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blasiangurl85:
Wanted to post these pictures yesterday but I think the Internet connection was bad.
Out for a walk
Lemon time
Trying to take a selfie with shadow
The deadly looking prong collar

blasiangurl85:
Wanted to post these pictures yesterday but I think the Internet connection was bad.
Out for a walk
Lemon time
Trying to take a selfie with shadow
The deadly looking prong collar

Hello blasiangurl85.

If you do not mind, and with your permission I would like to say a few (or maybe not so few) words about walking Shadow.

blasiangurl85:
Hahaha I get the similar reaction when I'm out with shadow. People just cross over to the other side once they see us coming. Will definitely get the all clear from the vet before we start jogging.
Yes I remember those children and your dog. It was really funny seeing how they were hugging and trying to take him away from you. I must say your dog is super well trained to allow them to do all those things. I kept looking and to be honest was a bit afraid. Didlove1 and I were sat close to you.

Yes, it was really funny. Even I could not help myself.

I actually train all my dogs to be that way. They are good with anybody I am good with, they just need to see this and all is well. It is a totally different ball game if I'm not good with a person or if the dogs do not get an okay from me. My boy was just enjoying and soaking up all the attention, and if I let him, he would willingly follow the little boy anywhere.

Small world we live in here. Who would have known that not only would you and DidiLove1 be sitting close by, but also would notice what was happening around us? As I said earlier, unfortunately I was not a petlander at the time otherwise I would have known to look out for you guys.

DidiLove1:
I sat close to this family as well, chaperoned by their mum and granny (I think). I took a lot of pictures at the event, may have one of you and your dog! Like the organizers mentioned, next walk comes up in April or May. God-willing, I will be there.

Hello DidiLove1.

Yes exactly!! Chaperoned by their mom and granny. The organizers would call them "Paws of Lagos" or something like that over the mic and the whole family would go "Whoooooo-hooooo!!". Really interesting family that was.

Wow! There's going to be another walk? That's great. Something to look forward to. Will try to be there and maybe this time I would come with more than one dog. Thank you for sharing the information.

SingleSearrcher:
Still no parents pics yet?... Several pups pix, yet not one parent pic... You strong o. The pups are nice. Black is no PD period.

SingleSearrcher:
Show parent pics and PD papers, lest stop tagging them PD.

Hello SingleSearrcher.

Obviously you are new to this old post and could not be bothered to take the time to go through the previous threads therein. Please scroll up and do so before commenting. Perhaps then you would see what has been said about the parents, pedigree papers and all whatnot.

Thank you.

henzolucci:
Your puppies are nice, but don't mislead people. SABBS won't appraise or register a black BB cos of the pending controversy cos a black BB has not been accepted by SABBS and breeders from SA are discouraged to export them self. Any breeder that sells u a black one is doing it purely on his own volition

Hello henzolucci.

It is really distasteful when people offer unsolicited opinions on things they know nothing about. Please try to get all your facts right and accurate before posting. Unfortunately, at the moment I do not have the time nor energy to correct your misconception as I do not like your choice of words.

And if you are not interested in buying a pup, kindly channel your energies to more worthwhile endeavours.

Thank you.

blasiangurl85:
Yes I guess so too. I've been thinking maybe we should start jogging together.
The boerboel was tan?(brown) I don't remember where the owner was parked. But I remember the dog was really chubby

Yes, jogging would be very good for Shadow. He's a GSD and their energy levels are hyper so he'll enjoy it so much. Just be sure he doesn't get carried away with it and shoot off dragging you behind him and flinging you off balance. Also be sure his fracture is completely healed before putting the pressure of jogging on his limbs. I jog with my boerboels sometimes but had to reduce the frequency because it always causes a panic and near stampede when people see me and 2 or 3 dogs bounding towards them. I don't want anyone running blindly into an oncoming vehicle while trying to "escape" from a guy and his dogs that aren't even chasing him / her in the first place. It almost happened once.

