Tallulah & India

Shes settling in fine and she is soooo funny, she is a big puppy. Indies philosophy on life is, is it play time ? Play time must be now right? Who will play with me ? IM READY TO PLAY! She s met lots of people and lots of dogs and said hello nicely then its will you play with me?!!!

Shes lovely very sweet natured and ignores the cat HOORAY! Well ignores the cat in the house, I havent tested them in the garden together yet. But really good start. She does jump up when excited which is being discouraged but hey shes still a baby. Luv her.

absolutely scrummy !

great photos

Anyone who takes her on will need to have big slippers ........ cos when she wants your attention she nibbles your toes ! And its very effective!

she looks very settled and happy and I think playings a great idea too

Awwww she looks happy, I didnt think they would do well on their own.

She does love slippers, so be careful.

4th pic from the bottom made me laugh, I know that face all too well.... Thats the "if i grumble, wag my tail and look like a monkey, you'll play with me" face :)

Indie meeting some new friends at the stables




She was a very good girl and got lots of cuddles.

Haha shes still full of fun after such a dramatic change in her routine. I just know she will complete someones life very soon
Just hope Tallulah gets a chance to shine now, she is even more playfull xxx

Relaxing after a busy day socialising

Great photos

Dogs Name: Tulullah Breed: Mastiff Cross Sex: Female Age 04/06/2011 Date:14/05/2012
SITUATION Dogs reactions
Person casually walks past dog while dog is eating (meal or special food) Tulullah appears to have no issues around food
Person tries to pick up bowl while dog is eating (meal or special food) Tulullah carries on eating until the bowl is out of reach and then she leaves it alone
Person tries to pick up food that has fallen to floor while dog is trying to reach it Tulullah moves towards it until it is covered and then she makes no attempt to get it
Person tries to touch or take away high value food that dog is eating or holding Tulullah appears to have no issues around food or bones being taken from her
Person tries to touch or take away a toy that dog is playing with Tulullah shows a little bit of interest around toys but easily allows you to take them from her
Person reaches hand towards dog Tullulah sits back and does not come forward looking for attention she easily allows you to stroke her when you attentions are clear
Person reaches over dog’s head Same as above
Person tries to put on leash and/or collar Tulluilah can get a little excitable at the prospect of a walk but nothing over the top
Person grabs at dog’s collar or neck Tullulah shows slight appeasing behaviours but no aggression shown
Person pulls on dog’s collar or neck Same as above
Person hugs dog around neck

Tullulah is very accepting of a cuddle around the neck shows slight appeasing behaviours but no aggression shown
Person pushes down on dog’s back Tullalah will go either into a sit or a down shows appeasing behaviours no aggression shown
Person pushes down on dog’s rump Tullulah goes straight into the sit and shows slight appeasing behaviours
Person tries to get dog to lie down by voice command Tullalh knows this command well and has no hesitation about going into the down
Person tries to get dog to lie down by physical pushing Tullulah does not resist and easily goes into the down, she shows slight appeasing behaviours but shows no aggression
Person tries to get dog to roll over on its back by physical manipulation Tullulah easily allows you to roll her over onto her back, shows slight appeasing behaviours but enjoys a belly rub
Person tries to groom dog’s head , torso, or legs (ie other than feet) Tullulah is a little hesitant with the brush at first but then will sit and be very accepting of a brush
Person touches dog’s feet or uses comb or scissors on dog’s feet Tullulah has no problems with the feet being touched but she will lick your hands in an appeasing manner
Person clips or tries to clip dog’s toenails Not tested
Person tries to bathe dog, including towelling off after bath Not tested. It has been reported from the previous owner that she doesn’t like baths.
Person tries to open dog’s mouth Tullulah has no problems with her mouth being opened
Person stares into dog’s eyes Tullulah very reluctant to hold eye contact she shows appeasing behaviours but no aggression
Person shouts loudly near dog

Tullulah shows a slight cowering then goes to the person and shows a lot of appeasing behaviours
Person threatens dog with object such as newspaper or with hand Tullulah appears to perceive that as more of a game
Person drops an object near dog Tullulah shows a slight startled response but then goes off to investigate the object
Stranger knocks on door or rings bell at dog's home The foster home reports that Tullulah looks at the door showing some interest
Stranger enters house The foster home reports that Tullulah goes straight up to the person looking for affection
Stranger in house tries to pet dog The foster home reports that Tullulah actively looks for affection
Stranger approaches dog in car Tullulah doesn’t show any unwanted behaviours
Stranger approaches dog on street
Tullulah appears to love all people and doesn’t show any unwanted behaviours however she did bark at a man wearing a
crash helmet but stopped once he removed it
Another person touches or hugs person with dog Tullulah doesn’t show any unwanted behaviours
Stranger shouts loudly in dog’s presence Not tested
Dog walks past familiar non reactive dog Tulullah appears very friendly around over dogs and wants to get over to say hello. However if that dog ignores her then she
will go and do her own thing
Dog walks past unfamiliar non reactive dog Same as above
Dog walks past familiar reactive dog Tulullah tries to avoid these dogs and will rush past without showing any aggression, however if she isn’t given a means of
escape then she may bark. She doesn’t want to fight with any other dog
Dog walks past unfamiliar reactive dog Same as above
Tulullah is a very loving girl; she is very quick and eager to please. She is very appeasing and reacts fearful to loud corrections with the voice, so these should be avoided. 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.

Playing in the garden








The ball is mine!

I am just loving the 2nd photo

Shes so pretty

She looks stunning in these pictures

She is just a big bundle of joy and love. When she goes for a walk she gets a bit excited and jumps up on production of the lead but is getting better all the time. She trots along for the first few yards with the lead in her mouth and then is fine. No pulling unless a bird comes out the hedge in front of her. She is great with all people and dogs shes met.

Shes not yappy only does the occassional bark to be let in, sleeps through no noise in the night, hasnt chewed anything when left not in her crate for a few hours. And shes funny when I got in yesterday I let her out and left the back doors open got a cup of tea and sat down at the computer. Well she wasnt having any of that, she brought her ball in and dropped next to me. Hows that for a hint!

Shes does sit, down and paw beautifully with or without biscuit. She hasnt mastered stay yet ! I did let off her off the lead to play with my cousins dog but it was only brief as she jumped all over her! Nothing nasty just play. She needs a bit more of this with other nice dogs just so they will tell her where the boundaries are which Ill do at the stables once shes met them a few more times.

I'm so pleased India is getting on so well. She looks very happy in her photo's.

Any updates on Tallulah, would love to know how she's settling in.

Missing them lots, give them both a big kiss and cuddle. xx

The fpster home for Tallulah is not at the moment on the forum she is doing well and hope to have some photos by the weekend

Tallulah is reserved

That's great news. Any chance of some pic updates :-)

She was with me today but I forgot to get some photos, she should be up again tomorrow evening to go out on our group walk will try and remember to get some then

Yes fabulous news for Tallulah

Some pictures of Tallulah.
She was all over little Pip last night and wouldn't keep still
long enough to take a decent photo

Tallulah & Pip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9bc3DdqKI&feature=youtu.be

Well update on Indie since shes well and truly settled in she has lost a halo slightly, its now tilted to one side as she ate one of my slippers and has taken to rummaging around in the compost heap when left in the garden to her own devices!

And her recall has gone a bit hit and miss with her thinking its optional!!
Easy to forget how young she is and I think some puppy training classes will do her good.

Having a really funny time here, as my new mastiff Ive rehomed (who is very sweet and still young himself) is so big she can walk underneath him!!