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BPO General Forum => General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws => : nickerbokker January 13, 2006, 10:09:10 PM

: BREAKTHROUGH!!!!!!!!!!!! BRACE YOURSELVES!!!!!!!!!!
: nickerbokker January 13, 2006, 10:09:10 PM
ok.  as most of you probably know....angus has been QUITE the demon dog.  terrible with strangers, friends, dogs, cats, cows, the wind, the cell phone, someone he thinks he sees or thinks he hears....

WELL, you might also know i moved back to missouri where i have had some wonderful hel pand support from my mom, and have tried VERY hard to get angus on a good healty track. 

TODAY, MY SISTER CAME OVER WITH BABY MAGGIE.......T HEY MET, AND THEY FELL IN LOVE! 

did you get that?  angus with a strange dog he TRIED to EAT a month ago, and they now run around and play and snuggle. 

SO, i have attached some pix of angus, cody, and maggie playing!  hope you enjoy as much as i do.  you have no idea the joy i have felt today after a year of having an antisocial dog......he FINALLY let another dog into his space and loved on her.  i can't explain the feelin it gives you! 
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: Icerotti January 13, 2006, 10:29:48 PM
That is great news. I know how hard you have been working with Angus. It must be sinking in...lol ;D
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: DixieSugarBear January 13, 2006, 10:37:01 PM
Great news ;D  Did he let her get on his bed? By the way I love the orange crocs, I live in mine.

Lisa
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: greek4 January 13, 2006, 10:49:25 PM
Angus looks like a real Saint Bernard.  Do you think Maia can come stay with you so she will like other dogs?
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: Maggie's Mom January 13, 2006, 11:13:23 PM
The pics turned out great!  How cute!  I love the one of all 3 sitting!  Can you believe mom got everyone's head in the shot all at once? :D
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: GrumpyBunny January 13, 2006, 11:22:21 PM
That is terrific news and I am hugely thrilled for you! 

Believe me, I know exactly how you feel - the only dogs that Ranger doesn't get into trouble with are ones that act enormously submissive to him, and I have wanted to cry with joy every single time he has been nice to one. 

Angus has come a long way due to your hard work, and you should be very proud of both of you! 
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: coonie1970 January 13, 2006, 11:41:59 PM
That is such great news Nicki. It just took time but we all knew Angus had it in him.
Angus looks so much like Judge.
Havent heard much from you lately. Miss our chats. LOL
Coonie
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: coonie1970 January 13, 2006, 11:46:43 PM
 :)
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: kildeskennel January 13, 2006, 11:52:50 PM
Wonderful pictures!  I love the green grass too...So MISSING that right now!
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: shangrila January 14, 2006, 12:07:52 AM
Congratulation s, your crazy little boy is growing up into a mature man :) I love the pic where angus and maggie are laying together with their noses touching like they are kissing. so cute :)
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: Kermit January 14, 2006, 12:26:14 AM
Those really are great pictures and it is great news that Angus is coming around like he is! Congratulation s! He is really looking like such a handsome Saint Bernard these days! You must be a VERY proud mommy now!!!
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: newflvr January 14, 2006, 12:52:40 AM
Oh Nickers, I 'm so happy for you!  Angus ISN'T a devil dog ;D!  You hung in there and made him good!!!  YEA!!! Congrats!!!
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: jabear January 14, 2006, 01:02:57 AM
Soooo cute!
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: jules January 14, 2006, 11:23:22 AM
Congrats Nicker!I knew Angus would come around.You are really getting very good at your picture taking.I think Tina was right.It was probably that Cali smoggy air.Anyway Im glad everyone is doing well. ;D
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: Senghe January 14, 2006, 11:48:03 AM
I love that 2nd photo, the one where Maggie looks like she's kissing him on the cheek!

Maybe Angus is behaving better because he's not as confident of his new territory? Hope he carries on being a good boy.
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: nickerbokker January 14, 2006, 01:36:30 PM
Great news ;D  Did he let her get on his bed? By the way I love the orange crocs, I live in mine.

Lisa

yes lisa, he did let her on his bed!  they were actually laying together!  and yes, i LOVE my crocs.  i had never seen them when i got some for christmas....a nd i was NOT sure of them lol....but they slip on so easy, and orange is my favorite color, so they turned out to be my greatest gift!
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: nickerbokker January 14, 2006, 01:40:49 PM
That is such great news Nicki. It just took time but we all knew Angus had it in him.
Angus looks so much like Judge.
Havent heard much from you lately. Miss our chats. LOL
Coonie

he DOES look like judge!  when ango was a wittle baby, i always thought, "man i hope he looks like judge" (the pic of him by the lake is the one i'm talking about.....and now that he is finally growing a little, he really does look like his brotha!  judge is so pretty, and such a good boy...hopefull y, angus will keep taking steps forward and be a good boy all the time like brotha judge!
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: DixieSugarBear January 14, 2006, 01:42:48 PM
I call mine my ugly shoes, but I have them on all the time.

Lisa


Great news ;D  Did he let her get on his bed? By the way I love the orange crocs, I live in mine. Six people on my Christmas list got Crocs from me. 

That is so cool that your boy let her on his bed!

Lisa

yes lisa, he did let her on his bed!  they were actually laying together!  and yes, i LOVE my crocs.  i had never seen them when i got some for christmas....a nd i was NOT sure of them lol....but they slip on so easy, and orange is my favorite color, so they turned out to be my greatest gift!
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: k2campbell January 14, 2006, 02:41:06 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!   Looks like he had quite the breakthrough, glad all your hard work paid off! 

The pics are all great too - thanks for sharing!  ;)
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: nickerbokker January 15, 2006, 08:08:44 AM
thanks!  he DID have quite the breakthrough!  he even watched the dog show last night without a WORD!  i was in disbelief!  it is always nice when something finally turns around huh!  it was worth the wait and work and tears lol!
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: dohertyswissy January 15, 2006, 01:19:36 PM
Nickers!!  That is sooo great!  I know you've spent so much blood, sweat, and tears working with Wangus.  This is such great news!!!  WAY TO GO ANGUS!  Auntie Heather is soo proud!   :-*
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: Jessdryden January 15, 2006, 01:22:46 PM
Such great photos and news!  Yippee!
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: lins_saving_grace January 15, 2006, 02:50:24 PM
OOOOHHHHHH!  Angus!  You're precious!  I just wanna give you a big hug!  I luv you!  :) 
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: nickerbokker January 15, 2006, 03:24:53 PM
awww....he wuvs u too!
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: Gypsy Jazmine January 16, 2006, 02:07:13 AM
Fabulously outstanding!...Please send me Wangus now!!...I always knew he was a good dog!!! ;D
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: nickerbokker January 16, 2006, 03:54:57 PM
no can do gyps, i finally kinda wanna keep him lol  ::)
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: Gypsy Jazmine January 16, 2006, 04:03:47 PM
no can do gyps, i finally kinda wanna keep him lol  ::)
Oh sure now you wanna keep him! :P :D Seriously though I am so happy for you that he is doing better!...I know how exciting it is!...I remember when I first realized that I could take Samson into public & he wasn't going to bite anyone because he was so scared...It is a whole wieght off of the shoulders!