Tan boerboel with a harness. I think I remember the dog. Had a little chat with the owner where he was asking how I got my dog to listen and obey. Was complaining bitterly that his dog "doesn't hear word". And true to form the dog wasn't listening. Just wanted to pounce on any dog that passed by them and was dragging the guy senseless each time it did that.

My boy and I were seated right beside the Royal Canin canopy. There were these 3 little boys, brothers whom I believe were of mixed parents, whose family was seated close to us. The oldest couldn't be more than 7 years old and the youngest about 4 years old. The youngest one kept hugging and stroking my boy's head (easily bigger than his body) and was constantly trying to take the leash from me and drag my boy away saying he wanted to go home with the dog. You should've seen me pleading for custody of my own dog. It was just so cute and funny.

uchpanila:
loving your write up!

Thank you uchpanila.

blasiangurl85:
Hahahaha I said the exact same thing as well about the draw.
Well I always try to step out before him. Trust me I've read and watched so many training videos. He knows what to do. As soon as we get to the gate he sits patiently. If he tries to leave before me i tell him no and close the gate until he's calm then we repeat. He just gets so excited.
The boerboel I remember was really big(fat) I think he had a harness on and I remember we passed him to get our prize and I was afraid he would pounce on Shadow.

That's great then if you step out before him. In that case i suppose it's youthful exuberance that's behind his excitement. It would wane with time but it never completely goes away. I walk my dogs every single day and they always get excited whenever they see me with their leashes. Always. From the oldest to the youngest, the reaction is always the same.

What was the colour of this boerboel, do you remember? And where was he parked with his owner? Just curious.

mitchyy:
Hi guys, i need your advice. Sorry this is going to be a bit long.
I think my landlord's dog is being mistreated. She's a one year old GSD. A very pretty dog. She is very playful, full of energy, but also aggressive to strangers.
But hasn't been given any single training. She only responds when you chase her to her cage or when you ask her to come.
She is being beaten at least once every two days with sticks. Sometimes the beating can last for as long as 15 minutes, where she'll keep crying badly all through.
Her major offences are not more than pooing inside her cage, running outside when the gate is left open mistakenly, or biting shoes left outside. My problem is, she is not even being made to see that this is her offence, neither is she corrected at the very moment she commits the so-called offence.
How do you expect a dog to not poo inside her cage when you feed her in the morning inside the cage without letting her out to poo until midnight?
Most times the beating happens at night, and it worries me to the extent that i can't sleep.
My other issues with her treatment is her diet. Her diet consists of just boiled indomie. No fish, no meat. That's all. Sometimes they throw biscuit or bone inside the cage for her. But i always make sure i give her some pieces of chicken or fish everyday.
My question is how best do i approach the landlord and talk to him about this? He's a no-nonsense quick-tempered man and my hubby has advised me not to intervene. Or should i speak to his wife instead? We're friends. I just feel i should do something. The beatings are getting too much. I saw some injuries on her body yesterday. The last time she even had her bath should be September
NB: Mods pls I don't need this on fp. Let it remain here for real pet lovers to share their opinion

Hello mitchyy.

I believe blasiangurl85 has said about all there is you could do to help the dog. However, I would simply like to add that you need to be careful when and how you offer the dog food items. I think you'd best do it with your landlord's permission or (if this isn't awkward) buy or give them the food to feed the dog themselves. The reason I say this is because, Nigeria is a funny place and Nigerians could be funny. You hear a lot of stories and accusations like "My dog died. My neighbour poisoned it" and I am sure you do not want to be the subject of that kind of accusation when you are actually trying to do good and help. Moreover, a lot of people do not like other people feeding their dogs especially in their absence. I personally do not like other people feeding my dogs anything at all, be it in my presence or absence. I hate it so much that I trained my dogs not to take food from people or to pick food items from the floor.

blasiangurl85:
Thank you yes it was a really nice event and like you said a lot of lovely dogs. Yay!!! You also won a bag of dog food. I can't tell you how happy I was when we won as well. I remember a particular boerboel at the event but not sure if he was yours.
Thanks for stopping by my diary. Shadow is my first large breed dog and I just want to share my experience with my Destroyer

I was quite happy as well when we won a bag of food. In fact, even before our name was called, I kept saying "We had better win o!". And voila! We did. First time I ever won anything via raffle draw.

