Introducing the Duke of Sherborne

OffgridAlex · 12-15-2012, 02:29 PM

Hello everyone,

I have been lurking and reading for a few weeks but thought it was time I got involved.

I would like to introduce our bundle of insanity 'Duke'

Duke came home to live with four weeks ago with Me, My Wife, Two sons (2 & 4yo) and a garden full of chickens.

He was a bit of a poor little pup when we met him, he was rescued from a gypsy camp, it was hoped he was 8 weeks old but our vet estimated that the poor little thing was more like 5-6 weeks but other than that and a serious worm infestation he appears healthy.

We did meet his mum, she was quite little really but a very nice and gentle girl, she let me give her a good cuddle before we took Duke home. His Dad was apparently one of these poor souls, untrained, unsocialised, unloved, probably brutalized and left chained up at the entrance to the gypsy camp to look intimidating

Anyway, we are determined that Duke is going to have a very different life, in a loving family home. We live in the heart of the Dorset countryside in the UK. We live in a cottage in the middle of a beef farm, we have a huge garden and I am hoping that given time Duke might be able to get a weekend job on the farm helping to round up the cattle.

My wife grew up on a farm that bred Rotweilers so she has a bit of experience with large dogs, but this is all new to me. I am reading a researching as much asI can.

Duke is super clever and is making learning to train him a pleasure for me. I feel like I should change his name to shadow because he just wants to stand at my heal everywhere I go. No problems with recall yet then! He learned to sit for a treat in about 3 minutes and to lie down took about 10 minutes, he can do both perfectly now - as long as there is a treat waiting for him.

we are hoplessly in love with Duke, even when he is biting our feet and really hope he grows to be a healthy happy boy.

I'll leave you with some pictures from the last four weeks and look forward to getting to know you all

GsdLoverr729 · 12-15-2012, 02:37 PM

Awww he is adorable! Bless you for rescuing him!!!
And

to the forum!

msvette2u · 12-15-2012, 02:56 PM

So cute

thank you for rescuing and welcome to the forum!

The Packman · 12-15-2012, 03:23 PM

Welcome !

Awesome picture:

Gharrissc · 12-15-2012, 04:04 PM

Duke is adorable,welcome to the forum!

Questforfire · 12-20-2012, 11:39 AM

Hiya and welcome from another Brit

Duke is lovely.

FrankieC · 12-20-2012, 11:42 AM

Cuteness overload!

Welcome to the forum.

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 12-20-2012, 12:19 PM

Oh man what a cutie! Thank you for giving Duke a furever home. Look forward to watching him grow. Love the picture w/ the 3 young ones sacked out!

OffgridAlex · 01-02-2013, 09:06 AM

Wow - time flies! Duke is now 14-16 weeks.

His ears have just sprung up, I tried to get a nice photo but this happened

In the end I had to put him in the garden to get him to sit still long enough! Here he is in all his glory.

MichaelE · 01-02-2013, 01:15 PM

He is quite the handsome lad. It's a shame we can't introduce the Duke to the Countess Lisl von Schlaf.

12-15-2012, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
OffgridAlex Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 83	Introducing the Duke of Sherborne Hello everyone, I have been lurking and reading for a few weeks but thought it was time I got involved. I would like to introduce our bundle of insanity 'Duke' Duke came home to live with four weeks ago with Me, My Wife, Two sons (2 & 4yo) and a garden full of chickens. He was a bit of a poor little pup when we met him, he was rescued from a gypsy camp, it was hoped he was 8 weeks old but our vet estimated that the poor little thing was more like 5-6 weeks but other than that and a serious worm infestation he appears healthy. We did meet his mum, she was quite little really but a very nice and gentle girl, she let me give her a good cuddle before we took Duke home. His Dad was apparently one of these poor souls, untrained, unsocialised, unloved, probably brutalized and left chained up at the entrance to the gypsy camp to look intimidating Anyway, we are determined that Duke is going to have a very different life, in a loving family home. We live in the heart of the Dorset countryside in the UK. We live in a cottage in the middle of a beef farm, we have a huge garden and I am hoping that given time Duke might be able to get a weekend job on the farm helping to round up the cattle. My wife grew up on a farm that bred Rotweilers so she has a bit of experience with large dogs, but this is all new to me. I am reading a researching as much asI can. Duke is super clever and is making learning to train him a pleasure for me. I feel like I should change his name to shadow because he just wants to stand at my heal everywhere I go. No problems with recall yet then! He learned to sit for a treat in about 3 minutes and to lie down took about 10 minutes, he can do both perfectly now - as long as there is a treat waiting for him. we are hoplessly in love with Duke, even when he is biting our feet and really hope he grows to be a healthy happy boy. I'll leave you with some pictures from the last four weeks and look forward to getting to know you all

12-15-2012, 02:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	Awww he is adorable! Bless you for rescuing him!!! And to the forum! __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

12-15-2012, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Packman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The foothills of the Great Smoky MTS Posts: 345	Welcome ! Awesome picture: __________________ Whoever said you can't buy love musta never owned a dog !

12-20-2012, 11:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
FrankieC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 492	Cuteness overload! Welcome to the forum. __________________ GSD Kira - just one month together but a lifetime of memories. We miss you little girl! GSD Riley North Trail Sports

12-20-2012, 12:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,673	Oh man what a cutie! Thank you for giving Duke a furever home. Look forward to watching him grow. Love the picture w/ the 3 young ones sacked out! __________________ Daisy 11/26/99-7/25/12- Lucky- GSD Rescue 2/16/2002 Thunder from the East: adopted 1/25/2013 Miss Chevy Cruz - adopted 1/25/2013

12-15-2012, 02:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
msvette2u Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 11,005	So cute thank you for rescuing and welcome to the forum!

12-15-2012, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	Duke is adorable,welcome to the forum!

12-20-2012, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Questforfire Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 161	Hiya and welcome from another Brit Duke is lovely.

01-02-2013, 09:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
OffgridAlex Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 83	Wow - time flies! Duke is now 14-16 weeks. His ears have just sprung up, I tried to get a nice photo but this happened In the end I had to put him in the garden to get him to sit still long enough! Here he is in all his glory.

01-02-2013, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
MichaelE Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,155	He is quite the handsome lad. It's a shame we can't introduce the Duke to the Countess Lisl von Schlaf. __________________ Bear, Anna, Molly, Ossie, and The Countess Lisl von Schlaf An Unhappy German is a Sour Kraut! Last edited by MichaelE; 01-02-2013 at 01:19 PM.

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