Anatolian Shepherd - Male HOMED

We will have an 18 month male Anatolian Shepherd join us on Monday

and also ....

Get him chipped before he goes on his travels..... renowned for wandering off, not running away, just going window shopping..

Another wonderful breed who's looks belie their abilities...

OMG - is it really fluffy???

I think two anatolian shephards are better than one
bring HRH out of her shell

H wrote:

I think two anatolian shephards are better than one
bring HRH out of her shell

That's a good point Heather. And after all he'll need someone with breed experience. Now who do we know that's experienced with Anatolians

hmmmmm??? lets think

but then, the same may apply to Irish Wolf Hound cross, Mr Cuddles ?

I'm gonna be soooo tempted

No matter how much I fall for him or how handsome he is and no matter
how many times I say I want him ... Will you all please NOT let me bring
him home.
I mean it!!! Don't let me!!

He will have his bags packed monday evening and a label round his neck, saying " Please home me, I need a princess Anatolian to make me happy"

Ahh I wonder if she'll like him.

I'm gonna have to bring her over to meet him once he's settled

Oh go on Tracy you know your more than tempted....

We have picked him up he is very large, very bouncy, he has met Mitchel and is not showing anything nasty plenty of tail wagging etc,

Can our Anatolian people spread the word that we have him please, would be good if he could go to a breed experienced home or experienced giant breed home that likes plenty of exercise and like to train dogs and keep up their training

Few pictures taken last night.
We'll get some better ones in daylight

PS .... I'm a little bit in love

There is something slightly humorous about the top picture and the text positioned above it....

What a stunning gaze, cant see this boy staying to long...

Slightly humorous I found it hysterical

Kebab at Vets4Pets



Kebab doing high 5 with the vet nurse, this is after his operation when most dogs would still be half asleep

This lad is a bit like a bull in a china shop but I can not get over hope gentle and loving he is if he could get on your lap for a cuddle he would, think he should have been called Mr Cuddles

Dogs Name: Kebab Breed: Anatolian Shepherd Sex: Male Age: 18 mths Date: 04/05/2012
SITUATION Dogs reactions
Person casually walks past dog while dog is eating (meal or special food) Kebab appears to show no interest around food at all
Person tries to pick up bowl while dog is eating (meal or special food) Same as above
Person tries to pick up food that has fallen to floor while dog is trying to reach it Same as above
Person tries to touch or take away high value food that dog is eating or holding Kebab shows no interest in a bone
Person tries to touch or take away a toy that dog is playing with Once kebab has the toy, when you catch him it’s very easy to take it from him however his behaviour then stems to the person and
he jumps up and mouths
Person reaches hand towards dog Kebab has no problems with hands moving towards him, he actively looks for affection
Person reaches over dog’s head Same as above
Person tries to put on leash and/or collar When a lead is produced he gets excited and jumps up
Person grabs at dog’s collar or neck When person grabs hold of his collar he becomes a little excited and tries mouthing – no aggression
Person pulls on dog’s collar or neck Kebab shows appeasing behaviour but no aggression
Person hugs dog around neck

Kebab again sees this as a play invitation
Person pushes down on dog’s back As soon as any pressure is applied to kebabs back he turns around and mouths, then initiates play
Person pushes down on dog’s rump Same as above
Person tries to get dog to lie down by voice command Kebab has absolutely no understanding of obedience commands
Person tries to get dog to lie down by physical pushing Kebab can easily be put into a down however he sees this as a game and mouths a lot
Person tries to get dog to roll over on its back by physical manipulation Once kebab goes onto the ground he will roll onto his back and continues to mouth and play
Person tries to groom dog’s head , torso, or legs (ie other than feet) Once kebab realises the brush isn’t a toy he is quite accepting
Person touches dog’s feet or uses comb or scissors on dog’s feet Kebab has no problem with his feet being touched but he sees it as an initiation of play
Person clips or tries to clip dog’s toenails Not tested
Person tries to bathe dog, including towelling off after bath Not tested
Person tries to open dog’s mouth Kebab has no issues with his mouth being opened however he sees any physical contact as play
Person stares into dog’s eyes Kebab is very reluctant to make any eye contact
Person shouts loudly near dog

