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Coopers lounge has been fixed, he now has an entire room to himself.. What he loves most in his space is the tile that is cold saving him from the scorching heat..Wish we had constant power supply like our Oyinbo counterparts, sure an air condition will not be bad for Cooper's comfort.

kolokolobi:
Well done on the potty training. I did potty train a couple of pups in the past but I started from an area away from the resting and play space of the dog. It did both major and minor ones in that area. Then I moved to a grassy area away outside the compound and it took along the major and minor business to that spot also. I agree Cooper is still a puppy so may not yet hold pee but what you can also do is to take it out to that same spot to pee after a drink of water. It may now begin to attempt not to pee within its play area and start giving you signals it wants to go out to the spot. This may be winces or unecessary movements or to and fro movements to the exit point. If these signs go unoticed it will lead to that circular spiral movement that leads to a pee session. Great work you're doing though.

Thanks for the contribution.
The problem on the pee is timing,i ensure i leave water for him when going out and so he cannot hold for too long till i return but for the Poo he is doing very fine.. I have also come to understand that dog`s also loves clean environment but like humans it all depends on how there brought up or trained... The Caucasian that is 7 months old will never Poo or Wee on her crate, she can take it straight 8hrs till you let her out to ease herself.

When i have time to stay with Cooper all day like the weekend i will go with your suggestion.

I couldn't take pictures today,hopefully will do tomorrow but this is how i potty train Cooper. Being a Puppy he cannot hold urine or poo for too long like an adult dog.

So i make sure when i feed him in the morning i take him on a walk round the compound after 10mins or 20mins he will find a spot to poo then i will return him to his room.

I ensure he takes his last meal before 6pm then i walk round for 20mins and he does his poo and we say good night, sweet dream to each other. I give him a lot of pet immediately he Poo's which he enjoys,now once i take him out after eating he wants to Poo to get his treat.

Cooper has come to understand that he is not permitted to poo in his room.

At the moment i cannot control his pee because he drinks a lot of water due to the dry food he is taking and urinates,he is still a Puppy, that is ok just a little job to mop the tiles.

Cooper is doing fine, got a new space completed for him today,trying to potty train him so he does not have to mess the place up.. Update will come tomorrow.

hormoryhemii:
nice thread and informative too,
I love dogs and I use to have one before but had to sell due to old age and no time to take care of the dog well, I mean taking her on a walk, regular bathing, and the likes, planing to get another one though, a rott or a boarboel but personally I love Caucasians and golden retrievers
an observation with an advice, why don't you use cod liver oil the syrup though cos yah dog still a puppy, cos of the skin actually, if old age is not my problem when it comes to my sight I think your dogs fur ain't that glossy and shiny, coupled with other benefit of using the cod liver oil, you can get one at agege, freedom vet or mummy Daniels shop

Thanks...I will check out for the Cod liver oil syrup next time i visit the dog shop. Cooper loves rolling on sand, you just can`t stop him, he wants to play,chase things around. You also have to be careful with bathing him regularly otherwise you loose the glossy skin,i am fixing a room up for him which i will update on this thread as soon as i am done.

XBLadez:
Hehehe! I've been following this thread for some time, and I didn't expect it to make the front page now. Maybe when Cooper is old enough
Nice work, Deeptesting!

Thanks @XBladez for following the thread, i hope you continue to visit it when time permits you. I will continue to do an update as time permits.

winner95:
This is rather interesting, I'm already loving dis dog. So cute!

Thanks a lot.

Wow! thanks to everyone and especially to those who moved Cooper`s dairy to the front page. Please bear with me i was not here to respond to comments but i am so so grateful and happy that i am not wasting time, effort and money on Cooper. I was with my Doctor today and was going back and forth from the hospital to Mecure at Oshodi for an x-ray. I have got to take care of myself to take care of Cooper.

I will surely find time to respond to everyone as i continue to update the thread on Cooper`s development.

If God permits me this thread will continue till Cooper gets to 2years, May God grant us good health and long life.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you all!

kolokolobi:
Further more did Cooper try to bolt out of the car when you got out? Did it display station anxiety ie it felt you wanted to leave it behind? Get Cooper to hop into the car and out only on your command. If it's not told to get in the car it should be made to be content with staying back unless otherwise told to come along. As it begins to enjoy riding with you confidently it might go to the other extreme of feeling it must be part of every ride. The commands I use on my canines for rides are..." max in the car.....and .....max out of the car" . When I'm stepping out they will escort me to the car but will all sit and wait until any of them is invited to join me. If there's no command they will walk away while I rev to depart. Cooper can get to that level of balance which you can achieve with it.