Do tell, which boerboel was it you saw at the walk that you so remember? Can you describe him?

And do you let Shadow out the gates before you when going out on your walks or do you step out first? Because if he's usually out the gates before you, that may well be the reason why he gets so excited during the walk.

I must say, for a first time with a large breed dog you really are doing a good job with Shadow.

Mccarthyal:
Thank you sir! I really do appreciate the time and effort you take to answer my questions. I'm very grateful. I'll send you a mail once i get back home. Have a nice day and thanks once again!

You are welcome.

Mccarthyal:
Hi LordRegalia,
Sorry for the late response. I've been busy with school. Thanks for your concern. Snape is doing very well. She has gotten bigger. I feed her with dry foods, pedigree and a new formula (soya bean, groundnut, corn, and crayfish mix) i'm trying to introduce. She was given her first vaccine two days ago. She's doing well.
Attached is a pic i took of her 2 weeks ago. Once again, thanks for the concern. Cheers!

Hello Mccarthyal.

Good to know that she is doing well. She actually looks it too. Well done and keep up the good work.

Mccarthyal:
LordRegalia, once i see a lengthy piece i automatically assume it's you and i'm right most of the time. Your responses to questions are top notch and your advises are legit! If i may ask, are you a breeder? You seem to know a whole lot about dogs. Do you have a contact info i can reach you on? I'll love to discuss somethings with you.
My dog is also showing similar behavior with her feeding. She no longer wants milk, or her dry food. All she wants to eat is pedigree (chicken and rice) which has taken a toll on my finances. I'll do as you suggested. When i try to starve her, her stomach gets really empty and then i cave in and give her pedigree. I'll have to develop a tough skin henceforth.

Hello Mccarthyal.

I am quite flattered that you regard my responses thus and I appreciate the compliments. Though it may be a bit of a stretch to assume most lengthy posts to come from me; I frequently see lengthy posts from other members of this forum that are equally informative and on the spot.

Am I a breeder? Many would say or assume that I am although I would say that technically I am not a breeder, but more of a dog lover and boerboel enthusiast. Though I happen to know practically everything any responsible and reputable breeder ought to know about breeding, I do not breed my dogs often (usually once in a year or 2 years) and when I do, it is usually on request most of the time. But as a dog lover and boerboel enthusiast who was exposed to dogs from a very young age, I dedicate a great deal of time to learning all I can about dogs in general and boerboels in particular. Plus, I get to interact with my boerboels a lot everyday, being as they are indoor trained / raised and as such I see and understand everything about each individual dog. Much of the phases of their growth and developmental behaviours are pretty much textbook behaviours among most dog breeds. This is probably the reason why it would seem like I know a whole lot about dogs. It may also come as a surprise to you to discover that I am a professional and my profession has absolutely nothing to do with dogs or animals.

Regarding your pup, she is still rather too young for you to starve with the corrective measures I described. If I remember correctly, she was 5weeks old when you put up your initial post concerning her and I am guessing that she should be about 7 or 8 weeks old now. At this stage of her growth (0 - 12 weeks of age), she should be encouraged to eat as much as possible and frequently too and skipping meals should be avoided as this is an extremely important growth phase in the life of any dog. However, in light of the challenges you are experiencing with her feeding habits, especially as concerns your finances, here's what you should do:

In the first instance, do not trouble yourself with the fact that she no longer wants milk. Really, pups / dogs should be off all artificial or synthetic milk from about 2 weeks of age or maximum 4 weeks (the only exception being orphaned pups or pups who's dam is not producing breast milk at all or in sufficient quantities). The only milk needed in their diet at this time should be the mother's breast milk and they should be encouraged to take it for as long as she allows it to boost their immunity. After this period or after weaning, artificial / synthetic milk really isn't good for most pups and dogs as it makes them lactose intolerant and causes other lactose problems.

