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rain was falling and the wind was blowing the rain into his kennel so I had to let him in the house because he just got his fur conditioned, blow dried and groomed.
I then took some pics of him, oga took control over my house, he hasn't been inside since he was really young (except for baths) so he was excited.
he jumped on my bed without invitation and spread himself all over, even when he entered the parlour he took over the couch and filled up everywhere lol.
he was just throwing himself everywhere as if he doesn't know he has grown and he has added several pounds , he knocked stuff over and he even pulled down one of my curtains with his weight as he jumped on it
fortunately for us, when he tired himself out he went to sleep somewhere while we waited for the rain to stop.
he's 11months old now, he's turning 12 months exactly a week from now

agboedeh:
titus and cray fish okra soup with garri or ground corn , plain rice and meat with eggs, raw chicken, soya milk,indomie mixed with cooked eggs, pap mixed with fish and fish stocks. I introduced oatmeal last week and he loved it.

wow thanks, I'll definitely get some recipes from this

MrrKay:
IamAnderson
lol it's not pleasant to them if they aren't used to it.
the very first day, Roscoe chewed and destroyed the brush that came with it, I have to use human toothbrush now because it's stronger.
the good thing is that you don't need to rinse, just brush and leave, the toothpaste is edible and minty, with time they'll get used to it and stop resisting.
it's really nice, his dental hygiene now is good, no plaque,tartar or tooth rot.[sub]
lol it's not pleasant to them if they aren't used to it.
the very first day, Roscoe chewed and destroyed the brush that came with it, I have to use human toothbrush now because it's stronger.
the good thing is that you don't need to rinse, just brush and leave, the toothpaste is edible and minty, with time they'll get used to it and stop resisting.
it's really nice, his dental hygiene now is good, no plaque,tartar or tooth rot.

At what age did u started brushing Roscoe'r teeth?

you can start when the dog's teeth come out well so won't injure the dog's gums.
once their teeth are big enough you can start introducing it

agboedeh:
One thing have not tried is brushing. I wonder how jack would react to it tho. Hmmmmm.....still contemplating

what do you feed jack?
I'm still looking for more home made recipes to use.

MrrKay:
IamAnderson thanks

Vincentjk IamAnderson I will continue to commend you guys. Have spoken with both of you and your manner is second to none.
IamAnderson trust Roscoe Boy is doing great.
Vincentjk trust Gustav is doing great. Have u finally settled with a breed to get?

yeah he's doing great thanks for asking

nzaghibaba:
kovu is very aggressive too, but rogue is just my problem. She's very wicked n stubborn ooooo! I can't even tk her (rogue) for a walk. She can decide 2 just stand all of a sudden n won't want 2 move again. Generally, d 3 dogs are aggressive.

lol that's how mine does too, if I'm walking him and he notices someone coming at our back he'll stop and face the person and start trying to attack the person as if the person is coming to kill us
if the road is crowded tho, he'll mind his business and walk with me but if we're isolated, if you stare too long or flash a torch at us he'll see you as a threat.

The worst is if you enter my compound uninvited, sorry for you

agboedeh:
One thing have not tried is brushing. I wonder how jack would react to it tho. Hmmmmm.....still contemplating

lol it's not pleasant to them if they aren't used to it.
the very first day, Roscoe chewed and destroyed the brush that came with it, I have to use human toothbrush now because it's stronger.
the good thing is that you don't need to rinse, just brush and leave, the toothpaste is edible and minty, with time they'll get used to it and stop resisting.
it's really nice, his dental hygiene now is good, no plaque,tartar or tooth rot.

Greenarrow01:
Pls share pics

I will soon

vincentjk:
So you're the owner of Roscoe? Your dog really looks cool and neat and it made me laugh when you actually called him a model lol

There was a time i commented on your thread but couldn't recall the moniker sha. Nice boy you got

thanks

wow these dogs are super

I've also started walking him for an hour every morning before going to work.
I wake up and take him out by 5am, come back by 6am then get ready to start my day
it's good exercise for two of us and he loves it, in fact, he waits at the gate now every morning once he hears the door open.

