Leon Red Bone (Hawk)

[user 7704]

I was taking a bath and suddenly Leon plopped his 60 lb. full harness and leashed body into the tub with me. I hope I have all of the shampoo and soap off of me.

After I vacated, he stayed in and splashed and had a great time. I wonder how he going to act when we swim? Yes, our pool is still freezing.

 

[Dani]

I had a cat years ago that jump up onto the half wall in the bathroom. Then he would jump up to the shower door an onto my shoulders. First time that happened scared the living daylights out of me. Then he started doing it with me at the mirror trying to get ready for work. . . I sure do miss that cat.

 

[user 7704]

I had a cat years ago that jump up onto the half wall in the bathroom. Then he would jump up to the shower door an onto my shoulders. First time that happened scared the living daylights out of me. Then he started doing it with me at the mirror trying to get ready for work. . . I sure do miss that cat.

I had a cat that would sit on the tub and watch me bathe. Kinda spooky.

 

[user 7704]

Leon goes for his first private training today. Prayers appreciated.

 

[user 7704]

Bought Leon new bedding today and he has ripped a hole in it within 2 minutes. Yes, 2 minutes. By bedding, I mean I buy him moving blankets from Harbor Freight. He has ripped 3 so far so that's why I buy cheap moving blankets.

 

[user 7704]

Posting this under Leon because I didn't know ow where else to put it. This has absolutely nothing to do with prepping just like Leon.

We are ready for our annual Christmas in July party on Sunday.

 

[user 7704]

Wow, this shows my messy house. I am outside if the sun is shining. I clean i side when it rains.

 

[Dani]

Wow, this shows my messy house. I am outside if the sun is shining. I clean i side when it rains.

I understand that. If I'm not at work (today was a 10 hour shift), I am either working down on the rent property side getting the 2 houses done to start renting again or outside with the animals. There was so much that had to get removed at the little house. Old renters chicken coop, pig pen, and goat barn. We are not going to allow any other renter to have any farm animals again. Last renter was a special friend. We just ended up putting up vinyl siding and repainting all of the little house's inside, replaced all the floors with wood, tiled the bathroom surround by the tub, made kitchen doors for the kitchen cabinets and painted them. Those were the "big" things. Still have a few little things to do. . . Already plained down doors to open and close easier due to settling and repainted, thoroughly cleaned, but need to do more after all of remodeling. . . I'm doing as we go, but will have to do again before I get anyone who wants to rent. Threshold needs re stained, a folding closet door needs to be stabilized and I know the hide away kitchen corner cabinet needs a thorough cleaning still. I need to just bring the shop vac with me one day and a flashlight. Rent property seems like it is never ending. Most days when I go to work I meet hunny down at the rent property with lunch on my way home. He brings me a change of a tee shirt and shorts, especially since there is no electricity in the house right now, but we will run an extension cord from our shop on that end when we need to have electricity. . . I do have a big fan down there too.

I get the letting the house slide at times. . . I "try" to at least get it picked up and will spend "some time cleaning" each day. There are some days after finally making it back home, I am just ready to go feed, make dinner, shower and go to bed cause I am done!

 

[user 7704]

I understand. I love Summer and try to pack in everything that needs to be done in the 5 weeks my son is out of school.

 

[user 7704]

Starting prepping food today. Dip, ice cream sandwich cake,, sausage balls and husband put spices on brisket and letting it set until tomorrow.

Someone gave us 2 huge brisket because they didn't know how to prepare it. They threw one on the hot coals like a steak it of course it wasn't tender so they just gave the rest away.

 

[user 7704]

One step at a time Leon eased himself into the pool. Within 5 minutes, he was jumping a swimming all over. When he got out, he was so hyper. Guess he felt totally free in the water.

How will definitely be tired tonight.

 

[Dani]

One step at a time Leon eased himself into the pool. Within 5 minutes, he was jumping a swimming all over. When he got out, he was so hyper. Guess he felt totally free in the water.

