Quincy, from Polish straydog to Dutch service dog

Okay, I added pictures to the Fay/Dany album...pictures of Dany :) Dany is a Catalan Sheepdog (Gos d'Atura) and since 2 weeks in The Netherlands. (he was rescued in Spain) He's a 1,5 year old neutered male and is fostered by a dogtrainer and -behavioralspecialist :D She's euforic about him, he's kind, social with all humans and all animals, no hunting instinct, loves to work, very clever, very stable...has the right size/weigth as well.

Tomorrow she and I will talk over the phone some more and well, if it sounds positive, I plan on meeting Dany in person since he is not that far away from me :)

Will let you all know how this continues...

Sas :)

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Dany is beautiful!!

Okay, not to be a party pooper, because I just love Danys pictures, but looks like he might take a bit of groomer and how would that be for you?

If that is okay, then wow, looks awesome and is already with a trainer, behavior specialist, so would probably be able to move right into some special training soon.

Can't wait to hear your impressions upon meet and greet. :)

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Sharlene....Doodles need grooming too...so in that area it wouldn't make a difference ;) That's why there are groomers :D

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Originally Posted by SasAndYunah

Sharlene....Doodles need grooming too...so in that area it wouldn't make a difference ;) That's why there are groomers :D

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Yes, thank god for groomers :) (good ones that is!)

Sharlene

It's a tough choice. Fay with her butt in the air won my heart!!:D:D And with her paws down on the ground ready to play. It's an exciting time for you Sas. I'm happy for you!:)
Susan

Okay, a lot more to tell today :) I spoke with Ruth, the lady that's housing him for now, and he does sound like he is absolutely perfect (for me anyway) :D He has that nice balance between being "a real hard worker" and being a patato couch when there's nothing to do ;) Kind of like Yunah, she was fanatic whenever she had to work (a real Border Collie), but off work she was more of a flegmatic Lab. And that's the balance I am trying to find, a hard worker but without the nervousness and restlessness (leading to frustration) so often seen in Border Coliies or Australian Shepards to name a few.

And oh, he's NOT a Catalan Sheepdog, he's a Pyrenean Shepherd :) (probably mix) Oficially a French breed , contrary to the Spanish Catalan Sheepdog. But since he was found in Spain, he's still Spanish to me ;) I simply adore the semi pricked ears :D

So, Ruth and I agreed I would inform the service dog school and let them call her to make an appointment to meet Dany...both the service dog school trainer and myself will go and meet Dany. I hope the trainer has a vacancy in his agenda pretty soon :D I'm pretty excited about Dany...so lets hope it all will work out well :)

Saskia :)

And Sharlene? Guess what??? They don't need grooming :p

Sas ;)

Oh a Pyrenean Shepherd, from the Pyrenease mountains of both France and Spain, so a true multicultural dog. lol

I looked them up on the wiki, saw that, weekly brushing! whoo hooo

Hope they have time to fit in a meet and greet soon. :) :)

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Sharlene and molly muffin

The meet and greet will be this Friday, at 11 in the morning :D

I'll let you know how it went...

Sas :)

Yay! that's soon alright~! Has to be a good sign right. :) LOL

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Sharlene and molly muffin