The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #86361   Message #1605595
Posted By: Dave'sWife
15-Nov-05 - 12:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: puppy update
Subject: RE: BS: puppy update
Glad to hear Grommette is doing as well as can be expected.

When we had working dogs as pets (when I was itsy bitsy) my father gave the dogs a small tire tied to a rope to pull around the yard either with their teeth or in a sled harness. It kept them from digging holes to Beijing. He eventually configured a harness for them to pull a cart for fun as well. They enjoyed that. Working dogs need a job.

Get Grommette some geese or chickens to herd and pray she doesn't kill them.

Another option is to get grommette a kitten when she's a bit older. Her natural instincts will be to protect it and care for it. My Alsatian became a proud poppa to a little feral kitten we took in 4 years ago and they STILL sleep together paw to paw, nose to nose every night on the dog bed. Frick and Frack they are.