I've also taught him how to walk off-leash during these walks. he doesn't do it perfectly but at least he knows to follow me when I'm walking away.
most times the roads are empty at this time but sometimes we see other people going there way too, he always growls at them anytime they stare too much or start walking towards us.
if the person walks directly towards us he barks and charges at them so I always put him on leash anytime I hear someone coming.
on a usual walk during the day or evening he doesn't act like this tho, I guess it has something to do with the quiet and darkness that makes him more alert and suspicious of people.
regularly, when I walk him he just ignores people and goes with me.

And also, he's going to finally turn 1year old next week Sunday
his attitude from when he was younger has already changed, it's like his aggression is now x3.
he even scares me sometimes because he's very childish and playful to the family but once someone he doesn't know walks in, it only takes a split second for him to switch and start behaving like a wild animal, saliva even pours out of his mouth when he's snarling and barking.
I don't have any issue with it tho, as far as he doesn't act like that towards the family, he's well balanced to me.

And from next week I'm going to finally take him off diamond dry puppy food.
I'm planning on putting him on a home cooked diet consisting off grinded millet, Guinea corn, soyabean, groundnut, dry fish and egg shells.
I'm planning to mix it with rice and molding it into balls so he can eat it with the okro soup I'll be preparing for him with chicken.
I'm still open to more recipes if you have any, except indomie(he doesn't digest it well).
I'm just hoping the results with be good so I can fully move him to it permanently.

I've been using this toothpaste on Roscoe for some time now and it's pretty nice.
his teeth are still very white and his breath isn't bad too, I use it on him twice a week.
I decided to use it to prevent any dental issue and also he's fond of licking people whenever he's excited so I wanted to remove the dog breath at least lol.
it cost about 3k and it came with a toothbrush although he chewed and scattered it the very first day I used it.
I had to use a soft human toothbrush instead

nzaghibaba:
Canery, very aggressive gsd. She's a charmer tho

do you know I thought canery was a male? lol

what of kovu and rogue, how are their temperaments?

vincentjk:
Thanks for the compliment sir. What about you, you got dog(s)?

yeah you can check out my thread

vincentjk:
About the leash, there was time i got a leash+collar. The leash comes together with the collar which you can see on both dogs(The boerboel has the collar on while i used the leash to tie the gsd). As you can see, the both dogs are happy because they're comfortable on soft gears. I got the designer leash+collar for N5,500 and that was few years ago, I believe it should cost more than that now

Iamanderson he's giving credit to you for the help (you misspelt the moniker)

oh yeah I guess he misspelled my monicker lol.
and your dogs are nice and solid

newsynews:
I couldn't sleep last night after I got the news that Jessy's sister has been sold. It was sold few hours before I headed to the place to make payment.

it's not all bad, it's better to mix separate litters together.
sibling dogs can have behavioural issues

newsynews:
I think I'll have to go to ShopRite to get Yoghurt because Jessy picks things from the floor a lot.

make sure you get the unsweetened pure one not the type we usually drink from bottles or satchets.

and give it to her to drink few times a week(maybe 3-4 times) as a treat maybe in the morning.
just don't overdo it so she won't stool, regulate it and don't give her too much.
if you can't find it it's fine sha, it's not very necessary, it's just a good addition to a puppy's diet.

newsynews:
Which puppy milk is good?

I don't want to use the ones made for humans.

yeah you can actually go to a vet shop and ask for puppy milk it's good for her at this age although you'll have to stop when she gets older.

what I advised was plain unsweetened yoghurt, if you can get it then give it to her sometimes, it's very good for puppies, it helps there immune system and strengthens there stomachs in case you have the type of puppy that picks rubbish from the floor, it'll help her resist bacteria more.
plus the calcium will also help her teeth and bones and it's also loaded with protein and it has low lactose which will resist the chances of her stooling because of the milk.
I usually give it to puppies like 3 times a week and they usually love it, try it with Jessy and see if she'll like it

newsynews:
Is there any adverse effect in getting puppies from the same litter?