How will definitely be tired tonight.

Aww Leon was just cooling off.

 

[user 7704]

Wish I had taken pictures.

 

[user 7704]

Today Leon did not even wait for us to get in pool. I took off his harness and he went to the steps and went in.

He is definitely a water dog. I'm worried that this winter he may try and walk on Pool cover, fall in and drown. I won't be jumping into icy water for anyone other than my kids.

 

[DrHenley]

Many years ago I had an English Setter that just LOVED the water. She would even retrieve ducks, very enthusiastically too.
I kept a plastic wading pool in the backyard for her to splash around in.

 

[erqueen75]

Wish I had taken pictures.

Pics please!

 

[user 7704]

 

[user 7704]

Leon saw me walking toward pool and almost pulled my son's arm off getting there.

 

[erqueen75]

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That is one cool pup !

 

[user 7704]

Leon sporting his new eardo.

 

[user 7704]

I was finally taking a nice bath and when I finish I find out that Leon got away from son and husband and wreaked havoc wi the chickens, they ran into the woods etc. Found one dead in the coop. I think she broke her neck trying to get away. I guarantee I could have moved faster than my husband did.

Is there any way to get Leon to play nicely with the hens?

 

[bill harrell]

Let my wife fry some for him to eat.. just kidding my wife's cooking is great , I just ain't much on chicken.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I was finally taking a nice bath and when I finish I find out that Leon got away from son and husband and wreaked havoc wi the chickens, they ran into the woods etc. Found one dead in the coop. I think she broke her neck trying to get away. I guarantee I could have moved faster than my husband did.

Is there any way to get Leon to play nicely with the hens?

With 3 labs and a boxer, I have to recommend an Ecollar.

Took the boxer through the Disney trainer designed course(Koehler Method) whispering and throwing a chain wouldn’t break her from chasing squirrels. Even the teachers of the course, said the course might not work for her.

Work and judicious use of the Ecollar did. She can be collar smart (needs the weight) but she is just a well trained as my pro trained retrievers. Even those trainers have complemented me on that. They didn’t think she would take to rattlesnake aversion training.

The boxer was a rescue from animal control. To this day, will growl viciously at any large black or Hispanic Man. But 99% of the time she will lick you to death.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I was finally taking a nice bath and when I finish I find out that Leon got away from son and husband and wreaked havoc wi the chickens, they ran into the woods etc. Found one dead in the coop. I think she broke her neck trying to get away. I guarantee I could have moved faster than my husband did.

Is there any way to get Leon to play nicely with the hens?

Shock collar. I had to zap my dog just one time and he's never looked at a chicken since, even when they try taking his bone away. Leon may need a couple "corrections" though.

 

[user 7704]

Leon (Lassie) alerted me to the fact that it had started raining and I needed to get mom out of hotter. He is not totally useless. Lol

 

[Dani]

Leon (Lassie) alerted me to the fact that it had started raining and I needed to get mom out of hotter. He is not totally useless. Lol

"get mom out of hotter." Is that the hot tub? I love youe Leon stories.

 

[user 7704]

"get mom out of hotter." Is that the hot tub? I love youe Leon stories.

That is a phone that is haunted and types as it pleases.

 

[Dani]

That is a phone that is haunted and types as it pleases.

I understand a phantom phone! It pops up people I didnt recently chat with, but they are right there. . .

 

[user 7704]

Never thought I would do it, but I just ordered an e-collar. Leon was going to the pool, saw a chicken and he was off. Ran straight to the run, a rooster jumped and got his spur stuck in fence and was hanging upside down.

No one was injured. I ran and tied up Leon then ran to the roo who hates me, but this time he let me get him off fence. I have had enough.

I got an inexpensive one in case I don't use it . They had a really cool GPS model that you could put up a virtual fence, but it was $800.

 

[user 7704]

I have never used the shock mode. I use the vibrate and bell only.

Not saying that I won't be forced to shock him some day. He is doing much better on the leash pulling and jumping.