Kebab looks in the general direction then goes over to investigate. He shows no unwanted behaviour
Person threatens dog with object such as newspaper or with hand Kebab knows what a raised hand means and cowers however he doesn’t show any aggression
Person drops an object near dog Kebab shows slight startled response and goes over to investigate
Stranger knocks on door or rings bell at dog's home Kebab shows no unwanted behaviour when there is a knock at the door. When the stranger walks in kebab jumps up in a
friendly manner
Stranger enters house Same as above
Stranger in house tries to pet dog Kebab loves all attention and affection which then leads to initiation of play and mouthing
Stranger approaches dog in car Not tested
Stranger approaches dog on street
Kebab loves all people and jumping up in a friendly greeting
Another person touches or hugs person with dog Kebab shows no protective streak
Stranger shouts loudly in dog’s presence Kebab looks in the general direction but shows no unwanted behaviour
Dog walks past familiar non reactive dog Kebab shows a lot of interest in the dog but doesn’t show any aggressive tendencies
Dog walks past unfamiliar non reactive dog Same as above
Dog walks past familiar reactive dog Kebab has no communication skills with other dogs and sees this as an invitation to play
Dog walks past unfamiliar reactive dog Same as above
Kebab doesn’t appear to show any aggression. He has not received any training what so ever, but he is very quick to learn. Kebab loves attention but sees any attention as an invitation to play. He does jump up a lot, mouth and also humps. Kebab will be reassessed next week once we have worked on his greeting of people and initiation of play. All these behaviours were shown at the time of this assessment conducted by Shaun Aldridge (Ruff Diamond Dog Training); however these behaviours may change in different circumstances.

I'm falling for this big guy more and more. Every time I see him I
love him a little bit more, he's so bloody crackers and soooo loving
and sooo soooo handsome & so clumsy - I just love him!!

If Kara was ready I would definitely take Kebab home with me
But its not the right time and I'm so gutted

Whoever offers this boy a home is getting a truly wonderful dog.

Jeeez, its making me cry just writing about him

Another time, another place & Kebab would be here with me .....

We did his assessment yesterday and discovered hes a right plonker
around water! He kept stopping for a drink and we had put a big
bucket of water out for him. First he tried climbing in to the bucket - he
has no idea of his size or how big he is but soon realised he could
only get 1 leg in the bucket at a time!!
And when he drinks, he puts his whole face in the bucket - hes crackers!

Really hoping Kebab finds his perfect home real soon, he deserves it xx

Kebabie seems to be calming down a bit on his walks.
He went out yesterday around the farmers fields and was
much better, hardly any lunging & pulling.
Everything is still very exciting to him and he wants to investigate
EVERYTHING! He's so funny - he loves to feel the long grass up
around his body as he's walking and if he see's a puddle he WILL
walk you straight through the middle of it!

Who said Anatolians don't like rain & mud

He's such a happy and friendly dog. Hope a good home comes along for him soon!

Seriously falling for this big guy but I can't have him

Took Kebab out on the group walk last night. He's always had two handlers before
but last night was just me & him!!
He's very very clever. He's walking so much better on the lead already. He still pulls
but its much more manageable. I was very persistent with him and continually
corrected him - by the time we got back he was walking to heel at the side of me.
I'm dead proud of him. He still forgets himself now & again but it wont be long before
he's walking perfectly on the lead.
He's still a bit bouncy and jumps up at first but again he's sooo much better than when
he first came in.

Next we have to teach him that laps ARE NOT for sitting on coz HE WILL sit on you
for a cuddle

dolittle wrote:

Next we have to teach him that laps ARE NOT for sitting on coz HE WILL sit on you
for a cuddle

and exactly what are they meant for then... No after consulting my boy, I'm assured that laps are for sitting on...

pyrotech wrote:

dolittle wrote:

Next we have to teach him that laps ARE NOT for sitting on coz HE WILL sit on you
for a cuddle

and exactly what are they meant for then... No after consulting my boy, I'm assured that laps are for sitting on...

Or slobbering on

I'd rather be sat on by Kebab than slobbered lol
He has one hell-of-a tongue!!