oh and I'm sorry for the argument I started, I'm not going to reply again to drag it on, it's my fault

oh and try feeding her a little bit of plain unsweetened yoghurt sometimes, it's rich in probiotics which helps prevent sickness and also strengthens her belly, plus the calcium is good for her teeth and bones
now she's a pup and she can still drink milk products it's good to give her once in a while now

newsynews:
Is there any adverse effect in getting puppies from the same litter?

yeah mating dogs from the same litter can be bad for the bloodline.
also getting pups from the same litter can lead to behavioural issues in the dogs, sometimes they become co-dependent which is bad.
it's not such a big deal tho, since yours are both females you can give it a try if it'll work for you.
goodluck

agboedeh:
U keep generalizing, dogA will be able to digest indomie without any problems while dogB wouldn't digest it the same way.Its not all dogs that get watery poo from eating indomie,it all depends on ur dog. Same with kibble.
When it comes to the cancer case,I think u need to do more research. And yes most of those dogs suffering cancer are fed with kibble. How do I know wat people in the show feed their dogs? because its part of the question asked by the vet. How would u say that Dr pole ain't a good reference! is it mostly cancer a vet hospital is supposed to treat. Just imaging coming to a Human hospital and see that its about 40% of patients that is suffering from diff types of cancer,would definitely know something is wrong. When u use a method called sampling,u would know that these instances could be used to draw conclusions.
Cancer is more common in animals than u think,do ur research. Even on Nairaland, cases of cancerous tumors are seen,You tube, and facebook so don't just assume that i av only seen it on Dr pole...I just gave one reference.Yes,we humans eat processed food but is that all we eat? processed food would make up abt 10% of our meals and some humans still suffer cancer compared to 100% of a dogs meal.
Y are u bringing gorrila max,multivitamins and dewormers into this. Gorilla max is a muscle building food and its not part if this topic. Just like asking me why body builders use steroids and nt just depending on the food they eat and the weight they carry. Multivitamins and dewormers are essentials. Just like asking me y humans take multivitamins and not depending on the vitamins we get in food we eat. I think u drifting from the real arguments.
Look, kibble has its advantages and disadvantages and so does home foods. Most of the so called experts are only looking for more ways to make profit. If the op wishes that home food is the best for his dog,then I agree with him.. I mean just see his dog even looking better than his litter mates.

I'm not typing another reply, let it end here, let's not ruin this thread with arguments.
I've said what I said and you know it's true, you're just making me repeat myself.
I don't have anything with home cooked meals, in fact I'm even switching next week.
I replied OP because of the way he put down dog food and if you read my previous comments(which I doubt you are) you'll see that I said a dog on home cooked meals can still do very well.
my point was that a good brand of dog food is still better than a lot of home cooked meals.
It's your choice what you decide to cook for your dog or buy ready made food.
there is still no way you can convince anybody here that indomie and foetus with one egg is better than a plate of royal canine and pedigree wet food with meat on top
there are even several better home made recipes for dog food that you guys ignore that are even more nutritious.
and I referenced multivitamins and dewormers because they also have home made recipes to recreate them but everyone ignore them and buys the ones that the same people you're calling "looking for ways to make profit" made.
I'm sure if dry food was cheaper more people won't be trying to make this argument.
if you really want to convince me you're all for giving your dog good food that's why you don't like dog food then how about you start with buying actual meat and not cow foetus?
even the cow foetus you're buying has been liked to canine infertility and also chicken necks have been linked to canine paralysis but how come it doesn't phase you?
is it because it's cheaper than buying actual meat for your dog?
I'm not trying to antagonize anyone here, OPs dog is doing well and I admire the pup.
I'm just being honest here.
I'm also going to start feeding home made food too but I'm just saying the truth.
I'm not replying the argument again

agboedeh:
okay then. Its better u go for a puppy from diff parents

I agree

agboedeh:
ooo, so u would still mix the dry food with wet food and meat. It sounded as if u comparing dry food only with cooked food.
how would u call indomie just a filler wen I just mentioned the nutritional contents. If u say 27 grams of carbohydrate, 7 grams of fat, Saturated fat 3 grams,Protein 4 grams to be just trace amounts then we clearly have different definitions of trace.
Since u decided to go to the health risk of indomie, let also talk about the health risk of dry kibble. Most kibble contains high level of acrylamide unlike wet food which have been found to cause cancer in animals. No wonder most of these days, you would be hearing cases of lots of dogs suffering from cancer here and there. You would hadly hear that a street dog suffered cancer unlike those house pampered kibble fed dogs. Watch d incredible doctor pole, u will see lots of cancer cases.

