Hello nairalanders,

Meet my female Caucasian dog lexi, she was bought here on nairaland sometime in early days of November.

I was so excited to try again at training a dog having tried to train a beorboel but losing him to Parvo (more of carelessness and lack of knowledge on my part though).

I read alot of on Google about Caucasians,how they feed, how to train them, how they assume themselves as the leader of the park, until you take the position and yet you aren't supposed to use physical force (these oyinbo people sef, na beat we been know for africa o).

Anyway I have tried my best so far in training and feeding, I haven't had much problems so far but still have some questions, first let me take you on a short picture journey so far.

I wasn't around when she was sent to the house, I think she was sent down when she was seven weeks, I came back about 2 weeks later, so she must have been about 9-10wks old in this picture.

This was when she was about 11 wks to 3 months old or so

I feed her majorly with dry food, pedigree can food, crushed noodles with carrots and smoked fish, rice mixed with can food or a mix of the first two.

OK here comes my first unsolved challenge,

I really loved lexi's color when she was 3 months and below, but then it suddenly started changing, we started losing the beautiful black on her body and getting this annoying cream color

Here is lexi after a bath at about 4 months

If you notice her color started getting lighter

PS: I reduced her food at this stage from three times daily small portions to twice daily as I read online

This was 5 months and two weeks.

At this point we had lost most of her black color, please house what can I do to get the darker color? I was advised to add cod liver oil or so to her feed daily to give a shiny coat, this I have started.

I read that they usually change color as they grow, does that mean this is my final color?

if yes next time I'm definitely buying all black so that even if it gets lighter it won't get this light




She will be 6 months old by March 10th

I started taking her for walks to exercise her bones

There was a parvo scare some days before this picture, she vomited her food twice but didn't stop eating afterwards, i immediately took her to the vet who check her temperature through the anus and said she was fine however because it's parvo season he will advise she undergoes treatment, I didn't even hesitate sharply! once beaten twice shy. she was given injections for three days.

PS : I always follow up with vaccination and deworming as at when due. All shots were received.

current Age: 5 months plus 3 weeks

She understands simple commands, for example sit, come, but she doesn't hear go yet or stop. I have really tried my best and I'm getting tired.

She sits when we hold her food and put it on the floor and won't go for it till we say eat or turn away or point.

So far those are the only successful training.


still having issues with stop and go command

Also she still poos in her cage. please I really need help with this

thefunclubenterprise:
current Age: 5 months plus 3 weeks

She understands simple commands, for example sit, come, but she doesn't hear go yet or stop. I have really tried my best and I'm getting tired.

She sits when we hold her food and put it on the floor and won't go for it till we say eat or turn away or point.

So far those are the only successful training.


still having issues with stop and go command

Also she still poos in her cage. please I really need help with this

Funny the only lesson my 4month old knows is never pooing in her cage. Everything else has failed.

We trained her by taking her to a desired place where we wanted her to poo (on a leash) and waiting till she was done. We did this for a couple of days till she figured it out.
We started this when she was about 10weeks.

I almost gave up initially cos it was really a long wait.

We let her out twice a day. In the morning and evening. She always gets the poo business done during these periods.

You have tried with the other commands though like I said I wasn't able to achieve that.

Best of luck.

thefunclubenterprise:
This was 5 months and two weeks.

At this point we had lost most of her black color, please house what can I do to get the darker color? I was advised to add cod liver oil or so to her feed daily to give a shiny coat, this I have started.

I read that they usually change color as they grow, does that mean this is my final color?

if yes next time I'm definitely buying all black so that even if it gets lighter it won't get this light




She will be 6 months old by March 10th

I started taking her for walks to exercise her bones

There was a parvo scare some days before this picture, she vomited her food twice but didn't stop eating afterwards, i immediately took her to the vet who check her temperature through the anus and said she was fine however because it's parvo season he will advise she undergoes treatment, I didn't even hesitate sharply! once beaten twice shy. she was given injections for three days.

PS : I always follow up with vaccination and deworming as at when due. All shots were received.

Different strokes for different folks. I had the opportunity of picking an all black puppy but I chose a lighter one. And like yours, She has been getting lighter since then and I am loving it.

One side of her body is almost white. I however noticed she is growing some black long guard hair.

Worry not, you have a fine puppy there irrespective of the colour besides it will still change.

jayned:


Funny the only lesson my 4month old knows is never pooing in her cage. Everything else has failed.

We trained her by taking her to a desired place where we wanted her to poo (on a leash) and waiting till she was done. We did this for a couple of days till she figured it out.
We started this when she was about 10weeks.

I almost gave up initially cos it was really a long wait.

We let her out twice a day. In the morning and evening. She always gets the poo business done during these periods.