Thanks Cooper just started his obedience training,he is an intelligent dog it doesnt take much for him to understand a command and he is such a lovely companion who reads your body language and does not want to do anything to hurt your feelings. It took just 24hrs for him to understand that when i open a door i should be the first to walk out, most times he gets to the door before me but sits and wait for me to walk out, he also learnt how to sit and wait for me to drop his food without jumping or pacing around.

Coopers loyalty has built my understanding why Dog trainers would say "never hit a dog". There is nothing you want them to learn or do that they cannot do all that is needed is patience on your part and consistency. Thanks a lot @kolokolobi.

kolokolobi:
On the jumping on the body out of being exited I controlled that with same gsd I mentioned by getting it to sit before I give it attention or even a treat. That way it understood it was my preferred position for any further action of a hug, treat, affection or instruction. As you know they are very eager to please and will fall in line in no time.

I hope to see more of you on this thread and other dog lovers, i appreciate your contribution and will continue to learn and share my experience with Coopers... A big thank you to all who have stopped by to drop one or two contributions.

kolokolobi:
Was Cooper shivering during the ride? How did you stabilise it in the car. Was it crouched on the back sit floor or sat atop the back sit enjoying the view tongue out? It's good to know it's reaction as time goes on as you socialise it the more so you can get its manners right. Let it know it's designated sit or position as a front sit ride now will make it think that's it's place and would not understand why it has to move to the back sit later. Do not forget to also expose it while doing fill up runs. I remember a gsd I owned years back took an offence to the fuel attendants poking something into the side of the car and would charge at an attempt they made to collect money for fuel purchased. Be careful to note signs it gives when it needs to pee or poo while taking a ride. It will save you a clean up later.

Noted... He was very jittery and will move around the back seat but Cooper understands when i say "shhhhhhhhhhhhh" it means i want him to be calm. I started using that sound very early because he is always excited on seeing me and will jump all over me staining my clothes and shoe. When he begins to pace up and down wanting to move from back seat to the front seat the sound "shhhhhhhhhhhh" comes handy telling him to be calm which he responds by either sitting down or suspending the activity he is engaged.

Hope to share more experience as we continue our socialization class.

lacicrips:
Nice! The first time my pup took a ride with me, he puked all over the back seat of my car.

Nice! I did not feed Cooper before the ride until we came back, then gave him water first to quench his thirst and then fed him later. Try it out and see.

Cooper has to be socialize with everything that he will need to interact with in the future. Cooper got a ride around town.

iPopAlomo:
Bros... my uncle had a boerboel and a rottweiler... the rottweiler is older than the former by 2 years... as the boerboel grew... so did its temperament... in a nutshell... it nearly killed the rott when it turned a year and a half... both males... he had to giveaway the rott...

Since... you have a dog... why don't you breed yours with a bullmastiff or a boerboel... walk them everyday and see if they won't kill yourselves later...

Bro. Olu is very correct in his submission,all animals can live together irrespective of their temperament.
First, where the problem lies is in obedience training and proper socialization. People just buy dogs in this part of the world, give them food in the morning, afternoon and night for the lucky ones, put them on leash or crate them and ensure they can bark else they are termed lazy dogs.

If the OP should go through proper training as a dog handler or take her time to read and read to equip her self with the required knowledge she can actually help both of them to live together peacefully. It will be a long post, in fact a lecture to put the OP through on how to handle this situation.

"There are no bad dogs but bad owners/handlers".

Coopers food and drink bowl.
The idea behind the pics is to encourage people to wash their dogs food and drink bowl at all times before serving them food or water.
Please don`t use that condemn dirty plastic Mama Nkechi discarded, let`s show love and care to our best friends.

Olu how old is Kongo?

Coopers tab.
Pet Tabs Forte is a comprehensive nutritional supplement containing a complete spectrum of vitamins,minerals and protein to keep animals in peak condition. The tablets contains real liver and cheese. Cooper, initially did not accept it but he takes each tab daily without issues now.

lacicrips:
You should be able to. Modify the first post.

Done..I hope this title fits in... Thanks a bunch Bro.

lacicrips:
oluomoadebayo, solid stuff. I'm a rookie myself.

Deeptesting, change the title of the thread to "My Dog, Cooper & I" or something similar. It has become a chronicle, howbeit an interesting one.