Now, gradually begin to phase out the pedigree tinned food which you mix with her dry food. By phasing out, I mean gradually serve less of it with subsequent meals while increasing the portions of the dry food. If you were formerly serving a tin with each meal, begin to serve half a tin, then a third of a tin and finally a quarter of the tin while increasing the dry food portions accordingly. In doing this, ensure that you mix the food so thoroughly that she cannot get at the pedigree food without taking in some dry food as well. This phasing out could take a few days till it gets to the point where you can stop mixing with the pedigree tinned food entirely. Remember, once you open the tinned food and serve a portion of it, transfer the rest into a clean bowl with a lid and refrigerate, but ensure that the entire content of the tin is consumed within 24 hours so it does not spoil.

If you follow these steps properly and religiously I believe your pup's feeding habits would improve. The corrective measures I described in the previous posts should only be done with pups / dogs from about 3 or 4 months of age.

For contact details, you can reach me via whatsapp on 08055801653 or send email to regalboerboels@yahoo.com and I would be glad to help when I can. I sometimes get so busy that I am unable to take phone calls, but I try to respond to all (sensible) messages and emails.


Cheers and good luck with Snape.

uchpanila:
are you doing this for a particular food or will it work for all food cos mine won't eat if not mixed with can food, want him to adapt to dry food, noodles and rice without mixing with can food

Hello uchpanila.

It should work for all foods, provided the dog was already and steadily eating the food without fuss or problems before the mixing with tinned food started. It is just like with little children, who after being introduced to a delicacy which they love so much suddenly decide that it is only the delicacy they want to eat forever and ever and therefore become stubborn when not given the said delicacy. It's not that they cannot eat the other food, but rather they would prefer the delicacy to it.

As a rule, whenever I acquire a new pup, I start it off with the food which I intend to use as it's regular staple meal from the very first day and continue solely with it (without mixing) for about 3 days to 1 week. After this time, I would have established that the pup has no issues with the food, and then I start mixing with tinned food. Thus, by the time the pup begins to make a fuss and refuse to eat the regular food, I introduce the corrective / disciplinary measures discussed earlier to get it back on track. A dog has no right to be picky with food it can eat normally when it is not the one paying for it, neither is it having to go out to scavenge for it's meals. As long as it is being fed well and regularly it should be content otherwise it should be made to learn the hard way that it is a privilege to eat free food.

Another important thing to note is that it is much easier to teach / raise a pup / dog in the way that it should grow from the get go than to correct bad behaviour. And this is why it is important to start off the dog with the regular food for a while before introducing the delicacies because it would be much much harder to get the dog to eat unmixed food if from the very beginning it had gotten used to food mixed with the delicacy (in this case the tinned food).

andysnoopy:
Wow it was funny at the hospital today. I shed tears but thankfully my dog was released back to me by the police. It was almost shot to death and even the locals were saying I put some juju on the dog. Smh. . Africa and our metality.
I'm living in Ghana and as a Nigerian, our every movement is scrutinised. After paying for the girls treatment, I was with her family when 6 of the neighbourhood resident stormed the hospital with policemen, their accusation was I'm a ritualist and my dog is offering me protection and blood. I could not belive it! It was like a joke.. The dog is mean quite alright but it was a loving dog during its puppy period and was so close to me that till date it walks into my apartment whenever it wants until people starts coming in. I have one neighbour and the man ( a Ghanian ) is the reason why the dog is still there.there . He loves it so much and care more for it than i do. You dare not enter the compound without a company even if u have a car.. and today my neighbour was the reason the dog is still alive. It's not aggressive to my neighbour and his family and my gf recently visited and 1 week to her visit, she's became best of friends with it. The dog is only aggressive to outsiders but the aggression is too much.
The other day my next building neighbour's children were playing football and the ball flew into my compound, the dog just bursted the ball at that instant. My friend dare not leave their shoes outside because it will tear them to pieces. So that's y it's always on the leach. Thanks to my neighbour I was able to keep it but how long will I keep having problems with the police?? The girl's parents are good people and the bite wasn't a deep one, it would have been trouble.
Thanks for the advises, I will follow suit.. and if it doesn't work.. then I will poison it...