if you read all my comments you'll see were I said I meant dog food in general, writing wet and dry food was just unnecessary so I stuck with dry food.
I even talked about adding raw meat and wet food to make a complete dog diet but I guess you didn't read that one too.
and I also talked about usable nutrients in noodles and how what you read on the back of indomie isn't what your dog will digest, just try and compare the poop of a dog fed with indomie to the poop of a dog fed with rice and you'll see the difference.
indomie is not an "easy to digest" healthy meal for dogs so I don't get why Nigerians act like it's so good, the truth is that it's just cheaper.
if you check very well you'll see that it's only Nigerians that feed their dogs large quantity of human noodles and claim their dogs are eating balanced diet.
even if you check online for homemade dog food recipes will you see indomie there?
brown rice>>>>indomie so don't even go there.
and how is watching a show about a vet that treats sick animals a good reference on the statistics of dog cancer?
I mean, you're watching a show where they treat sick dogs so what do you expect to see?
and besides, those dogs you see there aren't all fed exclusively on kibbles so I don't get how you came up with that. do you think white people all feed their dogs kibble? a lot of people feed their dogs homemade meals too so watching a show were sick dogs are being treated and assuming they were all brought up with kibble is very ridiculous.
and dog cancer isn't a very common thing, I'm sure you have never seen a dog with cancer except on Dr pol.
you guys make it look like dog cancer is a sure thing or a very probable thing with dog food fed dogs, it's a lie, the cancer cases are very few and they also affect homemade dog food fed dogs too.

people will rush to buy malaria drugs and rush to buy paracetamol when they are sick and want fast results but when it comes to dog food they'll argue with the people that studied animal nutrition that the one they use guess work to put together at home is better.
or are you only afraid of cancer and question the experts decision when it comes to dog food?
why are you still buying multivitamins, cod liver oil dewormer and the rest when homemade is better?
why do people switch to gorillamax and royal canine when they want show worthy dogs?.
have you allowed any warning about the dangers of processed food stop you from eating processed food daily? or does the cancer warning only apply to dog food?
you get my point Right?
keep the same energy if you're sure you're correct

bro let's stop this back and forth about this issue, read my other comments properly I've just been repeating myself, I've already started derailing the thread let it end here.

this is what a 6ft shark looks like and you know sharks don't have plenty bones, they are just solid flesh so imagine how much this thing weighs. do you think a Pitt can pull this shark uphill or pull it off while it's attacking someone?
the story of "james white" is pure bullcrap

what kind of lie is this?
so you think you can post a pic of a man fishing and attach a ridiculous story to it an get away with it? lmao

so a single man fished out a 6ft shark?? how did he carry it into the boat alone with a fishing line?

you said the pitbull jumped out of the car and attacked the shark, how did a pit know what was going on far inside the sea (sharks don't stay close to the shore and they don't stay in bays like your story said).
how did the Pitt swim to the boat, jump in and attack the shark??
how did a pitbull have the strength to pull a 6ft shark off his owner, out of the boat and up a hill.
how did the man chase after the Pitt uphill with his artery punctured and lift a 6ft shark alone to throw it into the sea??

the story does not add up in any way, next time you want to post a fake story try and fact check lmao

newsynews:
Our Reality Online Show took our camera crew to visit Jessy's remaining siblings.

2 Males and one female left. One of the males is tight as he's always been. Would have gotten him but I don't need a male. I'm eyeing the female, but currently considering cost of care.

The Reality Online Show continues...

...a new housemate cagemate may be unveiled soon.

To evict her from the immoral DDNaija house she is in, click LIKE. To make her remain, click SHARE.

