We celebrated Coby's 1st Anniversary with us on January 21st. As you can see his favorite "cake" is a stack of pancakes. After Lynn blew out his candle for him, he got to play his favorite training games with chunks of anniversary pancake as his rewards (slideshow coming soon). Coby was 5 months old, 20" tall and weighed 34 lbs when he arrived. He is now a full grown 26" tall and weighs 68 lbs.
Coby loves any snow game that encourages him to stick his head deep into fresh snow. I toss his favorite bone into snow banks and he pounces after it head first. Here he is with some snow remnants.
Coby walked over toward our youngest horse Shiloh and laid down in front of her. Shiloh leaned down to sniff and nuzzle his leg. Then she proceeded to sniff him all over. At one point they touched noses.
When Coby arrived 4 months ago, he weighed 39 lbs and was 20 inches tall. He now weighs 58 lbs and is 24 inches tall - slightly taller than our friends golden retreiver.
Coby and Hope Playing Tug of War - Video Clip Attached
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June 9, 2009
Our rescue dog Coby has now been with us for 4 months. He loves it when another dog comes to visit. He and Hope, another rescue, are very compatible playmates. Hope grabbed one of Coby's toys and within minutes they were engaged in a playful, friendly game of tug of war.
Coby definitely likes ice cream. He licked every last drop out of the container and lid. He was starting to eat the container too when we took it away from him.
We have been working with our new puppy Coby on getting along with our cat Phantom. There is nothing like a pair of squirrels outside out dining room window to encourage a bond of mutual interest.
This is what can happen if you let a 2 year old and a 6 month old puppy out of your sight for 30 seconds. Colin crawled into Coby's den and closed the door. Coby was happy to play along and guard the den.
Here is two year old Colin hugging 6 month old Coby. This precious moment was made possible by intensive puppy training (“Sit quietly to be petted.”), consistent coaching of toddler (“Pet gently.”), and careful supervision. Mercifully, we do not have on film the moment supervision lapsed and Coby, treating Colin like a littermate, took him down with a flying tackle.
Coby has been with us for 3 weeks now and is settling in very nicely. He knows all the daily routines and expects them to happen on time, particularly his morning walk with me. He has a strong personality, so we are having to practice our benevolent pack leader skills.
Coby and I had been playing in a snow bank. He was having a blast hopping through snow that was over his head. He posed for me while he rested up for the next round. The droplets on his face are melted snowflakes.
I crouched down low as Coby came racing straight at me, puppy teeth on full display. He had been running around the yard and was having a grand time in the snow.
We have been teaching Coby not to bark ferociously at our 3 horses. Today we had a breakthrough when he sat calmly and looked at them for a few minutes before politely venturing over to greet them. He still had a few snow flakes on his nose from playing in a high snow bank.
After staring at our 3 horses ("real big doggies") from a respectful 30 feet away, Coby went slowly over to the fence to greet them. He touched noses throught the fence with each of them without barking.
Our new 5 month old male shepherd / lab mix puppy arrived home yesterday. We were fortunate to find Coby at a local shelter where he was rescued wandering around in zero degree weather 2 weeks ago.
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