I am as big as a Tree

Jax has started putting on weight at long last any time now he should start to fill out. He is now 86lbs so he has put on a couple of kg in the last few months xmas  food.

Jax learns to speak for food its how you shut him up now

With winter he is getting more active and at night he likes to start towing me for walks if I am not careful. We have had troubles with fireworks big bangs he doesnt bother to much but ones going up in the sky he doesnt like and all over xmas some one has let them off.  He remembers were he heard them and is reluctant to go that way for a long time after.

Give me Peanut butter

We managed to get over bonfire night . He didnt bother with load bangs some were like bombs going off and he didnt blink but he did have a few turns at ones in the sky with the whistling noise  maybe it hurt his ears. More went off this weekend but this time he didnt care as they were few and far between. Some of his favourite foods are bread,pizza and peanut butter. As you can see give him  a jar to lick out and it keeps him happy for ages, As he like bread so much he now barks at people in the park feeding the ducks for bread off them. 

He still picks up any rubbish he can find here he has found a shoe and he will carry it for ages often killing it in the process.

Jax 6 Months old

Jax is now 6 months old and is over 5st and still a bouncy pup. This week we have fireworks to contended with it a hard one. He hasnt bother up to now but with a lot going off he doesnt like ones in the sky big bangs he doesnt even look up but light in the sky he doesnt like. Its hard to deal with by rights if the alpha male goes forward so should the pack so its a matter of ignoring any sign of fright and carry on towards the firework as if nothing has happened. It fatal to turn back or stroke the dog as this tell him something is wrong. He must think its normal and nothing to fear so you must remain calm and assertive. Ant sign of excitement will make things worse. In practice its not that simple and sounds cruel but if you turn away then it is something to fear. In the house he isnt to bad our old dog would try and hide but he doesnt we give him a bone so he associates the bangs with something good ie food.  

In the park he loves to sit on the bench and watch the world go by and like seeing the ducks who come very close to him as they are used to dogs