Oh yes...I don't think we've gone anywhere with Ranger without adding on at least another 30-45 mins onto the trip. People are just mesmerized by him because most folks don't know what kind of dog he is. I went on the GSMD org page the other day and reread the FAQ about Swissys and belly laughed because the first question listed is "What kind of dog is that." The paragraph goes on to describe that as the most frequently asked question of a Swissy owner and it is the God's honest truth! Most people have never seen a Swissy before, so most try to guess...alot of people think he is a Bernese or a Rottweiler mix because Swissys have that Rotti butt (when Ranger isn't looking I'll try to snap a picture
). So, we go through the whole thing....Berne
se and Swissys are essentially brothers, but Swissys are the short-haired, bigger brother.....no, he isn't a Rotti, but there is Rotti, St. Bernard, and Mastiff way back in the breed line.....etc. We were eating lunch on Saturday at a restaurant that had a patio, so Ranger came with us. 6 different groups of folks came up and were asking all about Ranger, and of course he's eating it up...free attention! One family had a Bernese, so they just loved seeing Hugo's, there Bernese,bigger brother! Our waitress, who has 4 German Shepards, made sure to bring him some water and snuck him a treat or two!
Tina and NatsaintB...lo
l...I can just see it now! You've got to love puppies trying to get their bearings on slippery surfaces. We have Pergo floors in our house and we've had carpet scraps all over the house, until he got his bearings. While Ranger has pretty much gotten it figured out, he'll still do the spread eagle slide when he takes a turn to quickly or just out of sheer excitement when he sees us!