Living with Wolfdogs
Following our recent trip to the wolf dog event and discovering canicross, I have bought Tuchena a pulling harness and a long lead with a waist belt for me to use with it. We are a loooooong way off teaching her to pull yet, but I thought I would put the harness on her to …
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We were at The Wolf Centre this weekend. On Sunday it rained .....a lot! So while Leon was off being busy, the dogs and I were just hanging out at the caravan, staying dry!
On Sunday we travelled to Leicester for the annual 'Wolves of Willesley Woodside' event, organised by Racheal from Akna K9 Academy . This was our first time at one of these events and was a last-minute decision to make the 300 mile round trip with Tuchena. We decide to leave our Labradors at home, so we could concentrate on Tuchena …
Tuchena howled for the first time on Saturday. Unfortunately we didn't capture the moment on camera, as we were taken by surprise. We did however manage to get her to howl again yesterday, with the help of friends at The Wolf Centre.....and this time we had camera phones at the ready! You would not believe …
I really feel that my patience is being tested at the moment. We are trying very hard to ensure that Tuchena is a well-rounded and balanced dog. This is even more important when you have a large dog, as people are a lot less forgiving of bad manners in something they view as a possible threat. If …
There is a 'Farmers Market' on the first Saturday of each month in our local town. We thought this would be a good opportunity to take Tuchena out on her own for an hour and work on her gaining trust in our decisions (opposed to looking to our two labs for their reactions). So, we …
Last Friday my sister asked if I could look after my niece Gracie for the day as she had to work. I agreed (of course) as Gracie is always so much fun to be with. She has such an adult sense of humour for a 10 year old that she usually has me laughing most …
When people ask what it is like to 'own' a wolf dog it can be tricky to answer. Firstly, although we bought and paid for Tuchena I don't belive we 'own' her. We are definitely responsible for her, but that is different. If anything, she 'owns' us! She is the most loving, gentle and affectionate …
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After a very wet and mild start to the summer, the sunshine has finally put in an appearance! Hooray! A sudden burst of vitamin D and everyone seems to be in a better mood. It can be hard work for our furry four legged friends though. They don't always have the sense to take it …
Tuchena was due her booster vaccinations a couple of weeks ago. In the past when I have had to take the labradors for theirs, it hasn't really required more thought than phoning the vets, making an appointment and turning up with the vaccination record. With Tuchena however, we had to give this some thought. We could probably …
