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Here's what we are making sure that we have for our boy, Duncan, when he comes home:
The preferred dog food according to his foster father;
A raised food and water dish (we had one but we gave it away after our dog died)
Bed
Tag with name and phone number and a collar
A mat splitting comb
a stiff brush
a small universal slicker
AND a baby for Duncan to carry around (his foster father said that he likes carrying around things in his mouth)
We already have a leash and a clicker.
I haven't decided on the crate because of his history. According to his father, Duncan has spent most of his life in a cage. I don't about you but it would definitely raise my blood pressure if I was brought to a strange place and saw a cage.
Other than the crate, what have we forgotten????? |
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I am so happy for you 
We just got 2 from CALF. boy and girl.
They came with EVERYTHING I could ever want.
Do you have a bed for him?
Where will he sleep?
Any treats?
More toys are always good.
Good luck!!!
And we will want pics soon. |
It sounds like you have a good start.
Dog shampoo
Poop bags/poop scooper
treats
I can't think of anything else at the moment 
When are you getting Duncan? |
Congrats!
Just a tought, I used to hate crates BUT, I do have them around my house now.
Some of my rescues feel very secure in them as a "security blankey"
Door open...easy access, safe!
Devyn, my gal that we have had for years prefers to sleep in
the crate...door open she can come and go as she pleases!
So, it might be an option to at least have one!
I do have my puppy boy that has to be crated as he will
destroy the world if given a chance!
Again congrats with your new baby! |
Get a crate one of my adopted OES spent most of her life in a crate and hates it but for her own safty I put her in when we were gone she howeled and cried but it saved me tripe to the EV I am sure Good luck and enjoy your new boy How exciting  |
| I agree with Cindy - and you never know he may feel safer in the crate because its what he knows. |
got sheep wrote:
It sounds like you have a good start.
Dog shampoo
Poop bags/poop scooper
treats
I can't think of anything else at the moment
When are you getting Duncan? |
got all of that...
This is Shea130 (just not logged in) |
Well, I'd get contact to a good groomer esp. if you're in TX like me!! You'll need one.
Combined with an overstock of paper towels ........just in case and for that dripping beard!
Be careful buying too many dog toys. If you have a heavy chewer, you'll regret buying all those expensive toys that WEREN'T made for heavy chewers.
BTW, if you haven't already bought one.. the threads here seem to indicate raised bowls aren't necessary and can actually raise the risk of bloat. We did like ours though. I forgot why we put it away. |
A crate can be a very good thing. Some of the dogs that have been caged much of their lives find comfort in a crate.
With some dogs, you can reinforce that the crate a good place by feeding all meals inside it. If he's not the type to pull things inside the crate and chew them up, cover at least half with a blanket. I've taken heavy cardboard and cut it to about 6" inches larger than the width of the crate. I put the cardboard on top and push it back so there's about 3" extra in the back, then covered it with the blanket. This allows the blanket to hang away from the sides/top so they aren't as likely to pull the blanket inside.
The crate will also allow you to keep him safe while you're away. Over time, you may find he's completely trustworthy but for now, it's his safe place so he won't do any damage in your home and be harmed in the process. When you're home to supervise, leave the crate door open so he can come and go as he pleases.
Note that it's usually advisable to remove all collars/leashes before kenneling a dog to prevent a choking hazard. With rescues though, it's important to put the collar/tags back on him before he exits the crate in case he happens to escape.
Congrats to you and thanks for choosing Duncan |
| Oh how exciting for you!! It sounds like his new life is all ready. How about a huge memory card for the camera so we can see tons of pictures of Duncan Congrats!! |
It is getting close!!!! Tomorrow! He's coming home, TOMORROW!!!!!!!
We have rearranged our bedroom so that we can put the nice new dog bed near our bed.
We have talked about the crate back and forth. I know that I am being anthropormorphic, but I can't see -- knowing what I know about his history -- a crate being anything but a negative, and a reminder of the horror that he has lived through. If we change our mind, we can get one, and we have space for it. But, for the time being, we're going to take our chances. |
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I know that I am being anthropormorphic, but I can't see -- knowing what I know about his history -- a crate being anything but a negative, and a reminder of the horror that he has lived through. |
It's called projecting human emotions onto a dog. 
Is Duncan the older boy (Fred) who had more human handling/interaction? If so, he may do fine without a crate. If he's coming from Texas OES Rescue, you might ask Steve or Duncan's foster family whether he's currently being crated and how he's responding to help you make your decision. They've been working with him and will know more about him. |
6Girls wrote:
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I know that I am being anthropormorphic, but I can't see -- knowing what I know about his history -- a crate being anything but a negative, and a reminder of the horror that he has lived through. |
It's called projecting human emotions onto a dog. |
Which is why I used it!
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Is Duncan the older boy (Fred) who had more human handling/interaction? If so, he may do fine without a crate. If he's coming from Texas OES Rescue, you might ask Steve or Duncan's foster family whether he's currently being crated and how he's responding to help you make your decision. They've been working with him and will know more about him. |
Yes, this is Fred who was renamed Duncan. In our talks with Steve who is fostering Duncan, he mentioned putting Duncan in his bedroom with another of his dogs when he went on a trip. However, he never mentioned crating. He's told us a lot about Duncan and some of the cute things he has done. He has also warned us that Duncan IS a dedicated counter-surfer. However, Steve has also given us suggestions on how to cope with that behavior. Steve has been so helpful! We look forward to meeting him on Friday. |
Duncan's adorable and I've heard Steve's a great guy
Counter surfing... I've had expert training- Panda. You'll teach Duncan limits... it just takes time and consistency. If there's one lesson I' learned, it's this...
Each time a dog successfully counter surfs, they've just been
rewarded for the inappropriate behavior. Another lesson was
to remove the gas stove top burner knobs. |