You got off easy with the police and your neighbourhood folks and that is a good thing. You'd best do something verery quickly to get things under control with Rocky now because you and / or him may not be so lucky next time.

Hello blasiangurl85.

A latecomer I am, only started reading Shadow's diary tonight. Very interesting diary you've got there though it'll take me days to get up to speed. But hey, slow and steady wins the race they say. Also a good looking boy Shadow is, with so many fans.

Interesting to discover you and Shadow were at the Royal Canin Bar Beach Walk. I was there as well with one of our boerboels and like you we also won a bag. Real nice event that was, lots of good dogs everywhere. Unfortunately I was not a petlander at the time, otherwise I probably would've known to look out for Shadow.

Keep up the good work with the diary.

andysnoopy:
This is my boy rocky, he has a temperament issue. It has gotten to the stage where on sensing a strange person or object, he cuts the chain and on some occasion jump past a 6ft+ fence just to attack. I'I've been thinking of what to do to it and top of my mind is disposing it. I need advice on taming his temperament issues. ..

Hello andysnoopy.

From what I can make out of your post, it's not so much an inherent temperament issue but more of an acquired problem from the way you raised the dog, ie keeping it chained up. Keeping dogs chained up is very bad for them. It's the fastest way to make a dog aggressive, and by aggressive I mean uncontrollably. Being chained up brings on a lot of stress, anxiety, agitation, the occasional fear, helplessness and frustration on the dog. You end up with a dog with a lot of pent up energy and absolutely no outlet for this energy, which in turn is manifested as aggression.

Most would advise that you get a stronger chain. I would say discontinue the chain thing entirely and build a proper kennel for the dog. Besides, it is a mastiff and I doubt if there's any chain that could withstand the dog's brute strength for very long. The dog is also no longer a wee pup so I sincerely doubt if socialization would really serve any purpose now other than to put people within even easier reach for the dog to attack. Walking it daily would help reduce the pent up energy but if you would do this, I would advise you do so when there are few people on the streets / roads to minimize any possibility of the dog attacking pedestrians. Also, you need to do something urgently about your fence as it is obvious that it cannot contain the dog within your premises. And do this quickly before you end up with a police case on your hands.

Another option; you could let go of the dog and sell it off or give to someone with a lot experience with aggressive dogs and who also has a very secure compound where the dog cannot scale the fence.

Lastly and the most extreme option for you would be to have the dog put down. This would be the most likely advice you would get if you were in the US, UK or SA as the dog is clearly a disaster waiting to happen.

Hello Mccarthyal.

How are you and your pup doing? Would love to get an update on how she's getting along.

Cheers.

pacino26:
A million thanks, I think Scar is in for a very big one. Na me she de play with! I've had my friend raise dogs for me and still have them in Jos. I was only the money bag so this is my first attempt at raising one in my own.
Bsquarekernels I have one of your Caucasian pup from 2010. She's a big girl now, kind glad to see you on NL.

You're welcome. Wish you all the best.

A good rule to follow; dogs should be made to see their meals as a privilege to be earned rather than as a right to be demanded.

pacino26:
I was meant to believe that bullmastiffs are large eaters so I decided to feed Scar to be plum. I think I spoilt her along the line with beef and pork now she won't even feed on her biscuits mixed with canned lamb and co.
She's about four months, pls what do I do as I am tired of throwing away leftovers from a DOG!

Hello pacino26.

Most pups / dogs do this at some point in their growth / development. It is as a result of getting spoiled from being regularly fed a tasty delicacy (in this case beef or pork) with or without their regular staple food. ALL our boerboels did it at roughly 3 or 4 months of age and from getting spoiled with being fed tinned food mixed regularly with the dry food at every mealtime. So much so, they would not eat unmixed dry food or would pick off the tinned food from the mixed meal leaving only the dry food in the food bowl. This is a trick pups / dogs use to get you to feed them whatever they want because they know and can sense that you are worried when they do not eat as you would want them to. Yes, dogs are that intelligent and can be that manipulative so don't fall for it or you would be well on your way to being owned or told what to do by your dog.

