My favourite boy with two new friends

And not one of his rump this time



How wonderful that they all smiled for the camera!
It's only when I see him against other dogs that I'm reminded how big he is

The dog on the left is a Belgium Shepherd (female), the dog in the centre is a German Shepherd (male).

 

Very nice "M"

 

Will we be hearing the sounds of tiny paws?

 

Sorry, didn't make myself clear - his two new friends aren't two new housemates, but belong to a neighbour and we were socialising them.
The GSD was rescued from a flat last year where he'd spent the first 9 months of his life shut up in it; so, he has a few issues when being introduced to other dogs: hence doggy playtime today. Oz was brilliant with him though, despite a fair amount of provocation!
We're going to meet up again tomorrow morning for some more canine fun.
The other dogs owner brought Oz a big fat sausage to reward him for his calmness and patience today.

Oh, and to clarify, all the dogs are neutered

 

Are you tempted to get some new housemates @"M"? Now you know for sure Oz is so good with puppies now could be the right time!!

 

my god M, i forgot what an exceptionally good looking beast your Oz is! he truly is stunning!

 

I wasn't thinking tiny paws with Oz's, i was thinking of the Belgium Shephard as she's female and Oz as the father

This then makes it harder

 

I've always known he is good with puppies (and children and "special" people) he has a way about him
But no, there won't be any new housemates for him. Well, I say that but #2 son is thinking of rewarding himself after his degree with a dog

 

We had a second outing with his new friends today and, just as I expected, the GSD was less stressed; he only "reacted" a couple of times today instead of dozens like yesterday. Ozzy remained calm, giving no sudden movements or any signs to spark off the GSD - I am so so proud of him!
The GSD's owner was so grateful to Ozzy and how he behaved yesterday that he brought round a doggy salami for him as a special reward last night. Ozzy guarded it like his life depended on it (but, non aggressive). He did that *all* night He only ate it today after our outing

Another outing tomorrow with the same plan: to teach the GSC doggy manners and how to be calmer around other dogs.

 

Lovely photos, @"M" .

I'm wondering about the Belgian shepherd, and which of the 4 types she is? She looks too heavy to be a malinois, with the wrong coat colour, and of course the wrong coat-length for a groenendaal or a tervuren, and wrong coat type for a lakenois.... Could she be a cross between a Belgian malinois and a GSD? Not wanting to query her parentage, or anything, but it would also affect her personality. (Each Belgian shepherd type have distinct behavioural charactistics....)

 

Very interesting question Sian! And, I don't have the answer

Unlike her " step-brother" (the GSD) the one I believe to be a Belgian Shepherd is as calm as you like, not particularly vocal, is happy to do anything asked of her without fuss or bother.

It's quite possible that she might be a mix, but the only way I'll know for sure is to ask her owner.

I'll put him in the hot seat tomorrow and interrogate him

Never realised there were four different types

 

@Sian in Belgium - I asked today, and the (half) answer is, you are quite correct that she is a Belgian x GSD
The other half of the question remains unanswered until I can see the owners other half