Click a button, let's make our show interesting.

see the difference between her and her siblings she's really doing good.

are you sure you want littermates? it's not advisable to get pups from the same litter

maybe you should ask around for a new litter

agboedeh:
okay sha. I get ur point.
am not saying home made food is better than processed food. It actually depends on the type of kibble u feed them. feeding ur dog indomie,meat,milk and eggs is actually better than some types of kibble.
most kibble contains fillers with just small amount of nutrients. okay, let me break it down
feeding indomie,meat,milk and eggs would give ur dog :
1 Meat has about 23 grams per 3 ounces of protein, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, , niacin, and vitamin Bplus and the extra quality protein gotten from the eggs which is about 5 to 6 grams
2 You would also get some disease fighting nutrients such as lutein and zeaxanthin along with iron, vitamins, minerals
3 Let's not forget the amount of carbohydrate and other micro-nutrients such as , manganese, folate and B vitamins you would get from the noodles.
4  1.6 grams of saturated fat from just eggs alone.
Look,some of this so called kibble might not contain even up to half of this nutrients. What am trying to say is DAT we shouldn't just say kibble is better than home cooked meals because it all depends on the type of kibble and the type of cooked food. Some kibble contains more nutrients than some cooked foods, while some home cooked food contains more nutrients than some types of kibble

remember when I said "if you use a good brand" and "when coupled with wet food and meat it's the best"?.
and why are you guys acting like indomie is not a filler on it's own?.
do you really think indomie is such a healthy diet for a human not to talk of a dog?
rice is an even better filler for your dog's meal than indomie.
and if you're reading the back of indomie packet to get the nutritional component of indomie then you're wrong .
the nutrients are there in trace amounts yes but are they digestible?
feed your dog noodles and check it's poop and feed your dog meat and brown rice and check it's poop you'll see the difference .

Toju200:
just like mine 4months though.... Pls how do I make him aggressive to strangers he has a powerful bark.....

he's still a puppy at 4months, he's already barking, give him time for the guard instincts to kick in.
you can aslo stop him from playing with strangers in the house, anytime someone is around keep him away, with time when he's sees a strange face he'll bark to alert you.

also leaving the dog outside more often helps quicken his instincts, let him sniff around his environment and get comfortable, after hearing all the noise and smelling the strange smells of people passing he'll know he's meant to guard the environment.
he's a guard dog by nature, it'll kick in someday

MrrKay:
You've got a good looking pup but it isn't a pedigree, stop using that word in modifying your dog else someone might pick offense in it and begin asking you questions which you have no answers to

Nice dog you got bro.


THANKS SIRE.
SMILES!!
BUH I TRUST U KINDA MIS-INTERPRETED ME, OR I DIDN'T PLACE THE QUE WELL?
I AM TRYING TO SAY
"RATE" AS THE OWNER I DON'T EVEN KNOW, THOUGH I GOT IT IN THE NAME OF PURE BREED AS BEING TOLD. AS ANY BREEDER AND VET WILL CONVINCE YOU TO BUY.

NOW I ASKED "RATE"
COS I WANT AND NEED TO KNOW THE %
IF NOT A PURE BREED (100% BOERBOEL)

HOW MANY % DOES IT APPEAR LIKE.
JUST ASKING...

*AND PIPO PICKING OFFENCE WHEN SM1 RELATE HIS IDEAS IS KINDA ABSUSD.
RATHER EXPERIENCED FELLOW OUGHT TO DIRECT.

THANKS ONCE AGAIN.

he just meant that you shouldn't use pedigree to judge a dog unless it's a pedigree dog.

pedigree doesn't mean pure bred, a dog can be pure bred and not be pedigree.
you meant to ask if the dog was pure bred some people might take offense and antagonize you because you claimed pedigree on a non pedigree dog lol.
but don't bother with pedigree titles if you're just looking for a pet dog, it honestly doesn't matter. and don't feel bad if your dog isn't pedigree, it doesn't mean your dog is inferior, a non pedigree dog can still look better than a pedigree dog
your dog is really nice BTW, it's not pedigree but I think it's pure bred .

p.s :pedigree in this term means a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, especially of a purebred animal.