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Very handsome spoo! My spoo was who was lean and we often would keep her coat fairly short. If she was chilly at nighttime, she would come under the blankets. She would go under the sheets if she was cold and go above when she was warm at night.
If it was cooler in house during the day, I would put her in a sweater or she would go find a bed in front of a fireplace or the living room.
If it was cooler in house during the day, I would put her in a sweater or she would go find a bed in front of a fireplace or the living room.
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I would get him a sweater or a fleece coat. You might start finding them on sale, since we are well into winter now.
I tried covering my boys with blankets or pillows to keep them warm as they adjusted to their pre-mud season shave downs each March. They would stay covered only until I got up to go to the bathroom or they heard something outside. Then they stood up to investigate, and the blanket would end up on the floor.
I tried covering my boys with blankets or pillows to keep them warm as they adjusted to their pre-mud season shave downs each March. They would stay covered only until I got up to go to the bathroom or they heard something outside. Then they stood up to investigate, and the blanket would end up on the floor.
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My girl wears a fleece sweater for the first week or so after a shavedown, especially at night. We also keep the house cold, the mainfloor is 17C overnight, upstairs is noticeably colder - maybe 12C? If I cover her with a blanket she shrugs it off overnight and then gets cold, so I end up being squished by a 55 lb spoo huddling into me for warmth.
Our old girl was very lean and as she got older I worried about her being cold. She slept on a memory foam bed near me at night. She often wore one of the 6 fleece coats I made for her to sleep. If it was really going to be cold I put a small fleece blanket over her and because of the coat the blanket stuck all night. Sometimes if her hair grew to long the coat was too much but her normal was short curls and very little natural insulation. If you sew look for a free fleece coat pattern on the internet. There are several. He's beautiful by the way. CONGRATS!!
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Yep! Was just coming here to recommend this brand. We generally buy directly from their website:
Stretch Fleece
Beware of imitations - our superb year-round popover fleece is the best you’ll find anywhere! This is truly a fantastic and useful garment that you’ll reach for over and over again. The GoldPaw Stretch Fleece contains recycled polyester and spandex for 4-way stretch. The finish is unbelievably…
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But we’ve also purchased from a local pet food store, and they’re happy to order specific sizes or colours for us.
These fleeces cling like a second skin, but move well with the body. The seams are worn on the outside so extremely comfortable.
We’ve used the single layer and the thicker version.
P.S. New poodle! Congratulations! I hope you’ll start a thread about him if you’ve not already. Very interested to hear what happened with your original puppy plan and how he’s settling in.
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Hello Peggy: I don't want to upset some of the people I've dealt with. Let's just say that i called Diane from Cantope, asking for advice, and she told me that she had a return dog just in. I went to see him, and he is beautiful, 53 pounds, 2 years, a bit needy, a bit barky, but we'll work it through.
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I’m so happy you‘ve found each other. What’s his name?
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Oh! And I should add that the Gold Paw fleece has a very calming effect on Peggy. I discussed it here: Weird Response to Sweater
I think it would be especially great for a rehomed poodle while he decompresses.
I think it would be especially great for a rehomed poodle while he decompresses.
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Levi, but thinking about maybe changing it to Levon (Helm), from the Band, or, Sascha. What do you think? He's 2 years, maybe too late. He brings me his toys, and crowds me in the queen size bed. He's met 4 people so far, flipped out on the country road today at a poor guy, walking. I took him up the lane and made him sit. I have no idea what he went through with his previous people. Hasn't met any dogs yet.
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Sounds like a winning situation all around. You got a buddy; he got a home.
It may simply be that he is a sensitive and under socialized dog. I have been horribly embarrassed by Galen flipping out at a few people, despite my efforts to socialize him as much as possible given the current covid situation. One of my neighbors had a stroke and now walks with an extreme limp. He backed up and started barking when he saw her. He also weirds out when he sees strangers carrying anything: boxes, lawn chairs, etc. I can guarantee he has never been beaten by an overburdened beach goer! He just hasn't been exposed to enough people walking with altered gaits and silhouettes.
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Peggy loves people and meets them pretty decently now (or at least better than she used to), but she still gets spooked sometimes from a distance.
I do like the name Levi, but if it doesn’t suit him, I see nothing wrong with changing it. Peggy responds to all sorts of different nicknames. You could even transition slowly, adding the new name to his current name before eventually phasing the old name out.
That’s very sweet that he brings you his toys. A good sign.
I recommend getting enrolled in an online course like this one: Tackling Reactivity - SpiritDog Training
I do like the name Levi, but if it doesn’t suit him, I see nothing wrong with changing it. Peggy responds to all sorts of different nicknames. You could even transition slowly, adding the new name to his current name before eventually phasing the old name out.
That’s very sweet that he brings you his toys. A good sign.
I recommend getting enrolled in an online course like this one: Tackling Reactivity - SpiritDog Training
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