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A little bit about Arnie, a 6 months old collie x. He is such an attractive pup. Fantastic on the lead. Very smart and a quick learner – have already taught him a few tricks and he is doing well with his toilet training. Really affectionate – stops for cuddles during his walks, just loves being in people’s company. A very relaxed and calm little fella. He has his boisterous moments but in the main just loves his walks and napping at your feet for the rest of the day. He is great with children and other dogs and cats!
I must add that Arnie/Archie is one of our dogs that was homed to a lovely family, however they have since had sad news and have recently lost their home and they have to give him up asap. He is a wonderful pup and great with cats and children.
Hey, I was delighted to help this pooch out and I need a dog to get me away from my thesis and out walking! Archie’s a beautiful dog and he has a really sweet temperment, very gentle and intelligent. He’s extremely athletic which I found out when he leapt up on the kitchen windowsill (which is no small feat) and scared the bejaysus out of me as I got his dinner ready! He’s really fun-loving and settled in right away, he was playing football with me in the back yard within an hour of arriving:-) He’s got a family already waiting for him which is great to hear, as soon as he’s neutered he’ll be off on his merry way.
Hi, we have reserved Arnie, is there any chance you could put up a few pics of him please? When do you think we can get him? we know he is getting neutered but we are really looking forward to meeting him
Arnie’s in good form despite being on hunger strike, he’s not impressed by any food except cheese. He doesn’t like doggie biscuits, doggie choc drops, doggie food, rice with gravy, egg, I wish I had his willpower with food. I’m trying to coax him to eat stuff but he just wants cheese
He’s a bundle of energy though, loves playing with his toys when we’re around. He’s a dog who loves company, he gets very upset at being left on his own or outside even for a couple of minutes but he’s probably still a bit shell shocked at moving home. He’s quite the alarm clock at the moment (lots of early morning barking) but is very chilled out when he’s with people, just lies down and goes to sleep when he’s inside during the day. He’s very good on the lead, gets a bit over excited when he sees other dogs but just wants to play with them or meet the ladies:-) He slipped the lead today and I spent the next 45 mins trying to get him back, he thinks it’s a big game and won’t come back which is okay in the park but terrifying when he wandered out onto the road. Luckily it’s very quiet so it was alright but I’ve tightened his lead to make sure that never happens again. He’s also really well housetrained, he’s had no accidents at all since he’s arrived. He’s also become a bit of an acrobat, jumps up on the bathroom window sill and has gotten half his body in before being caught in the act, we’re wondering if he’s ambitions to become the first dog burglar.Ha ha, the fast has finally broken! Arnie is now eating with relative gusto, putting his food in a kong seems to be his favourite way to eat, I think he likes the challenge
A good day for Arnie, we’re still working on the nighttime barking, any suggestions welcomed.You could try one of those pheromone plug in things…but they are quite expensive.
Or wear a t shirt to bed and then give it to him to keep in his bed. A friend of mine did this and it really settled her two dogs. They just wanted her smell, it must have made them feel safe.
Thanks for the tip, Arnie (a.k.a. Mr. Barky) slept through the night for the past two nights, hurray
I think the t-shirt idea really helped, he just gave a short yip and that was it, he didn’t even wake up for the thunder last night!! He’s such a gentle little dog and is becoming more cuddly and affectionate every day. He’s also starting to come back when called (on the long leash) which is a good sign. He’s off to get neutered tomorrow, maybe then he’ll stop longing for a girlfriend and making romantic advances towards his pillow, ahem.Arnie’s off tomorrow to his forever home. Mixed feelings as always, sad to say goodbye but delighted he’s off to a warm, happy household with another little pup as company. Best of luck little guy
Oh my god he is stunning – a great foster pup. Can’t believe how much he’s grown since I had him.
Some things never change. See from his second foster mum that he could jump up on kitchen counters and window sills. Even when he was tiny his vertical leaps astounded us!
Glad to see he is doing so well. Such a handsome thing
He’s a bundle of energy though, loves playing with his toys when we’re around. He’s a dog who loves company, he gets very upset at being left on his own or outside even for a couple of minutes but he’s probably still a bit shell shocked at moving home. He’s quite the alarm clock at the moment (lots of early morning barking) but is very chilled out when he’s with people, just lies down and goes to sleep when he’s inside during the day. He’s very good on the lead, gets a bit over excited when he sees other dogs but just wants to play with them or meet the ladies:-) He slipped the lead today and I spent the next 45 mins trying to get him back, he thinks it’s a big game and won’t come back which is okay in the park but terrifying when he wandered out onto the road. Luckily it’s very quiet so it was alright but I’ve tightened his lead to make sure that never happens again. He’s also really well housetrained, he’s had no accidents at all since he’s arrived. He’s also become a bit of an acrobat, jumps up on the bathroom window sill and has gotten half his body in before being caught in the act, we’re wondering if he’s ambitions to become the first dog burglar.
I think the t-shirt idea really helped, he just gave a short yip and that was it, he didn’t even wake up for the thunder last night!! He’s such a gentle little dog and is becoming more cuddly and affectionate every day. He’s also starting to come back when called (on the long leash) which is a good sign. He’s off to get neutered tomorrow, maybe then he’ll stop longing for a girlfriend and making romantic advances towards his pillow, ahem.
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