The solution? Very simple. Hunger is the best motivation to get almost any dog to do just about anything. Do not feed the dog anything at all for a whole day. The next morning, feed only the regular staple food without mixing with the delicacy. If the dog refuses or does not begin eating immediately or makes a fuss of it, take the food away immediately and do not feed anything for the rest of that day as well. Ignore the dog completely on all that concerns food for those 2 days while doing every other thing you do with them on a daily basis as you normally would. By the following morning (the 3rd day), that dog would be sufficiently hungry to eat it's regular staple food without prompting. But remember to feed without mixing the meal with the delicacy and from that point onwards, only feed mixed with the said delicacy occasionally (say weekends) or as a treat / rewards.

It may seem difficult for you to knowingly starve your dog for a day or two, but as any vet would tell you, a day or two without food means nothing to a dog.


NB. Leaving food in the food bowl all day for a dog to eat at will anytime should be discouraged. Rather, dogs should have regular meal times / schedules and a time limit (say 5 - 15 minutes) within which to finish any meal or forfeit the rest. This instills food discipline in the dog and also helps you to track possible health issues or sickness occasioned by irregular feeding habits.

Hello and good afternoon everyone.

We are happy to announce that our boerboel pups have been vaccinated this morning. The little beauties and beasts are now 8 weeks old, fully dewormed, vaccinated, perfectly healthy, robust looking and ready for pick up by their proud owners to their new homes. Our doors are now open as we await the lucky owners of these wonderful pedigree pups.

There are still 2 pups yet available for discerning buyers looking for quality stock and we would love nothing more than to see them go to good, loving and responsible homes where they would be seen and treated as an extension of the family.

Thank you.

Another case of a pup sold / released to it's new owner and home way too early in it's life.

Saw this happen a long time ago. Only it was not a dog / pup, but the worms were gushing out of a person's foot as the area was squeezed. Nasty business. Still makes my skin crawl and the hairs on my body stand every time i remember it.

Hello everyone.

2 beautiful pups yet available for 2 discerning buyers. Who will they be?

sazjun:
3 month panda gsd breed, what is your take about this breed? please any useful information's??

sazjun:
it is not a local breed, I know the source, the both parent are gsd, it is because it still a puppy. have compare it with a local breed , it is very different.

Excuse me, if you are so darn sure about the parents and purity of the pup, why then do you need other people's opinion on the dog?

And for the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would acquire a dog first before seeking information on the breed.

benjaminzach:
A few days ago, somebody met me and talked to me about adopting a wolf-dog hybrid. I tried warning him concerning the great amount of risk there is to keeping a wolf-dog in the house. You coyld tame the dog side but the wolf instinct can never removed. He insist he could handle it.. Claiming he has had Caucasian,Rotweiller and pitbull. So he feels he can keep it under control. Their folks please I don't want him to think I'm a kill-joy for trying to tell him the truth..wolf-dog are considered illegal and for good reason. I dont exactly know what Nigerua law says about having a wolf-dog hybrid but I know for sure having one don't always end well. He can say its a Husky/malamute puppy and bring it in easily. So I had to bring this up so he could see what other Dog lovers think. Thank you all.

If he feels he has the experience and can handle the dog, then fine. If against sound advice he goes ahead to acquire the dog and then the worst happens, it should and would be his own cup of tea. So why lose sleep over someone else's matter?

Update.

Pups will receive their first vaccination shots on Tuesday 1st March 2016 (at exactly 8 weeks of age) and then would be good to go to their new homes.

For further enquiries on available pups, please contact the seller: Send Whatsapp message to 08055801653 or email to regalboerboels@yahoo.com

Thank you everyone. We really appreciate your compliments.

Interested? 2 pups still available. All pups will be ready for pick up this week.

For further enquiries, please contact the seller: Send Whatsapp message to 08055801653 or email to regalboerboels@yahoo.com

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