You have tried with the other commands though like I said I wasn't able to achieve that.

Best of luck.

wow, I can imagine the wait, maybe I should try that too, or is it too late?
Wondering if I will even have time, but cage cleaning everytime is really annoying.

jayned:


Different strokes for different folks. I had the opportunity of picking an all black puppy but I chose a lighter one. And like yours, She has been getting lighter since then and I am loving it.

One side of her body is almost white. I however noticed she is growing some black long guard hair.

Worry not, you have a fine puppy there irrespective of the colour besides it will still change.

Thanks bro, nice dog you have there, looking really big.

you mean the color will still change from this again?

thefunclubenterprise:

Thanks bro, nice dog you have there, looking really big.
you mean the color will still change from this again?

yep but not to all black.

thefunclubenterprise:


wow, I can imagine the wait, maybe I should try that too, or is it too late?
Wondering if I will even have time, but cage cleaning everytime is really annoying.

Other things we did was to take some of the poo to the desired spot. Putting her nose in the poo when she poos in the wrong spot along with some spanking.

Rewarding her is also necessary when she gets it right. I bet u know that already.

About her age, I think it can still work.

@jayned I will try and update the house on my progress. Dog training is difficult oo

I love Caucasians!!!!! mine is coming from Europe soon and I shall post pictures here


Your Dog is beautiful OP

thefunclubenterprise:
current Age: 5 months plus 3 weeks

She understands simple commands, for example sit, come, but she doesn't hear go yet or stop. I have really tried my best and I'm getting tired.

She sits when we hold her food and put it on the floor and won't go for it till we say eat or turn away or point.

So far those are the only successful training.


still having issues with stop and go command

Also she still poos in her cage. please I really need help with this

Create daily schedule for your dog. i walk mine 2times a day for him to poo too.

Started applying the advises above, lets see if she will stop pooing in her cage

thefunclubenterprise:
Started applying the advises above, lets see if she will stop pooing in her cage

this might be difficult, I have two dogs, , a male and a female, the male is very intelligent, he knows sit, out (he'd leave the room or his cage), stop, come and even shakes and chops knuckles,, he never poops in his cage, I didn't teach him some of these things o, his just too smart, but the female is an Olodo that knows nothing... the are almost of the same age, the female is just fews weeks older,.


oh, they are of DIFFERENT breeds...

durubrian:


this might be difficult, I have two dogs, , a male and a female, the male is very intelligent, he knows sit, out (he'd leave the room or his cage), stop, come and even shakes and chops knuckles,, he never poops in his cage, I didn't teach him some of these things o, his just too smart, but the female is an Olodo that knows nothing... the are almost of the same age, the female is just fews weeks older,.


oh, they are of DIFFERENT breeds...

hahahahaha
what breeds bros? Male is GSD I guess??

thefunclubenterprise:

hahahahaha what breeds bros? Male is GSD I guess??

you guessed right, I have a thread about the both of them.

Abeg give us updates on ur dog

Lexi's color has been revived

I got a grooming set, and brushed her hair off, as much as could fall off, and started adding cod liver oil or so to her food once daily (I can't remember the name again it's in a bottle, got it for 2k at a pet shop).

Now I have the black and grey coat again

jayned:


Different strokes for different folks. I had the opportunity of picking an all black puppy but I chose a lighter one. And like yours, She has been getting lighter since then and I am loving it.

One side of her body is almost white. I however noticed she is growing some black long guard hair.

Worry not, you have a fine puppy there irrespective of the colour besides it will still change.

Hey, nice dog. What do you feed her?

coat looking better, and she is growing just fine, still haven't got her to learn not to poo in her cage. I guess I will have to live with it.

She is now 7 months old, I hope she is growing well? is she supposed to be bigger at this age?

more pictures, I just started releasing her at night, I think she is now a big girl,
she is very active, maybe too active, she barks even when people are walking in next compound.

Temperament is very OK, one thing I have noticed is she isn't aggressive to people as long as we are there, if a stranger comes in with me she won't bark, but if they come in alone she does.

She is beautiful, keep up the good work.

How old is she now ?

mine is 12months

thefunclubenterprise:
more pictures, I just started releasing her at night, I think she is now a big girl,
she is very active, maybe too active, she barks even when people are walking in next compound.

Temperament is very OK, one thing I have noticed is she isn't aggressive to people as long as we are there, if a stranger comes in with me she won't bark, but if they come in alone she does.

Nice CO you got there, check out mine too. We love Caucasians

johnclement:
How old is she now ?

that was 7 months.

She is about 8 months now

johnclement:
mine is 12months

Male?

Nice dog bro, Lexi is really growing

She is really growing real good
Please can you snap the cod liver bottle you bought at the pet store. Thank you