70. So it's a pretty big range, but he will be a big boy either way.

On the subject of brains, he learned the clicker means a treat in fewer clicks than it took my Belgian Malinois which shocked me and he's learned to sit already--just working on repetitions with him on that for now. So that part of the Border Collie is coming through.

Trying to teach him "come" has been fun though as he has learned the command, but you can only get maybe 4 or 5 repetitions in before he's decided he doesn't really feel like walking anymore and the stick/toy/rock/bare concrete at his feet looks interesting. Then he plops down and ignores the clicker. So that bit is certainly the Pyr coming through.

That dog is gonna have a serious herding/ protecting instinct.  Be careful.

[LTS]

22 hours ago, RochesterExpat said:

Had our first vet appointment today. He is at 14.2 pounds and the vet did note he is slightly underweight for his frame. He was 11.6lbs on Saturday when I weighed him. Per the vet, he will likely come in around 80-85lbs fully grown based on his current weight and age, but she said we won't really have a good estimate (because he's a mix and will have a less predictable growth pattern than a purebred plus he appears to be slightly underweight) until he's 4-6 months old. She won't be surprised if he ends up breaking 100lbs or, conversely, slides in closer to 70. So it's a pretty big range, but he will be a big boy either way.

On the subject of brains, he learned the clicker means a treat in fewer clicks than it took my Belgian Malinois which shocked me and he's learned to sit already--just working on repetitions with him on that for now. So that part of the Border Collie is coming through.

Trying to teach him "come" has been fun though as he has learned the command, but you can only get maybe 4 or 5 repetitions in before he's decided he doesn't really feel like walking anymore and the stick/toy/rock/bare concrete at his feet looks interesting. Then he plops down and ignores the clicker. So that bit is certainly the Pyr coming through.

Awesome.  Dog behavior fascinates me. My two dogs entertain me to no end with their personalities. Yours sounds like it will be an absolute treat! 🙂

[ubkev]

On 11/3/2022 at 4:57 PM, RochesterExpat said:

Had our first vet appointment today. He is at 14.2 pounds and the vet did note he is slightly underweight for his frame. He was 11.6lbs on Saturday when I weighed him. Per the vet, he will likely come in around 80-85lbs fully grown based on his current weight and age, but she said we won't really have a good estimate (because he's a mix and will have a less predictable growth pattern than a purebred plus he appears to be slightly underweight) until he's 4-6 months old. She won't be surprised if he ends up breaking 100lbs or, conversely, slides in closer to 70. So it's a pretty big range, but he will be a big boy either way.

On the subject of brains, he learned the clicker means a treat in fewer clicks than it took my Belgian Malinois which shocked me and he's learned to sit already--just working on repetitions with him on that for now. So that part of the Border Collie is coming through.

Trying to teach him "come" has been fun though as he has learned the command, but you can only get maybe 4 or 5 repetitions in before he's decided he doesn't really feel like walking anymore and the stick/toy/rock/bare concrete at his feet looks interesting. Then he plops down and ignores the clicker. So that bit is certainly the Pyr coming through.

My Shiba Inu's laughed at the clicker. Rotties, Boston Terriers, no problem with it. Sit, stay, come, heel, no problem. These two Shiba's though...might as well be wolves. They do as they like. It's quite funny.

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, ubkev said:

My Shiba Inu's laughed at the clicker. Rotties, Boston Terriers, no problem with it. Sit, stay, come, heel, no problem. These two Shiba's though...might as well be wolves. They do as they like. It's quite funny.

Shibas don't give a f***. I bet their genes show up pretty early in the evolution of dogs,… If you believe in that sort of thing.😂

[Hank]

19 minutes ago, ubkev said:

My Shiba Inu's laughed at the clicker. Rotties, Boston Terriers, no problem with it. Sit, stay, come, heel, no problem. These two Shiba's though...might as well be wolves. They do as they like. It's quite funny.

I have two Irish setters. One is extremely intelligent, the other is very dumb. One is excited and  playful with other dogs, the other is timid and hides behind me. One will sprawl across my body on the couch for hours, the other doesn't like to cuddle at all. Bought both of them at eight weeks old. Same breed, same environment, very different dogs with very different personalities. Oh, one is male and one is female. I have absolutely no idea if that's a factor, I've had an Irish Setter for over forty years but this is my first female. 

 

Also, what is a clicker?

Edited November 5, 2022 by Hank

[ubkev]

13 hours ago, Hank said:

I have two Irish setters. One is extremely intelligent, the other is very dumb. One is excited and  playful with other dogs, the other is timid and hides behind me. One will sprawl across my body on the couch for hours, the other doesn't like to cuddle at all. Bought both of them at eight weeks old. Same breed, same environment, very different dogs with very different personalities. Oh, one is male and one is female. I have absolutely no idea if that's a factor, I've had an Irish Setter for over forty years but this is my first female. 

 

Also, what is a clicker?

Clicker is just a 2"x1/2" little rectangular box with a button in the middle that make a distinctive clicking sound when pushed. 

[drnkirishone]

25 minutes ago, ubkev said:

Clicker is just a 2"x1/2" little rectangular box with a button in the middle that make a distinctive clicking sound when pushed. 

To expand, it is used in clicker training. It starts with associating the click with getting a small treat. Once the dog understands that, it is used to mark wanted behavior. Coax the dog into a sitting position with a hand signal, once they sit you click to mark the behavior and reward with a treat.

[Hank]

11 hours ago, ubkev said:

Clicker is just a 2"x1/2" little rectangular box with a button in the middle that make a distinctive clicking sound when pushed. 

 

10 hours ago, drnkirishone said:

To expand, it is used in clicker training. It starts with associating the click with getting a small treat. Once the dog understands that, it is used to mark wanted behavior. Coax the dog into a sitting position with a hand signal, once they sit you click to mark the behavior and reward with a treat.

Thank you gentlemen. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I always thought the clicker was the thing on the table to turn the TV on and off and to change the channel.

[drnkirishone]

57 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

I always thought the clicker was the thing on the table to turn the TV on and off and to change the channel.

I mean is it different?

[shrader]

The annual eye sore is no more.  Sign me up for the bonfire made out of all the election yard signs!

[PASabreFan]

2 hours ago, shrader said:

The annual eye sore is no more.  Sign me up for the bonfire made out of all the election yard signs!

Come to my area. One side leaves them up.

[Thorny]

 

[shrader]

22 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Come to my area. One side leaves them up.

They always linger for a while.  It just means you get a second bonfire.

[PASabreFan]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

They always linger for a while.  It just means you get a second bonfire.

I'm getting a feeling of deja post. I think we had this same discussion once. No in my area the signs of one particular candidate haven't come down in six years! With some other lovely expressions of "support."