I don`t know if i can change the title myself, sent a mail to the admin last week but got no feed back.

oluomoadebayo:
Good job you are doing with the boy . My only observation is the way you are playing the tug, it's wrong. Tug playing with dog is a game and also you are training the dog to fight. Make sure you are closer to the dog when playing and you must always touch him and draw his paws to your body before you let him win. Make some noise during the game in order to familiarize the dog with real life response to dog bite. Will update more when I'm available, just a little observation here sir.

Olu thanks for the observation.

Mashkov:
Hello Deeptesting. been following your thread. please I need to speak with you on how I can also get a pedigree slant back.

I will be glad to be of help to you.
Send me an email to resilienceguy at gmail.com

I need to read up on what makes a good business card then i will rate it... But let me comment as a lay man, "it looks cool".

lacicrips:
Thank you for this, will contact them.

My puppy is a gsd, not pure like your own sha, but I don't mind, I still love him.

Part of the reason I want to switch his diet is because his poo is just too large. Looks like we're competing.

lol at the bold.
I stopped feeding my Caucasian Indomie which is mixed with chicken chest because i discovered that it makes her Poo smell like an adult human poo and switched to crunches. Call the seller, there are still other good dry food that are cheaper than Royal Canine and are still good. The seller will advice you properly, i think she is also a Vet.

lacicrips:
Deeptesting, you seem quite knowledgeable about gsds, what do you think of this: https://www.nairaland.com/2160108/female-slantback-german-shepherd-puppy

I really would like to have her, but the seller seem a bit arrogant, and it's making me lose interest already.

Apologies for derailing from the original discussion.

I checked out the thread, someone asked the Puppy owner if he can see the parents but he is yet to respond to the post,if he is a good breeder he will have no reason not to show the parents of the Puppy.

The decision is yours to make, the owner as well did not mention anything about the parents if they were pedigree or not.
A potential buyer wants to see the parents of the Puppy this is because sometimes the Puppies turn out very poor (below expectation), a feel both parents will likely give you a clue as to what the Puppy will look like because either pikin resemble him Papa or Mama. I would love to see the parents before i can advice you because i don`t like when people cross-breed a pedigree with non-pedigree. If both parents are pedigree then it is cool but like i said, it is only when we see the parents that we can determine.

If you love the Puppy you can go for it but ensure you don`t pay money without seeing the Puppy, you can as well arrange for pay on delivery.
I don`t like Breeders who hide facts from potential buyer`s for me it is a red flag not to deal.

My 2 cent.

First is Coopers favorite food,royal canine and K9 puppy can. I mixed them and serve.

In second pics Cooper is having a nice meal.

lacicrips:
My 4months old puppy eats a lot. His favorite is rice and fish, infact we both drag the pot of rice in the kitchen. But now I'm looking for a more balanced diet so he can truly grow. He did k9 in the past, but eventually started rejecting it. So I switched to a very nice brand I saw at shoprite sometime back, he really liked it, but unfortunately shoprite has refused to stock up on it. I'll give the royal canin a try.

I'd like to see a picture of your caucasian if it's not too much trouble.

That's the Caucasian in the cage, i will get a better pics of her and post later.

Cooper got a bone.

Cooper loves tug-of-war game. So much energy.

lacicrips:
My 4months old puppy eats a lot. His favorite is rice and fish, infact we both drag the pot of rice in the kitchen. But now I'm looking for a more balanced diet so he can truly grow. He did k9 in the past, but eventually started rejecting it. So I switched to a very nice brand I saw at shoprite sometime back, he really liked it, but unfortunately shoprite has refused to stock up on it. I'll give the royal canin a try.

I'd like to see a picture of your caucasian if it's not too much trouble.

Is your dog a Caucasian?
I just got hold of an invoice of the feed seller:

Marvelous Ventures
283, Old Abeokuta Exp. Road,
Tabon-Tabon, Agege
Tel: 08033433131, 08029812325

Confirm from them before you buy the Royal Canine, they have it for different breeds.
Try it you will love it within one month you will see great improvement, just ensure you have water around for him to drink 24/7.

lacicrips:
Thank you. Can you please confirm how long the N5800 worth will last on average?

I don't have their contacts(phone number) but for a Puppy between 2-4months the small bag can last for a month.

Besides, most dogs are not heavy eaters like Cooper, the small bag will be consumed for 3 days by my 6 month old Caucasian.

This is Coopers milk bought it last for N250 and was told its N300 when i got back, i refused to buy but gave up and bought it when the seller refused to compromise.

The can is K9 Cooper loves it too because it contains beef and smells good.

These are Coopers grooming kits..K9 imported shampoo/ conditioner. It is also meant for fleas & ticks.. The grooming comb and perfume. Cooper smells nice at all times so those allergic to doggy smell can still hang around Cooper.